Prince Harry and Meghan Markle appear to have been entirely cut off from all royal communications.
Meghan and Harry have not been receiving advance notice on royal announcements (Image: Getty)
Meghan Markle’s latest blunder has shown the Royal Family does not trust her and Prince Harry with sensitive information, two royal experts have suggested.
The Duchess of Sussex last week faced a backlash after a close friend of the Duke, polo player Nacho Figueras, promoted the latest batch of products by her brand, American Riviera Orchard, mere hours before Trooping the Colour.
Commentator Richard Eden said: “Meghan has done these publicity stunts where she’s sent out good and encouraged friends and influencers to post about it.
“But you never know when they’re going to do it or what they’ll say so it’s completely out of your control.
“Yes, you get great publicity when these people say, ‘I got my latest jam,’ but it’s embarrassing if it’s just before Catherine’s appearance at Trooping. It can look very pointed.”
Fellow Daily Mail’s Palace Confidential guest Rebecca English added: “It is clumsy. You can’t expect them to have known that the announcement was coming out because people don’t tell them things because they don’t trust them.”
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Harry and Meghan risk digging ‘deep hole’ for themselves
Royal author Christopher Andersen told Fox News: “Even if Harry was to throw himself at the King’s feet and beg for forgiveness – which Harry is not about to do – the best he could hope for would be crumbs from the royal table, and the sort of grudging acceptance that is currently being afforded to Harry’s disgraced uncle, Prince Andrew.
“If Harry and Meghan are determined to monetise their titles, then they’ll just be digging that hole deeper and deeper.”
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Harry and Meghan left UK for their ‘sanity and physical safety.’
Writing in his memoir, Spare, Harry said: “Once upon a time, this was going to be my forever home. Instead, it had proved to be just another brief stop.
“When my wife and I fled this place, in fear for our sanity and physical safety, I wasn’t sure when I’d ever come back. That was January 2020. Now, fifteen months later, here I was, days after waking to thirty-two missed calls and then one short, heart-racing talk with Granny: Harry… Grandpa s gone.”
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Inside Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s huge world tour: ‘Craving publicity’
Speaking to the Daily Express, Hilary Fordwich said: “I believe they are going to go on a world tour. It was frightfully awkward when they were in Africa recently, and the national anthem was played and Harry just stood there.
“The purport to care about people. If they really care about people they could do a lot for charities.
“Their world tour won’t be lowkey, with no publicity, and going to remote villages to raise money and help people. It won’t have impact, it won’t make a difference, and they will be craving the publicity everywhere they go.
“It is going to be high profile because that is what Meghan craves. Look how she has spent her entire life. Everything she has ever done is craving publicity. They hired three PR fitms when they went to LA.
“She craves the limelight. Hypocritcal Harry once said that when he hears the clicking of cameras it gives him chills because of what happened to his mother. Well stay out of the limelight then.”
Harry and Meghan in Nigeria (Image: Getty)
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle surrounded by ‘fake friends’ in Hollywood: ‘They prefer Kate!’
Hilary Fordwich, a journalist and commentator based in the US, said: “Look at Gynweth Paltrow distancing herself from Meghan and Harry, she is the latest A-lister to come out in support of Kate.
“I don’t think Harry and Meghan realise that you need a USP, you need to be unique. Harry has nothing, the only thing that made him and Meghan unique was their links to the Royal Family.
“Everyone is out for themselves. People don’t want to be with a falling star, and I don’t think Harry and Meghan realise how transient these ‘friendships’ are.
“They are pseudo-friends. They only go with people they think are rising stars.”
Harry and Meghan have ‘fake friends’ (Image: Getty)
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King Charles feels he scored ‘own goal’ with Harry and Meghan decision
Speaking to The Mirror, expert Tom Quinn said: “King Charles feels he scored an own goal by kicking Meghan and Harry out of Frogmore cottage – the decision caused a huge amount of resentment – and Charles didn’t really think through what the consequences might be in terms of his grandchildren having no base in the UK. That without Frogmore, Meghan and Harry would be much less likely to bring their children to the UK.
