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It was recently announced that the couple will soon lose their remaining official royal ties, such as honorary titles, royal patronages and military stylings. Prince Harry and Meghan formerly used their official royal cypher on their stationery, which showed their initials – ‘H’ and ‘M’ – interwoven and topped with a crown. But a letter sent by the Duchess to a London school, which she visited to mark International Women’s Day last year, has revealed that the couple are now using their Archewell logo to adorn their stationery.
The logo features an oval divided in half, in which the letters ‘A’ and ‘W’ appear stacked on top of each other, with the word ‘Archewell’ written in capitals beneath. The symbol is visible at the head of a letter sent by Meghan to Robert Clack School in Dagenham, recently shared by the school to its official Twitter account. The image of the letter was captioned: ‘We had a very special delivery this week. It has bee
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex sent a powerful letter to students at a school in London to mark International Women s Day on Monday (08.03.21)
The former Suits actress visited Robert Clark School in Dagenham, east London, last year to celebrate the occasion and in her new note - which the school has shared online - she acknowledged how difficult it s been for students and families during the past year amid the coronavirus pandemic 15 March 2021
The duchess encouraged the students to learn about the trailblazing women who came before us and revealed she d recently been thinking about the impact of Geraldine Dear, who campaigned for equal pay in the 1960s.
International Women s Day and to recognise the 50th anniversary of equal pay legislation in the UK.
During last year s visit, Meghan met Geraldine Dear, who had worked a machinist in the nearby Ford factory where the fight for equal pay began.
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Workers at the factory went on strike in 1968, after learning they would be paid 15% less than male workers in similarly skilled jobs at the factory.
The strike eventually led to a change in legislation, with the Equal Pay Act 1970.
In the letter, Meghan wrote: It was this time a year ago that I had the pleasure of meeting so many of you during my visit to celebrate International Women s Day and mark the 50th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act.
According to Judi, it seeks to reiterate the couple s lasting ties with Britain.
Judi told Express.co.uk: The wording of this letter is interesting as it does give many hints about the Sussexes’s ongoing presence in the UK, in keeping with Harry’s claims that their life in the US was ‘Stepping back, not stepping down’. Meghan’s virtual presence is made tangible here. She tells the students ‘I think of you all frequently’ and that: ‘We are all in this together’. The phrase ‘.it gives me great pleasure to welcome you on your first day back’ is even more compelling in terms of her wanting to imply an actual presence, as though she is there in person to greet and host the students.