Meghan Markle’s list of celebrity friends is dwindling according to Paul Burrell, who claims the former Suits star and Prince Harry are now viewed as a ‘side show’ in America.

According to Burrell, the couple’s circle in the US is “shrinking,” with notable figures like Oprah Winfrey no longer as involved as they once were, despite attending their 2018 wedding and conducting their 2021 interview. Other high-profile wedding guests, such as George and Amal Clooney and David and Victoria Beckham, appear to have drifted away from the Sussexes.

Burrell acknowledged that Harry and Meghan once enjoyed immense popularity, but “Harry and Meghan were the most popular couple in the country at one time … but there’s since been a decline.”

Meanwhile, in the UK, recent events have seemingly dashed hopes of a reconciliation between Prince William and Prince Harry.

Following the announcement of the King’s cancer diagnosis on February 5th, Harry publicly disclosed his intention to travel to meet his father, which he promptly did the following day. Despite these visits, Harry has not had any encounters with William.

According to one expert, William appears to disregard Harry’s existence. Royal commentator Jennie Bond dismissed speculation about a potential reunion between the brothers. Ms Bond said: “I think William has enough pressure on his heart and his head with his wife undergoing cancer treatment and his father, and the big job, and his kids, I don’t think he’s got room in his soul to worry about his estranged brother.

Bond suggested that William simply does not have the capacity to focus on reconciling with his estranged brother, leading her to conclude that, in essence, William has distanced himself from Harry.