“On the other hand, Charles has long been very sensitive about any criticism that non-working members of the Royal Family should enjoy the privileges of the slimmed-down team. His priority is making the monarchy seem value for money in a world where royal spending is always under the spotlight.
“Leaving Meghan and Harry to enjoy Frogmore Cottage for a few weeks or months each year was never going to happen – Charles just didn’t want to risk the fallout for allowing it.”
King Charles has clashed with Prince Harry (Image: Getty)
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Harry and Meghan told to stop cashing in on royal titles
Amid reports that the Sussexes recently reached out to Kate, royal correspondent Russell Myers says Harry and Meghan need to stop talking about the royals.
He told Sky News Australia: “Members from the Royal Family have told Harry, if he wants a relationship with the rest of the family, then first and foremost, he has got to stop talking about them.
“They can’t go about making money off their associations with the royal family. They’re going to [have to] sort of realize, if they’re going to have a relationship with the rest of the Royal Family, they can’t go about trashing them
“Hopefully, they’ll see that the royal family are very united without them, and if they do want a relationship, going forward, they need to take the steam out of their relationship and out of the things they say sometimes.”
Harry and Meghan have reportedly reached out to Kate (Image: Getty)
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Prince Harry feels ‘increased Royal disapproval’ after Trooping the Colour snub
Prince Harry is reportedly reeling from the latest royal cold shoulder, a palace insider has claimed.
The Duke of Sussex’s relationship with the Royal Family has been fraught with tension following his departure from frontline Royal duties and subsequent bombshell remarks.
Now based in the US, Harry’s rift with key family members, particularly King Charles and Prince William, has been exacerbated by a fresh snub that has left him feeling the sting of their disapproval, claims a Royal commentator.
Royal commentator Tom Quinn suggested that being overlooked for an invitation for the second consecutive year would have dealt a significant blow to Harry.
Mr Quinn told The Mirror: “After missing his old friend the Duke of Westminster’s recent wedding and now being kept out of Trooping the Colour, Harry is feeling the increasing weight of royal disapproval.
“What’s really frustrating for Harry is that at one time he thought his absence from royal events would lead to increasing efforts to persuade him to attend but those days are long over.”
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Prince Harry’s ‘closest cousin’ seen joking around with Prince William in new blow to Duke
Princess Beatrice, daughter of Prince Andrew, was seen sharing a laugh with Prince William on the second day of Royal Ascot.
This could potentially be a fresh sting for Prince Harry, as Beatrice is reportedly his ‘closest cousin,’ often spending time with him and Meghan Markle at their Californian residence.
Beatrice looked stunning in a pink floral dress, complemented by a matching floral headband.
She was all smiles as she caught up with Prince William at the annual Berkshire event.
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Prince Harry exposed turning point in strained relationship with Prince William
In a striking revelation from his explosive book ‘Spare’, Prince Harry recounted how he came to view William as his “arch nemesis” during the sombre occasion of their grandfather Prince Philip’s funeral.
The book details a charged encounter between the princes shortly after the Sussexes’ explosive Oprah Winfrey interview, where even an intervention by their father, now King Charles, couldn’t ease the strain.
Harry doesn’t shy away from critiquing his brother’s looks either, writing: “I took it all in: his familiar scowl, which had always been his default in dealings with me; his alarming baldness, more advanced than my own; his famous resemblance to Mummy, which was fading with time. With age.”
Harry also muses on the complexities of their relationship, stating: “In some ways he was my mirror, in some ways he was my opposite. My beloved brother, my arch nemesis, how had that happened?”
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Prince Harry ‘can’t stay in hotels’ and ‘hates’ not having own home in UK anymore
Prince Harry is taking extraordinary measures to maintain his privacy during visits, according to a royal commentator.
The Duke of Sussex has previously revealed the great lengths he went to for clandestine meetings with Meghan Markle in the early stages of their romance in his memoir ‘Spare’.
Royal author Tom Quinn has recently spoken out about Harry’s ongoing security woes when he’s in Britain.
