A few days after registering princessmeghanmarkle.com , the American actress perhaps realized that if she had married Prince Harry she would have become the Duchess of Sussex and not a princess and immediately took action. On November 30, 2016, the domain duchessofsussex.com was registered , and on May 25, 2017, duchessmeghanmarkle.com .
With these simple recordings, which took place even before the official engagement, Meghan certainly demonstrates great attention to the issues of protecting names online .
The illegal practice of registering domain names corresponding to well-known brands, companies germany phone number list or famous people, in order to gain economic advantage is called cybersquatting .
There are many public figures who, unaware of the phenomenon of cybersquatting, have seen domain names corresponding to their own name registered by others.
Examples of this are Prime Minister Mario Draghi , who was unable to register the domain mariodraghi.it , and Alessandro Di Battista , a well-known face in Italian politics who, when choosing the name for his website, realised that alessandrodibattista.it was no longer free for registration.
“Royal domains” registered after marriage
Meghan’s focus on domain name registrations continued after her wedding.
After their wedding, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex jointly registered several royal domains , including the lesser-known title of “Barons of Kilkeel,” located in Northern Ireland, created by Queen Elizabeth on the occasion of their marriage.
Even the decision to register several domains in the name of the daughter before she was even born falls within this logic of protection.
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Also curious are the cases of the domains princearchie.com , registered after the birth of the firstborn, and princesslilibet.com registered five days before the birth of the baby girl.