Prince Harry and Meghan Markle continue their lives far from anything connected to the Royal Family. The couple’s rift with the royals has been ongoing for years; today, there are no signs pointing toward reconciliation. Some might have thought that Christmas could’ve been a time for the two camps to make amends. However, that didn’t happen.
Royal fans and experts have analyzed and commented on Harry and Meghan’s royal split for years, stating that one or the other was responsible for what happened. More than four years later, rumors about the Sussexes’ marriage cracking have appeared, but Harry quickly shut them down.
Reports from last year have stated that Harry has looked for a permanent home in the UK. At the same time, he and Meghan have reportedly bought a property in Portugal, which could speed up a possible royal reconciliation. Who wants what is very unclear. However, one royal expert now claims people believe that Harry was deceived by Meghan Markle, who manipulated her husband.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle celebrated Christmas without their UK family once again. The Royal Family and the Sussexes’ feud is still ongoing, even though it hasn’t included any accusations from Harry and Meghan’s side for a long while.
The Duke and Duchess started over with their royal exit, and after a short stint in Canada, they settled in Montecito, California. While they are fully committed to raising their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, Harry and Meghan have also ventured into several business areas.
Their Spotify deal, which got canceled, and their Netflix contract have made them millions. In the last year, Meghan has focused on her lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard. At the same time, Harry has focused on the Invictus Games, which he founded. With that said, they have begun appearing solo at several events, which made royal fans wonder whether their marriage was cracking.
Prince Harry and Meghan’s situation has been called a “professional separation.” PR expert Ed Coram James claimed their brand has become “toxic” since their infamous Oprah Winfrey interview and that they have gotten themselves the “chance of creating an entirely separate brand.”
Prince Harry & Meghan Markle
While Harry and Meghan might have gone through something of a separation when it comes to their professional careers, their getting a divorce will not be happening anytime soon. The Duke appeared at the The New York Times DealBook Summit on December 4, answering questions about his and his wife’s professional “separation.”
Interviewer and columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin stated that the media is very interested in Harry and Meghan and that people are “fascinated by everything you’re doing, all the time.” Sorkin continued by asking why the Sussexes aren’t appearing together anymore.
“Is that normal for you?,” Sorkin asked. “The second there’s an article – she’s in California, you’re in New York – they say, ‘Well, what is happening with these two, right?’ Is that a good thing for you, in a way, that there’s so much interest in you?”
Harry replied, “No, that’s definitely not a good thing,” and continued to refer to the gossip about them.
“Apparently, we’ve bought or moved house 10, 12 times. We’ve apparently divorced maybe 10, 12 times as well. So, it’s just like, what? It’s hard to keep up with, but that’s why you just sort of ignore it. The people I feel most sorry about are the trolls.”
Prince Harry speaks out on Meghan divorce rumors
Harry continued by reflecting on the enormous media attention he’s gotten since his early days. When he was only a child, the papers were full of stories about his mother, Princess Diana. Moreover, Harry could read about how his parents’ marriage was struggling, and even though not everything written was true, it was still there for him to read.
“I’ve had a lived experience since I was a kid,” Harry explained. “I’ve seen stories written about myself that aren’t exactly based on reality, I’ve seen stories about members of my family, friends, strangers, all sorts of people.”
“And I think when you grow up within that environment, you do find yourself questioning the validity of the information but also what other people are thinking of that as well, and how dangerous it can be over the course of time.”
The fact that Prince Harry has lived his whole life in the spotlight, as well as getting to read all about his family members and experiencing extreme tragedy with the loss of his mother, has “damaged” him, one royal expert says.
In an interview with OK!, former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond stated that Harry has a few personality traits that have made his public life quite tricky, especially when keeping his family safe. The Sussexes have been denied extra protection in the UK, which is why Harry has decided not to return to his home country with his children.
“Harry is stubborn,” Bond said. “And he is also understandably damaged by what happened to his mother. Who can blame him for being so protective about his wife and children?”
“He will have to live with the consequences”
“Especially when he is also an ex-serviceman who served in Afghanistan,” she continued. “Yes, there are glaring inconsistencies in his behaviour…..living in a gun toting culture; going with Meghan to Nigeria and Colombia. But he has picked a fight with the Home Office….and he has the balls to see it through. He will have to live with the consequences. But the case is jeopardizing his relationship with his father.”
Bond concluded: “I have some sympathy with his despair about the media…and social media in particular, with the trolls who peddle unsourced nonsensical rubbish about his marriage,” she said. “He says he is happy. I believe him. Let’s stop trying to make trouble in a marriage we know nothing about.”
Christmas is supposed to be a time when family is brought together to enjoy some quality time. In Harry and Meghan’s case, that doesn’t mean they will meet their royal relatives, and it’s been reported that King Charles and the Royal Family didn’t even invite them to spend the holidays at Sandringham.
Rumors about Harry missing his old friends in the UK and possible thoughts about a comeback to royal life spread earlier this year. The couple’s purchase of a property in Portugal also means they are closer to the UK. However, while the security issue has been the main reason Harry doesn’t want to bring his family to his home country, reports about him looking at permanent UK housing suggest that that might change.
Meghan Markle slammed by royal expert
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle left the Royal Family less than two years after tying the knot at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle. Initially, Meghan Markle was a beloved contribution to the Royal Family, praised by fans and experts. However, as we all know, that has changed by today.
Once hailed, now, Meghan Markle isn’t precisely the most popular person connected with the Royal Family. Meanwhile, reports suggest that several of their US friends, including David and Victoria Beckham, are no longer interested in spending time with them.
Meghan Markle has launched her lifestyle brand and laid out all accusations against the Royal Family. Still, no matter what has happened, royal expert Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine and author of My Mother and I, states that a possible return to the UK for Meghan will not happen. Simply stated, she is not welcome.
“I don’t think Meghan will ever win over the U.K. public again,” Seward told Fox News. “Things change very quickly, but I cannot see it happening. Not in this generation. Maybe there’s a younger generation that Meghan might win over. I know she probably appeals to younger rather than older people.”
“Everyone agrees that Meghan is a gorgeous-looking girl and very stylish… but it doesn’t mean that you like her,” Seward added. “I just think at the moment, people in the U.K. simply don’t like her.”
Royal UK fans think Meghan ‘manipulated’ Harry, expert claims
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s popularity plummeted when they left the Royal Family, and the chance of it getting a positive push is very low. Ingrid Seward added that the Sussexes “are really not liked, especially Meghan” in the UK. The royal expert claimed that royal fans in Harry’s home country view the former Suits star as someone who “took” him from them – and manipulated him.
“People see her as a girl [who] took her husband away from his family, and she’s a girl [who] abandoned her own family. Not all of it, obviously not, but her father. And now, she’s persuaded Harry to abandon his father, and he dissed his own family in his autobiography. He didn’t have to do that,” she said. “I think people really have a very, very low opinion of the Sussexes, I think there is a big fondness for Harry still. I think people feel that he’s totally manipulated by his wife, which we don’t know, but I think people feel that.”
Seward concluded, “At the moment, people are just not interested in them here, but they’re interested in reading about their demise… They’re not interested in perhaps reading about how well they might be doing. We never hear if they’re doing well because we only hear about the bad things they do.”
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