Are Prince Harry and Meghan truly happily, or are they just pretending? From Harry allegedly staying in hotels alone to Meghan skipping the coronation, there are some signs that this formerly royal couple might be in trouble.
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00:00Are Prince Harry and Meghan truly happy, or are they just pretending? From Harry allegedly
00:06staying in hotels alone to Meghan skipping the coronation, there are some signs that
00:11this formerly royal couple might be in trouble.
00:14Prince Harry's memoir, Spare, shattered records upon its release. As millions rushed to get
00:19a copy, the book totaled $1.43 million in sales in the first 24 hours of its release
00:25in the U.K., U.S., and Canada. Spare went on to become the fastest-selling nonfiction
00:30book in history.
00:32That is nothing short of impressive, but apparently, Meghan Markle wasn't so sure the book was
00:37a good idea. A source told The Telegraph that Meghan had some doubts about the book and
00:41whether it was a good idea that Harry shared so much of his personal life. Yet, she still
00:46supported him.
00:47I don't think that we can ever have peace with my family unless the truth is out there.
00:53However, her support was questioned when she wasn't at Harry's side while he was promoting
00:57the book. This raised some eyebrows, with GB News host Dan Wooten saying,
01:02"...it was the first sign of Meghan trying to distance herself from all of the collateral
01:07PR damage caused by Spare."
01:10Royal biographer Christopher Anderson told Fox News that he suspected much of the same.
01:15Anderson speculated,
01:16"...Meghan clearly doesn't want to make it look as if she's somehow manipulating Harry
01:20or that she's had a hand in shaping his memoirs."
01:23Many saw Meghan's absence as a sign that she was distancing herself from Harry and his
01:27ventures, especially because they are usually involved in each other's projects.
01:32Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's 2022 Christmas card featured a photograph of them taken at
01:37an event that year. While this wasn't exactly out of the ordinary, the Daily Mail pointed
01:42out that the couple released a Christmas card featuring their children the previous year.
01:46It's actually pretty customary for members of the royal family to use a family photo
01:50on their Christmas cards. Prince William and Princess Catherine, for example, blessed fans
01:55with a stunning family photo once again. Now, it might be possible that we're all placing
02:00way too much weight on a simple Christmas card photo. However, the choice of photograph
02:04did take away from that family feeling we tend to expect from holiday cards, especially
02:09those coming from the royal family. The fact that the couple chose a photo that anyone
02:13could already find on Google didn't do much to ease worried minds.
02:17To make matters worse, Harry and Meghan also failed to mention their five-year wedding
02:21anniversary publicly in 2023. Obviously, this led many to think that all might not be well.
02:27Speaking to the Daily Star, relationship coach Tara Blair Ball said she suspects the couple
02:32is exhausted from all the drama that occurred in the past couple of years, but she's optimistic
02:37that their marriage is stronger than ever. So, maybe they have nothing to worry about
02:41after all?
02:42There was an immense amount of speculation about whether or not Prince Harry and Meghan
02:46Markle would attend the coronation of Harry's dad, King Charles III. Many hoped it would
02:51serve as a way for them to finally reunite with the family, but while Harry accepted
02:55the invitation, Meghan politely declined. Given Harry's strained relationship with his
03:00family, Meghan's presence might have provided some comfort and support. However, she stayed
03:05behind in California with their children.
03:07As it turned out, Charles' coronation was on the same day as Prince Archie's fourth
03:11birthday, so the narrative was that Meghan stayed behind to celebrate with the little
03:16royal. Harry did, however, leave for America almost immediately after the coronation ceremony
03:21was over so he could spend the last few hours of Archie's birthday with him. Royal biographer
03:26Sally Bedell-Smith told People that Archie's birthday coinciding with the coronation was
03:31an elegant solution, which gave them a good reason for Meghan not to come. She added that
03:36it was only natural the duchess wanted to avoid the British press.
03:40After Queen Elizabeth II's funeral, Meghan received even more negative coverage. According
03:45to Bedell, the duchess likely wanted to avoid a repeat of that. She might very well be right.
03:50Either that, or Meghan and Harry were thankful to part ways for a few hours. We'll never
03:55know for sure.
03:56In a surprise move, Meghan has signed with talent agency William Morris Endeavor, or
04:01WME, to get her career back on track.
04:04Hey, it's me. I'm just excited to be myself and talk and be unfiltered and, yeah, it's
04:11fun."
04:12The public has become used to Harry and Meghan tackling projects together, and this is the
04:15first time Meghan has gone completely solo. Entertainment expert Mark Boardman told Newsweek
04:21that this decision indicates Meghan is ready to re-enter the entertainment industry. Boardman
04:26went on to add,
04:27"...WME has connections and expertise in the entertainment industry that could help her
04:31secure high-profile projects."
04:33Meanwhile, royal commentator Tom Bauer is of the opinion that Meghan has grown weary
04:38of her relationship with Harry. Bauer told Marka,
04:41"...there are many now in London who say Meghan is getting tired of Harry."
04:45Bauer added that, after all is said and done, Meghan would need a new career since she'd
04:50no longer be associated with the royals. Of course, this is merely speculation, but in
04:55light of what Bauer said, Meghan's new deal with WME is raising some eyebrows.
05:00Then there's also the fact that Harry has been fighting for the couple's right to privacy,
05:04and yet Meghan appears ready to fully step back into the public eye. Right now, it appears
05:08their interests don't entirely align.
