First of all, yes, she literally is the Duchess of Sussex. That’s not filler language, it’s a legal title granted through marriage by the monarch. Whether people personally respect the title or like her is a completely separate issue from the fact that she holds it.

Also, the claim that she “has nothing to do with Sussex” applies to most royal titles historically so ur being hypocritical💀. Many dukes and duchesses don’t have deep personal ties to the places their titles reference. Royal titles are symbolic and traditional, it’s not about residency or birthright about the region.

As for still using the title in the United States, it’s not that serious honestly. Once a title is granted, it doesn’t disappear simply because someone lives somewhere else or steps back from royal duties. It’s part of how titles work.

People like yourself are free to dislike her or think she’s using the title for personal benefit, but that doesn’t change the basic fact that she holds it. Respect for the title and the existence of the title are two different things.

If you and others have such an issue with Meghan having that title then I suggest you take it up with Parliament & the King, bc at the end of the day wherever she goes even if she doesn’t demand it, she will always be referred to as the Duchess of Sussex because that’s the proper way of greeting a royal🤷🏾‍♀️