Real reason Meghan Markle won’t join Prince Harry at next major appearance amid ‘professional separation’

Real reason Meghan Markle won’t join Prince Harry at next major appearance amid ‘professional separation’

After news of their ‘professional separation’ hit headlines last week, it has been reported that Meghan Markle will likely not be joining Prince Harry at his major public appearance in the UK.

The Duke of Sussex, 40, is expected to appear in London’s High Court in January 2025, where he’ll take on News Group Newspapers – publishers of The Sun – in a legal battle, with his wife reportedly planning on remaining in California with their two children.

Speculation has been rife over the couple’s relationship status since they returned home from a joint charity trip to Colombia in August.

In the months that followed saw both Meghan and Harry embarking into the public sphere on countless occasions, though always without the other.

While Meghan was seen enjoying a night out with friends in Los Angeles, Harry recently appeared at a Canadian Football event in Vancouver without his wife – despite her previously living there while filming Suits.

And now reports claim that Meghan will likely not travel across the pond to join Harry in court next month, and will remain in their Montecito home with son Archie, five, and daughter Lilibet, three.

Meghan, 43, hasn’t travelled to the UK since the funeral of the late Queen Elizabeth in September 2022.

“This will be very high-profile and the chances are he (Harry) will appear as he appeared at the last case and that would be accompanied by enormous publicity,” royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams told GB News.

He added: “She will not give evidence, this case is something that he is pursuing.”

Apparently, however, the Duke and Duchess’ absence from one another’s public engagements is nothing for fans to be concerned about, with another royal commentator claiming separate professional endeavours bare no reflection on the state of their marriage.

“Harry and Meghan have consistently pursued solo ventures in connection with their individual interests,” the anonymous source told Hello! last week. “But remain deeply committed to their joint efforts through Archewell [their joint charity, formed in 2020].

“Together they have exciting projects in the pipeline, all driving forward their shared mission for positive global impact.”

And after news broke of this supposed ‘professional separation’, public relations pro Mark Borkowski went on to offer his explanation about what this actually means for the couple.

Borkowski described it as a wise move, believing both Meghan and Harry need to respectively focus their attention on ‘winning the public back over’, believing a huge proportion wouldn’t have been pleased when they surrendered their Royal duties in 2020.

“They had to change the narrative,” he told The Telegraph. “They need a venture that deflects from the failures.

“The charity aspect impresses upon everybody that he [Harry] does have value beyond the controversial stuff.

“It has the effect of separating them from the bad press and the failed content ideas. The punters still have time for Harry.”

Tyla has contacted Meghan Markle’s representatives for comment.

Amid reports that she and husband Prince Harry are going their separate ways work-wise, Meghan Markle has spoken out.

In an emotional statement made at at California event – organised in partnership with the Archewell Foundation – the mother-of-two lifted the lid on what she hopes to achieve in the coming months.

Rumours of a rift in the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s marriage hardly come as a surprise anymore – especially given the slack the pair have received at the hands of the British tabloids since their 2018 wedding.

Despite split speculation, six years and two children later, and the pair are reportedly still as happy as ever.

That hasn’t stopped spectators wondering, however, why Meghan and Harry are rarely spotted together anymore. After a stream of solo events attended by each of them since their return from Colombia back in August, fans have wondered what’s going on behind the scenes.

Concern was first sparked when Meghan enjoyed a solo night of her own in Los Angeles back in October, celebrating the hair care brand launch of her colourist pal, Kadi Lee.

Weeks later, Harry appeared at a Canadian Football event in Vancouver in order to promote the upcoming Invictus Games in January, pointedly without his other half.

Spectators to the sporting tournament couldn’t help but wonder at the time why Meghan was absent from the trip – especially considering her close ties to Canada, having lived there whilst previously filming the hit law drama Suits – after Harry explained she’d remained in California.

Today, however, whilst not addressing reports of a work-based estrangement directly, Meghan issued an emotional statement about the mission and aims of her current project, which she is working on with Harry.

After attending an event for the Southern California Welcome Project – which was forged in partnership with her and husband’s Archewell Foundation – she shared: “This initiative, led by the partner organization Mina’s List, has spent the past year building community through storytelling and creating a safe space for women who have resettled in the U.S. from Afghanistan.”

She continued: “The evening included a shared meal that encouraged open conversation centered on gratitude and resilience.”

Meghan’s message seems to align with a claim made earlier this month by a Royal insider, who alleged that the Sussex’s recent outings are no reflection on the status of their marriage, and that it was actually a conscious decision to begin working on and supporting separate projects.

“But remain deeply committed to their joint efforts through Archewell.”

The Archewell Foundation is a for-profit and not-for-profit organisation founded by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex back in 2020.

The Royal source went on: “Together they have exciting projects in the pipeline, all driving forward their shared mission for positive global impact.”

It’s hardly a surprise anymore when rumours once again become rife about the status of the Sussexes’ marriage.

However, following today’s revelation that the pair are undergoing a ‘professional separation’ – with Meghan Markle also issuing an official statement on the matter – fans have been left wondering what this actually means for the Royal couple and their two children.

Meghan recently attended a celebratory event without Harry (Gregg DeGuire/WWD via Getty Images)
Meghan recently attended a celebratory event without Harry (Gregg DeGuire/WWD via Getty Images)
Advert

Recent weeks have seen the pair enjoy countless solo endeavours into the public, which sparked initial concern over trouble in paradise.

Despite worry from fans, however, Meghan this week released a statement about the work-mission and aims of her latest California project – which she is working on with Harry – seemingly shutting down rumours of a relationship rift.