05:11When a married couple can no longer stand to be in the same house together, you know
05:15there's trouble. That said, rumors have been swirling that Prince Harry sometimes goes
05:20off to a hotel on his own to take a breather from his home life. Sources told The Sun that
05:25Harry has a room reserved at a hotel near his and Meghan's California home, where he
05:30sometimes goes for some alone time. Not only that, but apparently he also frequents the
05:35San Vicente Bungalows in Los Angeles, a swanky and very exclusive private members club.
05:40Sources told The Sun that the club serves as an escape place for the prince. Whether
05:45from his wife or the public, it is unclear. It is the perfect place to hide out, though.
05:50Members aren't allowed to approach each other, and cameras are banned. Amid rumors that all
05:55is not well with the couple's marriage, news about Harry allegedly frequenting hotels and
06:00private clubs without Meghan was not a good look for the couple. As a result, Harry's
06:04rep told Page Six that the rumors are utter nonsense. The rep simply stated to the outlet,
06:09"...this is not true."
06:12Avid royal watchers will know that Meghan Markle first stepped out without her engagement
06:16ring while she was pregnant with Prince Archie. One can argue that she left her ring at home
06:21for fear that she wouldn't be able to get it off again. It's common for fingers to swell
06:25during pregnancy, so this one can be explained away. But recently, the duchess was seen stepping
06:30out without her engagement ring once again, while she and Prince Harry were attending
06:34the Women of Vision Awards in New York. Fans noticed that Meghan's ring finger was noticeably
06:39bare. She was also spotted without the ring in Los Angeles previously, and no one knows
06:44why she's not wearing it. It sure is odd, considering that she previously went to a
06:49lot of trouble to have it altered so the band was thinner, which made the diamonds look
06:53even bigger. She also gushed about how much she loved the ring, saying in an interview,
06:58"...it's incredible."
06:59It is indeed a special piece of jewelry. Harry selected a diamond from Botswana and two smaller
07:05diamonds from his mother's collection for the ring. He also had some input in the design,
07:10which was handled by jewelers Cleve and Company. So the ring clearly holds a great deal of
07:14sentimental value to Harry, which makes it all the more strange that Meghan isn't wearing
07:18it these days.
07:20Missing engagement rings aside, there are some sources who claim that Prince Harry is
07:24only staying married to Meghan Markle because of his children. These claims come from Princess
07:29Diana's former royal butler, Paul Burrell. Burrell wrote a book in 2003 called A Royal
07:34Duty that revealed intimate details about the late princess after her death. Harry and
07:39Prince William were upset about the book, calling it a cold and overt betrayal, according
07:44to Sky News. Well, Burrell still appears to enjoy having his voice heard, because he's
07:49been telling everyone who would listen that the couple's marriage is on the rocks and
07:53that a divorce is imminent. GB News gave him and another former royal insider, Lady Colin
07:59Campbell, some time on the air to make their speculations public. Campbell alleged that
08:04Harry had already been in contact with divorce lawyers. This information, she claims, comes
08:09from five separate sources.
08:11Sky News contributor Daisy Cousins is a little skeptical, however. Cousins mentioned that
08:16she wouldn't dismiss the possibility that Harry and Meghan started the breakup rumors
08:20in order to get some good old publicity. She told Sky News,
08:24"...it actually wouldn't surprise me if these were very calculated leaks from the Sussex
08:28camp suggesting that there's a split on the cards, because either way, if there is or
08:33there isn't, we're all going to look."
08:36Rumors about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's possible breakup have opened a can of worms,
08:41but suddenly there are inside sources and royal experts aplenty who claim that they
08:46saw this coming all along.
08:48Speaking to GB News, royal biographer Angela Levin claimed that Meghan had mapped out an
08:54escape plan long before she and Harry tied the knot. Levin told the outlet,
08:58"...I think she's a careful plotter."
09:00She then added that Meghan hasn't been around when Harry needs her most, especially when
09:04it comes to dealing with his mental health. Levin also claimed that Meghan is planning
09:08on taking full custody of their children once their marriage disintegrates. She told
09:13GB News,
09:14"...in my opinion, here is what she is doing. She was making sure that he's in a hopeless
09:19situation so that she can get the children and he's completely isolated from his family
09:23and friends. So she is absolutely separating from him."
09:27"...the distance between them seems to get longer and wider."
09:31Levin also believes that, should things end, Harry will be worse off. She speculated that
09:37he will be seen as a failure while Meghan continues to climb the ladder to Hollywood
09:41success.
09:42Meghan Markle's half-sister, Samantha Markle, made her voice heard once again after the
09:47public perceived some potential tension between the couple while they were attending an NBA
09:52game. When the Kiss Cam focused on the two of them, Harry could be seen going in for
09:56a kiss, but it looked to all the world like Meghan was dodging him.
10:01This was indeed a pretty interesting turn of events, but Samantha took it even further.
10:06She told GB News that it was very unlike Meghan to reject Harry's affection, adding,
10:11"...previously, in all the photographs, she was pining over him, putting her hands all
10:15over him, grabbing his hands, grabbing his back. Is this a symbol of separation? This
10:20is seemingly a statement on her part that she's not all that touchy-feely right now."
10:25It might be safe to say that Samantha doesn't know much more than the rest of us, given
10:29that the last time she had contact with Meghan was in 2014. Still, she claims that she sees
10:34signs of Harry and Meghan feuding with each other. She also suggested that they seek marriage
10:39counseling.
10:40"...they are at an impasse, and they're making decisions to part. They have to work that
10:46out."
10:47Samantha also previously told 7 News that she believes Harry and Meghan are locked in
10:52an unhealthy relationship. She alleged to the outlet,
10:54"...they're really unhealthy for each other. It's a toxic relationship."
10:58Whether the couple is really at odds with one another remains to be seen.