The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have hired Meredith Maines as their first chief communications officer, Axios reported on Feb. 28. Maines previously worked for Google, ran communications at Hulu and worked as a talent manager for American Idol. She comes most recently from Lightspeed Venture Partners.

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Meghan Markle has been slammed as 'manicured and forced' by comedian Katherine Ryan, who previously supported the Duchess of Sussex in her role in the Royal Family