After attending an event for the Southern California Welcome Project – which was forged in partnership with her and husband’s Archewell Foundation – she shared: “This initiative, led by the partner organization Mina’s List, has spent the past year building community through storytelling and creating a safe space for women who have resettled in the U.S. from Afghanistan.”

She continued: “The evening included a shared meal that encouraged open conversation centered on gratitude and resilience.”

Previously, there was rarely a Royal or social appointment that Meghan and Harry – who tied the knot in 2018 after two years of dating – did not attend together.

Ever since they returned home from a joint charity trip to Colombia back in August, however, they seem to have gone their separate ways.

And days later, Canadian Football fans were surprised when Harry, 40, appeared at a high-stakes game to promote the upcoming Invictus Awards without Meghan.

Spectators couldn’t help but wonder what would have prompted the former actress to remain at their Montecito home at the time – especially being that she’d previously lived in Canada whilst previously filming the hit law drama Suits.

Meghan’s latest statement came just weeks after a Royal insider alleged that their pair’s focus on separate, solo endeavours, however, is a conscious decision, and that they’d made it with their professional futures in mind.

“Harry and Meghan have consistently pursued solo ventures in connection with their individual interests,” an insider told Hello! this week.

“But remain deeply committed to their joint efforts through Archewell [their joint charity, formed in 2020].

Asked recently what this ‘professional separation’ actually means, PR expert Mark Borkowski described it as a wise move, as they each need to earn the respect of the often-critical public – many of whom weren’t pleased when they packed in their Royal duties in 2020.

Advert

“They had to change the narrative,” he previously told The Telegraph. “They need a venture that deflects from the failures.

“The charity aspect impresses upon everybody that he [Harry] does have value beyond the controversial stuff.

“It has the effect of separating them from the bad press and the failed content ideas. The punters still have time for Harry.”

While Prince Harry has been out of the Royal Family for a good few years, it’s only to be expected that he would go through certain changes.

Now that he lives in California with his wife, Meghan Markle and their two children, Archie and Lilibet, he has had to become accustomed to a different life than the one he was brought up with.

Okay, so we’re all used to hearing Harry speak with the very recognisable royal twang, just as the rest of the family do.

However, he lives in the US now, and you know that it can only mean one thing.

Think Harry Styles.

He’s another Brit who has had a touch of the Californian influence.

One person wrote: “He totally has an American accent now”.

Another quipped: “Prince Harry’s British accent sounds more diluted to make way for the American accent.”

Someone else shared: “It sounds like Prince Harry is losing his British accent.”

To be fair, he was even using phrases which aren’t typical of British speech such as ‘Screw it, let’s do it’ and saying ‘dude’ a lot.

Then, instead of saying ‘arse’, he said ‘ass’, which is not how we say it in the UK.

Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025
Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025
@InvictusGames25
·
Follow
The most 🤯 inking of a deal in Invictus Games history. Watch when Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex meets @JellyRoll615 at East Side Ink Tattoo. Don’t miss this duo reuniting in Vancouver #IG25 Closing Ceremony Feb 16. Get 🎟️ before they sell out.

🔗: ticketmaster.ca/invictus-games……

5:00 PM · Nov 19, 2024
2.9K
Reply

Copy link
So, he’s adopted the typical transatlantic accent now that he’s across the waters and it’s hard to know how to feel about it.

Advert

Anthony Shuster, a communication coach and accent specialist, shared to the Telegraph about why it was happening.

He explained: “You notice that there’s a huge difference between the way the King speaks and the way Harry now speaks.

“There’s very little articulation at all in his speech—it’s far more relaxed.”

He also said it probably began ‘In 2019, after meeting Meghan’ as ‘there was already a noticeable shift.’

Harry’s love for the United States has meant that he’s now slowly turning into one.

He explained his fondness for the nation when he appeared on Good Morning America earlier this year when he said that he ‘loves every single day’ in California.

Harry added: “Our kids are bilingual, so they are going to flourish here.”

However, it could all be down to wanting to be clearly understood by Americans.

The accent expert shared that ‘it could be that Prince Harry has started to borrow American phrases and words to fit in and be understood better by the American press’.

Let’s see how it evolves throughout the years.

Featured Image Credit: Rich Lam/Getty Images/Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images
Topics: Royal Family, US News, Prince Harry, Meghan Markle

Britt Jones
Britt Jones
Real reason Meghan and Harry won’t be following Ellen’s footsteps after she flees US and debuts shocking new look
Updated 11:17 27 Nov 2024 GMT
Published 11:01 27 Nov 2024 GMT
Real reason Meghan and Harry won’t be following Ellen’s footsteps after she flees US and debuts shocking new look
Ellen Degeneres moved to the UK last week, and has reportedly vowed ‘never’ to return to the States
Rhianna Benson
Rhianna Benson

After Ellen DeGeneres last week vowed she’d ‘never’ step foot on US soil again following Donald Trump’s re-election, other celebs have appeared to follow suit.

Apparently, however – despite half of their family residing in the UK, and having a pretty impressive palace residence to return to – Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are said to be staying put, according to reports.

Last week, an insider close to TV star revealed that Ellen and her wife Portia di Rossi had flown to the UK to start afresh, and will ‘never return’ until their home-country stabilises politically.

‘Heartbroken’ Kate Middleton about to make major decision about Prince George’s next steps

MasterChef star Gregg Wallace accused of making ‘lesbian jokes’ as new claims emerge amid investigation