This week on The Rest Is PR, the focus turns to Harry and Meghan, mounting staff changes, and what repeated communications shake-ups say about long-term strategy and strategic thinking.

In this episode:

• The departure of Harry and Meghan’s Chief Communications Officer, Meredith Maines, after less than a year in the role, and what it says about Meghan & Harry's strategy moving forward

• The subsequent step-down of James Holt, Executive Director of the Archewell Foundation, and what his continued involvement signals

• The rebrand from Archewell Foundation to Archewell Philanthropies, and the shift from charity to non-profit organisation

• Analysis at the contrasting statements surrounding both exits

• The significance of the timing of these departures & the geographical move at the centre of Holt’s exit

• Comparisons with the Beckham model — and what Harry and Meghan could learn from a more disciplined, long-term approach to reputation management when it comes to their own strategic thinking

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0:00 Harry & Meghan PR Crisis

3:19 The Collective Move To London

5:16 Prince Harry In 2026

7:12 Why The Change Now?

13:03 A Tale Of Two Statements

20:47 Should The Sussexes Change Tactic?

26:17 Should They Be More Like The Beckhams?

31:30 Your Comments

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