THE Duke and Duchess of Sussex appear set to be banned from using their ‘Sussex Royal’ label after stepping down as senior royals, according to reports.

Harry and Meghan’s brand is being reviewed after their decision to break away from the monarchy, a source has said.

And the Queen and senior officials are thought to have agreed it is no longer tenable for the couple to keep the word ‘royal’ in its branding.

Harry and Meghan have spent tens of thousands of pounds on a new Sussex Royal website to complement their popular Instagram feed.

They have also sought to register Sussex Royal as a global trademark for a range of items and activities, including clothing, stationery, books and teaching materials.

In addition, they have taken steps to set up a new charitable organisation: Sussex Royal, The Foundation of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

It has now been made clear that they will need to “re-brand”.

A royal source told The Mail “As The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are stepping back as senior Members of the Royal Family and will work towards financial independence, use of the word ‘Royal’, in this context, needed to be reviewed.

“Discussions are still ongoing.

“As part of the process to transition The Duke and Duchess of Sussex into their new chapter - planning has been well underway around the launch of their new non profit organisation. Details will be shared in due course.”

The duke and duchess began using the Sussex Royal label last year and their Instagram page, which carries the branding, has amassed 11.2million followers.

They launched a website outlining their “progressive new role” within the monarchy after announcing they would be stepping back.

Posts on the site, sussexroyal.com, detailed the “new working model” for the couple going forward.

The Sussexes are now living in Canada with their baby son Archie Mountbatten-Windsor as they prepare to drop their HRH styles and quit the monarchy in favour of financial freedom.

They had initially hoped for a dual role, supporting the Queen, the Commonwealth and Harry’s military associations, but the idea was deemed unworkable.

Buckingham Palace has said the Sussexes’ new life away from royal duties will begin in the spring of this year.