Desperate Prince Harry's Solo Escape Fails: 'Tail Between His Legs' Duke Still Chained to Meghan Markle Across the Globe

Can you say, "toxic?"

Prince Harry, fresh from rave reviews for his solo, charitable trips across the globe, apparently "cannot resist" his "Diva Duchess" Meghan Markle.

According to a RadarOnline.com report, "Sources snitched henpecked Harry, 40, remains under the 43-year-old former TV actress' thumb even if they're oceans apart, and she treats the former party animal like the iron-fisted parent of a young teen."

"He has to check in regularly and stick to her road trip rules, including a strict 11 p.m. curfew," an insider spilled.

The Duke of Sussex traveled the world from late September until early October, with trips supporting his various charities taking in Manhatten and South Africa.

The pair's "star power wasn't as successful as they hoped," which has led a rogue Harry to "soar on his own" in the kind of solo outings royal fans once "adored him for."

PR expert Mark Burkowski told an outlet, "There has been a separation [of their work] for a while. They had to change the narrative."

Although Burkowski and numerous other analysts have all but confirmed the Sussex career split, others feel that this could be an underlying metaphor for a troubled union behind closed doors. Harry could be "going back to the basics" of his pre-Meghan life, but "Duchess Difficult" superfan Emma Pagnoni Fabiani disputes these notions.

"Sources close to the couple have clarified that their current focus on individual projects has nothing to do with marital problems," the admin of a Harry and Meghan fan page on Instagram claimed. "It's a deliberate choice that allows them to pursue their personal career goals while continuing to support each other."

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been accused in the past of "deliberately staging signs of marital trouble" to keep their names in media headlines.

These examples led Fabiani to observe that the Sussex "marriage is solid, and there are no signs of trouble." Despite working separately on certain projects, they remain deeply united as a couple," said the royal watcher.

But is it a "healthy" coupling?

"She's just super controlling," a royal insider shared about the Diva Duchess. "She extends her tentacles to rein him back into her web anytime the old Harry we all thought was a dunce, but a lovable one comes crawling home. It is sad to see him grovel back like a dog with his tail between his legs."

An X commenter brutally dished, "They are so toxic. He has unresolved PTSD trauma from his mother's death, and she exploits that. She also seems to resent Harry in a way because she fought for fame her entire life and he had it before birth even."