Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Hit Back at Recent Criticism: 'This Couple Will Not Be Broken'

“They’re still working and pursuing what they believe in, despite constantly being challenged and criticized,” a spokesperson for the couple reportedly said

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are not standing down.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are hitting back at critics who say that the couple is trying to reclaim their royal status through their recent rebranding, which prominently features their “Sussex” titles on their new website, and their appearance in Canada for the countdown to the 2025 Invictus Games.

Earlier this week, The Telegraph published an article stating that Meghan and Harry had "three days to prove they can behave" during their trip to Canada.

In response to the criticism in the U.K. press, a representative for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex reportedly told The Mirror: “We’ve heard time and time again that certain opportunities are make or break for the couple. They’re still here.”

“They’re still working and pursuing what they believe in, despite constantly being challenged and criticized,” the statement continued. “This couple will not be broken.”

Earlier this week, the couple launched their new website, Sussex.com. The site encompasses the latest news about the couple, bios for Harry, 39, and Meghan, 42, as well as links to their Archewell Foundation organization and Archewell Productions hub.

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The homepage features a photo of Meghan's coat of arms, which incorporates Prince Harry's crest, and under it the homepage reads: "The office of Prince Harry & Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex."

PEOPLE also learned this week that the couple adopted their titles as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex as the last name for their son, Prince Archie, 4, and daughter, Princess Lilibet, 2, who were previously known as "Master Archie Mountbatten-Windsor" and "Miss Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor.”

Buckingham Palace previously announced that Prince Harry and Meghan would no longer use their His/Her Royal Highness titles after they stepped back from their roles as working members of the royal family in 2020. Though they could still be referred to formally as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

Prince Harry and Meghan are currently in Canada for the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025's One Year to Go celebrations. In an interview with Good Morning America on Friday from Whistler, Harry addressed his relationship with his family and his father King Charles' recent cancer diagnosis.

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“Look, I love my family. The fact that I was able to get on a plane and go and see him, and spend any time with him — I’m grateful for that," Harry said.

As for whether King Charles' diagnosis could have a "reunifying effect" on the royal family, Harry, who is connecting with Invictus Games competitors and their families this week, said: "Absolutely. Yeah, I'm sure. Throughout all these families, I see it on a day-to-day basis, the strength of the family unit coming together."

He also shared that he has "other trips planned that would take me to the U.K. or back to the U.K., so I'll stop in and see my family again."

The couple were photographed bundled up in winter gear for the below-freezing temperatures, holding hands as they made their way to speak with athletes in adaptive skis and their guides.

During their trip, Prince Harry even got to experience a taste of the competition when he got into an adaptive ski and tried a run for himself. He even braved the skeleton track at the Whistler Sliding Center, laying head-first on his stomach on the skeleton-bobsled to fly down a frozen track. Meghan, who excitedly filmed Harry's run on her phone.

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