Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Trusted Global Press Secretary Launches New Firm with the Sussexes as Key Clients

Mar. 15, 2025

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex seen during The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s Colombia Visit on August 15, 2024 in Bogota, Colombia.Photo:Eric Charbonneau/Archewell Foundation via Getty

Eric Charbonneau/Archewell Foundation via Getty

Meghan MarkleandPrince Harry’s Global Press Secretary and Head of Communications, Ashley Hansen, has unveiled a new venture that will continue to include the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

After working with the royal couple for over two years, Hansen is launching her own Los Angeles-based communications firm, Three Gate Strategies. The firm will specialize in offering bespoke communications services and brand management for a select group of distinguished organizations and individuals, including the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Hansen will continue to represent and advise the couple as part of her new firm while providing strategic oversight to their international communications team.

“I am incredibly grateful to The Duke and Duchess for their continued trust in me. Their unwavering support and belief in my new firm has been meaningful and is a testament to their leadership. I knew when they first hired me that they were giving me the opportunity of a lifetime and I couldn’t be happier to continue working together,” Hansen said in a statement.

Beyond her work with the Sussexes, Three Gate Strategies will also handle communications for Meghan’s new business ventures and creative projects, including herupcoming Netflix showandlifestyle brand.

“We are so proud of Ashley, especially as a female entrepreneur. We look forward to having her focused expertise on our business and creative projects and her continued oversight of our communications team. My husband and I are excited to be alongside Ashley as she builds something extraordinarily special with her firm,” the Duchess of Sussex said in a statement on behalf of the couple.

Ashley Hansen.Jenna Jones

Jenna Jones

Meghan and Harry fully support the new venture, which originated after other clients approached Hansen seeking the same high-quality counsel that has been provided to the Sussexes. The Duchess of Sussex has been a vocal supporter of female-led enterprises, and this new firm joins the portfolio of women-led businesses she has championed since relocating to the U.S. in 2020.

This new chapter comes aftersignificant growth within the Sussexes' communications teamearlier this year, with the appointments of Kyle Boulia and Charlie Gipson, senior-level communications executives based in Los Angeles and London, respectively. The team also includes longtime executives Miranda Barbot and Deesha Tank, who have been instrumental in managing the couple’s projects since 2022.

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex speak onstage at The Archewell Foundation Parents Summit: Mental Wellness in the Digital Age on October 10, 2023 in New York City.Bryan Bedder/Getty

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Reflecting on her work with the Sussexes, Hansen recalls the privilege of advising them through major milestones, including theirNetflix docuseriesHarry & Meghan,Prince Harry’s memoirSpare, Meghan’ssuccessfulArchetypespodcast, the death ofQueen Elizabethand the coronation ofKing Charles.

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While Three Gate Strategies continues to represent the Duke and Duchess, the firm’s client roster now extends across industries, including entertainment, technology and finance. Hansen’s career includes roles such as Anchor Producer atGood Morning America, Head of Communications at Annapurna Pictures, Director of Communications at UTA, and Vice President of Communications at Universal Filmed Entertainment Group.

source: people.com