Exclusive: Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Interviews and Netflix Show 'Played a Significant Role in Alienating' Them From the Royal Family
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have managed to move past "Edward and Wallis territory" into "royal Siberia," which means the senior royals have "severed all contact" with the rebel Sussex duo.
Insights like this led veteran royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams to exclusively tell The Royal Observer: "Harry and Meghan only left three plus years ago after a short time in the job, but hopes were so high. Their ratings, terrible in the U.K. are better in the U.S."
"The attacks, Oprah, the Netflix doc, Spare [and] the interviews, have played a significant role in alienating the 18-24-year-old group from the Crown," he adds. "There will almost certainly be more to come."
This news follows recent reports reflecting Meghan's "near-certain memoir," potentially coming soon to bookshelves and Kindle devices.
"Eventually, Meghan is going to want to write her memoir, Harry is going to want to update Spare, and they are going to want to sit down and promote themselves on TV. They will not shy away from answering questions about the royals... For now, they're biding their time," a source close to the Sussex camp shared.
Musings about a potential Meghan-penned autobiography have been brewing since shortly after Harry's became a bestseller in January 2023, but some analysts in publishing circles think it's wise the pair have waited on shelling out more books.
But when it comes to Sussex-led attacks on the monarchy, Fitzwilliams observes how royal watchers need to prepare for "years" of this constant back-and-forth, and not some "quick fix" with an apology.
"So whereas their stepping down, as well as Andrew’s disgrace, marred the Queen’s final years, ultimate judgment must wait until we see what they do in the coming years," he concludes.
However, the pair could very well become their "own worst enemies" in the court of public opinion.
This led royal historian Hugo Vickers to observe how the recent Archewell employee walkouts are "certainly not a coincidence."
He added: "Obviously they are very difficult to work for, and it's always in the sense it's always the worst possible sign. If people can't keep members of staff or household secretaries, advisors, and so forth, this invariably means that there's a clash of personalities, and if they've lost 18 people, which doesn't actually surprise me. I think it's definitely their fault and not the fault of these people who come in."
Kettler's resignation comes only three months before Harry and Meghan's second "faux royal tour," this time to Colombia, which no doubt will need someone running the itinerary behind the scenes.
One royal insider claims that 2024 could be the "quiet before the storm" of Sussex-led royal attacks commencing "possibly next year."