In an exclusive interview with The Mirror, Mr Quinn said: “Harry is completely obsessed with the idea that any visit to the UK is fraught with security difficulties hence his continued legal action to challenge the UK government’s decision not to fund his security.”
He added: “Harry hates the idea of hotels last time he stayed in a hotel on a visit to the UK he had to leave and arrive virtually in disguise.
“The problems are even bigger if he plans to stay with friends as he’s convinced, he is always being watched by the media and that they will find out where he’s staying.”
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Inside Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s ‘struggles’ to keep £12m Montecito mansion running
Maintaining Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s California mansion will cost the couple hundreds of thousands of pounds every year to upkeep, it has been claimed. Set on over five acres of land, the estate where they live in Montecito with Prince Archie, six and Princess Lilibet, three, is surrounded by gardens, a pool, and a tennis court.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex eventually relocated to Los Angeles after stepping down as senior working royals in 2020 and cutting ties with the Firm.
Owner of luxury real estate company Bramlett Residential, Eric Bramlett explained the toll it takes to run a luxury pad. Speaking to Fabulous Magazine, he said: “Managing a $14 million (£12 million) mansion like Harry and Meghan’s in Montecito takes a lot of work.”
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Prince Harry exposes reasons behind leaving UK with Meghan Markle
Prince Harry opened up about his and Meghan Markle’s decision to leave the UK, stating that they did so “in fear for their sanity”.
In his first memoir, Spare, the Duke of Sussex delved into their move to America and why they felt compelled to do so.
He said: “When my wife and I fled this place, in fear for our sanity and physical safety, I wasn’t sure when I’d ever come back.
“That was January 2020. Now, fifteen months later, here I was, days after waking to thirty-two missed calls and then one short, heart-racing talk with Granny: Harry… Grandpa’s gone.”
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Prince Harry and Meghan’s brutal ‘zero chance’ warning over next move
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were warned over their emerging business strategy by a royal commentator who claimed there is “zero chance” the couple will ever reconcile with the Royal Family.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been making a life of themselves in the US since stepping down as working members of the Firm in 2020, however, their ventures have been mostly linked to their royal ties in one way or another.
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Key royal event made Prince Harry feel more ‘alone than ever’
Prince Harry looks “more alone” than ever in the wake of recent royal engagements, a royal commentator has claimed.
In particular, the commentator was referencing the recent week of Royal Ascot events where the Royal Family joined in unity and greeted each other lovingly at the racecourse.
Royal commentator, Daniela Elser wrote in news.com.au: “Has Harry ever looked more distant and more disconnected from his family and quite simply, more alone?”
“Not only have the Sussexes not, in years of trying, gotten anything even vaguely resembling a concession or admission of wrongdoing on the palace’s part, they are now having to watch on as the royal family has never looked more united – and more welcoming to outsiders.”
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Meghan Markle should ‘seek new PR strategy’ after Royal Family ‘coincidences’
Meghan Markle should opt for a new PR strategy when it comes to her new lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard, an expert tells Daily Express US.
The Duchess of Sussex soft launched her website in March, followed by a rollout of jams to friends and influencers before things went very quiet until this past Saturday – when a new product popped up on social media ahead of Trooping the Colour.
Friends of Meghan have said it was just a coincidence. It is not the first time an American Riviera Orchard update has come on the same day as a big Royal Family event.
In March, Meghan launched the brand just as Prince William arrived at the Diana Legacy Awards in London, where he was due to deliver a speech.
Press Box PR’s Lynn Carratt believes advisers should be telling Meghan to choose different launch days to avoid confusion.
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Meghan Markle’s unusual request from Victoria Beckham was shut down by Palace
Meghan Markle wanted “free handbags from Victoria Beckham before snubbing her”, according to royal author Tom Bower.
Writing in his new book, The House of Beckham – Money, Sex and Power, Mr Quinn has shed light on the relationship – and fall-out – between the Beckhams and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
Whilst engaged to Prince Harry, Meghan reportedly asked Victoria for free handbags and clothes but, according to the author, the request was “vetoed by the Palace for being against their rules”.
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