Meet Harry and Meghan’s new press secretary, Kyle Boulia: the Duke and Duchess of Sussex just hired the LGBT-friendly PR guru, who previously worked at Hollywood’s famous United Talent Agency

Apr 28 , 2024

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry recruited Hollywood’s finest communications talent Kyle Boulia for their personal rebrand. Photos: Kyle Boulia/LinkedIn, @sussexroyal/Instagram

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are adding a new hire to their team! According to Variety, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle just hired former United Talent Agency corporate communications manager Kyle Boulia to join their press office.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have made several personnel changes to their press and marketing team of late. Photo: AP Photo

Per the publication, Boulia has landed the role of deputy press secretary and director of communications for the duo. He will report to Ashley Hansen, who currently serves as the couple’s head of communications.

The news comes hot on the heels of the royal couple’s recent online rebrand, which has seen them launch a new website under the title of The Office of Prince Harry & Meghan, the Duke & Duchess of Sussex, per the BBC.

Here’s what we know about Boulia.

Kyle Boulia was born in Florida

Kyle Boulia is a PR expert from Florida. Photo: Kyle Boulia/LinkedIn

According to Variety, Kyle Boulia was born in Florida and went on to study at the University of Florida. He reportedly moved to Las Vegas in 2015 to start his career in PR.

He’s worked for various PR companies

Boulia has worked for a handful of PR companies since then. Per The Org, he worked at Kirvin Doak Communications from 2015 to 2018, then joined the renowned United Talent Agency as an assistant to the vice-president of corporate communications in October 2018, before being promoted to the role of associate. From May 2021 to November 2022, he held the position of assistant manager in corporate comms.

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He is an LBGTQ+ advocate

Boulia is known for his impressive work around LGBTQ representation in Hollywood. In 2021, he moderated a panel of spokespeople who discussed their “individual journeys as queer people in the industry and various ways to further representation”, per Variety.

Who else works for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle?

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex have rebranded their online presence in recent months. Photo: Getty Images/TNS

Boulia isn’t the only newbie to join the Sussexes and their growing empire in recent weeks. According to People, former director of global communications Miranda Barbot has been promoted to vice-president of programmes and media operations.

What else have Prince Harry and Meghan Markle been up to?

Meghan Markle recently announced a new partnership with Lemonada Media after splitting from Spotify. Photo: Indigo/Getty Images

Harry and Meghan have been lying low in recent months, seemingly focused on their rebrand. According to People, they have multiple upcoming projects in the works. One includes a series that Markle is working on that will “celebrate the joys of cooking and gardening, entertaining and friendship”, while another is a show that will “provide viewers unprecedented access to the world of professional polo”.

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Markle also announced her new podcasting deal with Lemonada Media earlier this year, after splitting from Spotify.

“I’m proud to now be able to share that I am joining the brilliant team at Lemonada to continue my love of podcasting,” she said in a statement shared in February.

“Being able to support a female-founded company with a roster of thought-provoking and highly entertaining podcasts is a fantastic way to kick off 2024. Our plan to re-release Archetypes so that more people can now have access to it, as well as launching a dynamic new podcast are well in the works. I’m so eager to be able to share it soon and am overjoyed to be joining the Lemonada family.” It’s unclear when these projects are expected to launch, but some reports suggest that the podcast alone may have been pushed back to 2025, per Sky News.

The couple “quietly” launched a new website, Sussex.com, in February and also gave their Archewell Foundation website a makeover, per People.

“She is excited about her latest personal venture,” a source told People. “This is something she’s been wanting to do for a while. She is excited to share her style and things that she loves.”

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle just hired former United Talent Agency corporate communications manager Kyle Boulia to join their press office as they undergo a personal brand revamp
Changes are afoot for the couple as they sign with new company Lemonada after splitting from Spotify, and are also giving their Archewell brand website a refresh too – so what’s next?