Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s ‘growing rift as Duchess feels under siege’

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have faced a lot of pressure since leaving the UK and settling in America, with one expert saying the Duchess of Sussex has ‘concerns’ about future

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been facing an uphill battle in recent weeks and one expert fears the pressure could be taking its toll.

The couple have had to work hard after quitting the Royal Family and moving to America. They’ve faced highs and lows, with their exclusive Spotify deal being axed and worries about the future of their Netflix partnership surfacing.

Royal author Tom Quinn has said Harry and Meghan are now struggling because of the setbacks. Speaking exclusively to The Mirror US, he said: “There is a growing rift between Harry and Meghan caused by Meghan’s increasing concern that her life is not going in the direction she had planned – she loves media attention and hates the fact that surveys suggest she and Harry are no longer of much interest to the American public.”

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Meghan and Harry signed a five-year deal with Netflix when they stepped down from the Royal Family. While Meghan is set to launch a brand new show soon, there has been no news on whether their contract will be renewed.

The Duchess of Sussex has also launched her lifestyle brand American Riviera Orchard, but is yet to sell any products to her waiting fans. Quinn said: “With news that the couple’s Netflix contract may be under threat, along with the mockery that greeted the launch of her online brand, Meghan feels very much under siege.”

American Riviera Orchard was launched in March, with very few details being revealed about what Meghan would be selling. It later emerged Meghan will be offering kitchen and homeware appliances, her own line of oils, nut butters, jams, and preserves, as well as home fragrances and furnishings.

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When Meghan launched her brand, fans were excited. However, the initial buzz around the company has died down and Quinn believes Meghan would have been devastated following the lull in enthusiasm.

“The one fly in the ointment is Meghan’s new internet brand, America Riviera Orchard. Meghan was in tears when the brand launched and her new jam was widely mocked for being expensive and nothing special,” he previously told us.

“She has reached the point now where she thinks that anything and everything she does will be unfairly criticized. Like her husband, she feels that people are unfairly picking on her – she cannot understand why people don’t admire her work.”

He claimed Meghan wasn’t prepared for any possible criticism she might face once American Riviera Orchard goes live later this year. “She is especially sensitive about any criticism of her luxurious lifestyle in the US – from her point of view this is something to be admired not criticized,” Quinn added.