Sussex Website Has Ties to Meghan Markle's Former Blog, the Tig

Publish date: 2024-06-15

Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan quietly launched the Sussex.com website earlier this week, after their former official branding, Sussex Royal, had been defunct for a few years. The online move may bring to mind Meghan’s former blog, the Tig—and for a good reason, too.

To bring Sussex.com to life, the couple worked with Canadian digital design agency Article, which Meghan also worked with during her pre-duchess days as an actor and lifestyle blogger.

“There is a reason I have worked with Ryan and the talented team at Article for a decade: their attention to detail, their creativity and care, and the thoughtful approach to design as well as to the user experience,” Meghan wrote in a review for the agency. “They’re not just designers; they are collaborators who elevate your ideas into visual identities. They’re a very special company. Plus they’re Canadian, so I’m a fan.”

Besides revamping their official Sussex site, Meghan and Harry also enlisted Article to work on the websites for their nonprofit Archewell Foundation and for-profit company Archewell Productions. Article has also worked with clients like Diane von Furstenberg, singer and rapper Lauryn Hill, and the NBA.

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Meghan closed the Tig in 2017, ahead of her nuptials to Prince Harry the following year. Over its three years of operation, she used the Tig (named for her favorite wine) as a platform to share her writings about travel, wellness, fashion, and beauty.

“What began as a passion project (my little engine that could) evolved into an amazing community of inspiration, support, fun, and frivolity,” she wrote in a farewell post to her readers (which you can still see here). “You’ve made my days brighter and filled this experience with so much joy. Keep finding those Tig moments of discovery, keep laughing and taking risks, and keep being ‘the change you wish to see in the world.’”

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As an associate editor at HarpersBAZAAR.com, Chelsey keeps a finger on the pulse on all things celeb news. She also writes on social movements, connecting with activists leading the fight on workers' rights, climate justice, and more. Offline, she’s probably spending too much time on TikTok, rewatching Emma (the 2020 version, of course), or buying yet another corset. 

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