Lorraine Kelly shares honest three-word response as Meghan Markle title erupts

Lorraine Kelly has shared her straightforward response to the controversy surrounding Meghan Markle's use of her title.

Engaging in Royal chat with Sonali Shah and Jo Elvin on her talk show on Tuesday (April 29), they touched upon the Prince and ' upcoming visit to the Isle of Mull, then pivoted to Meghan's maiden podcast venture.

made waves on Monday by appearing on IT Cosmetics co-founder Jamie Kern Lima's podcast, discussing her new series 'With Love, Meghan', her lifestyle brand launch, and family life tidbits.

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But it's Meghan's HRH title that's really been hitting headlines.

Despite stepping back from Royal duties in 2020, she recently sent a gift basket with a card signed "With Compliments of HRH The Duchess of Sussex."

Even though there was no formal law banning the usage, an understanding with Queen Elizabeth II and top brass meant that Harry and Meghan agreed not to use the term "royal" anymore.

Yet, a spokesperson insists they've stopped using their HRH labels, reports .

Lorraine boldly stated when addressing the matter: "It doesn't matter." However, she went on to acknowledge: "But actually, to those that care, this is a big deal that she's doing that, isn't it?".

"Well, I do think that there's a valid point in there because we all know very famously that Meghan and Harry wanted to get away from royal duties and the public scrutiny that comes with that," Jo responded.

"99.9% of us were like, 'You know what, fair enough, we completely understand where you're coming from'. The deal was if you're not working royals as per the Queen's advice, don't use your royal titles."

Sonali then chimed in: "For commercial purposes, I think. So, this is like a basket for a friend.

"That does feature her jam which she wants to sell, so I understand," Jo quickly added.

Lorraine airs weekdays on ITV1 at 9am