Harry and Meghan's latest move away from the royal family as they cut ties with Queen's lawyers

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have reportedly taken another step away from the royal family, distancing themselves by supposedly dropping their royal lawyers.

Until recently it was understood that the Duke and Duchess were working with Harbottle and Lewis, a law firm the royal family has favoured for years, with even the Queen using their services.

Now the couple have cut ties with the firm, according to the Daily Mail, reportedly replacing it with Fieldfisher, the firm set to represent their Archewell charity.

The outlet reported that Harry and Meghan filed official documents confirming the end of their relationship with Harbottle and Lewis, severing yet another tie to the monarchy.

"They wanted to instruct their own lawyers, not those also used by the Royal Family. They are on an independent path," an anonymous source claiming to be close to the couple said.

Their move away from Harbottle and Lewis could suggest the pair want to avoid links back to the royal family, following their split from the monarchy in March this year.

Currently in a 12-month-long "transition" period designed to "ensure the arrangement works for all parties", Harry and Meghan could be signalling that they intend to further distance themselves from the royals.

However, Meghan had already employed her own lawyers to pursue legal action against British tabloid publication the Mail on Sunday, so this isn't the first time the Sussexes have strayed from the royal-favoured firm.

Fieldfisher is lined up to represent the couple's new charity, Archewell, and may have been chosen specifically because they are not linked to the royal family, just as the charity is not a royal project.

Harry and Meghan seemed eager to launch the new charity when they announced it earlier this year, however things haven't gone to plan for the royals.

Following their initial announcement in April, the couple were accused of being "tone deaf", critics pointing out the poor timing as the pair announced the charity at the height of the coronavirus pandemic.

And just this week the trademark application for the organisation was rejected.

The Sun reported the couple failed to sign the forms, didn't pay all the required fees, and their explanation as to what the organisation will do was "too vague".