Meghan Markle is once again making headlines, this time for insisting that people refer to her as Meghan Sussex. Despite stepping away from royal duties, she continues to cling to her title as if it were a life raft in a storm.
The situation has become so absurd that even Hollywood comedians are taking notice. Enter Amy Schumer, who recently took a playful jab at Meghan’s name obsession in an Instagram video that had royal watchers in stitches. In the clip, Schumer wrapped up a monologue about weight loss drugs, menopause, and her increasing sex drive with a perfectly timed remark: "That’s all I have to say, and I’m not going to talk any s—, I’m not going to stir the pot, but why don’t we have to call Kate Middleton ‘Kate of Wales’?" With a dramatic pause and a cheeky glance at the camera, the internet erupted in laughter.
Schumer’s dig was brilliant in its simplicity. She didn’t need an elaborate joke—she merely pointed out the glaring inconsistency in Meghan’s demand. If she insists on being called Meghan Sussex, why not go all the way and introduce herself as Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, former star of Suits, victim of British tabloids, champion of handwritten calligraphy, and the only person in history to have ever given birth? The internet wasted no time picking up on the shade. One royal fan commented, "Catherine understands what her title represents and does not use it for her own self-interests." Another added, "I think Amy Schumer was shading Meghan Markle’s insistence on being called Meghan Sussex."
This isn’t Schumer’s first time poking fun at Meghan. During their pregnancies, Schumer hilariously referred to Markle as her "nemesis," sarcastically lamenting the unfair comparison between Meghan’s effortlessly glamorous maternity experience and her own. “Why is she my nemesis? Because she’s pregnant at the same time as me, and I’m not letting her get away with that,” she joked. She then contrasted how Meghan seemed to glide through pregnancy in high heels while she herself waddled around in flats, looking ten months pregnant at just four months in. And, of course, who could forget the pièce de résistance—Schumer’s infamous post-birth bathroom selfie captioned, "Today, Markle is in Fiji."
Taking pride in a royal connection is one thing, but Meghan clings to her title like a toddler refusing to let go of a toy no one else even wants. The irony is staggering—she and Harry left the royal family precisely to escape the so-called toxicity of the institution, yet she remains fixated on reminding everyone that she is still, technically, a duchess. If Meghan truly despises the royal family, why is she so desperate to ensure that people continue addressing her with a royal title? Meanwhile, Catherine, the Princess of Wales, is still casually referred to as Kate Middleton by the press, and she doesn’t seem to mind. Why? Because her sense of worth isn’t tied to a title. Catherine understands that respect is earned, not demanded. Meghan, on the other hand, appears to base her entire identity on people acknowledging her aristocratic status, despite her apparent disdain for the very institution that granted it to her.
Amy Schumer, as always, has an uncanny ability to cut through the noise with just one well-timed quip. No need for an elaborate takedown—just a simple question, a raised eyebrow, and suddenly, the emperor, or in this case, the duchess, has no clothes.
