The departure was revealed in a now-deleted report from The Sunday Times, with sources suggesting that Hansen is exploring freelance opportunities after her tenure with the Sussexes.
The source explained, "Ashley has been putting the feelers out for doing some freelance work on her own," noting that the arrangement with the Sussexes "hasn’t worked out." While Hansen was highly regarded by the team, tensions between the couple and clients were hinted at, with the source mentioning that clients don't always heed advice.
Hansen replaced the former head of communications, Toya Holness, in May 2022, and played a crucial role in helping Prince Harry and Meghan navigate various PR challenges, including fallout from their Netflix docu-series, Harry's memoir, and advising them during Queen Elizabeth’s funeral.
This setback follows the highly-anticipated comeback teased by Meghan Markle last month during her appearance at Variety’s Power of Women gala. Despite this loss, the couple had been working on several 'exciting' projects, as mentioned by Meghan, after a relatively quiet year in terms of new releases.
