Opinion: Meghan Markle’s ‘cold’ revenge against Kate Middleton: why the Duchess’ latest move has the palace enraged.
The bridges between the Sussexes and the rest of the royals remain burnt down, and no one knows for certain
whether they will be rebuilt in the near future.
Following King Charles’ and Kate Middleton’s cancer diagnoses, both Prince Harry and Meghan Markle reached out to them and offered their support and well-wishes, but this was not interpreted as an olive branch, thus their relationship
has not changed and remains strained.
When Prince Harry visited Britain to meet with his father after learning of his cancer, he caused a commotion and enraged many, including Camilla, who saw his visit as more of a public relations ploy than a real act of kindness toward his father.
Harry returned to London for the Invictus Games last week, but he and his father did not meet because of the King’s hectic schedule.
However, despite the fact that Harry and his family have not gotten along since he and Meghan stepped down from their royal duties, the Sussexes are popular in the United States and live their lives to the fullest with their two children, Archie and Lilibet, who were given the titles of Prince and Princess shortly after Queen Elizabeth died.
Despite their retirement from royal duties, money opportunities continued to come their way. In September 2020, they struck a lucrative five-year, $100 million production contract with Netflix, as well as a four-book deal with their publisher, which supposedly included a whopping $20 million advance and global royalties for Harry’s book Spare at possibly more than $120 million. They also landed a $20 million deal with Spotify, which is considered to be worth $35 million by industry analysts.
The Invictus Games, launched by Prince Harry for veterans all across the world, are a wonderful endeavor, but it’s hard not to wonder if it could be an even larger media success.
Prince Harry and Meghan are beloved figures in America, and they appear to be embraced in other nations as well. The two recently visited Nigeria, where they were treated like royalty.
Shortly before the trip during which the couple was to deepen their work surrounding the Invictus Games, Meghan opened up about the results of a DNA tests she had undergone, sharing that she was 43 percent Nigerian, making the trip to the country particularly personal.
Prince Harry and Meghan greeted the throng with beaming smiles, took photographs, and enjoyed all of the fun elements of monarchy without having to answer to the Firm. Meanwhile, their visit brought a lot of unwelcome attention to Buckingham Palace, and the Sussexes succeeded to shift the narrative in their favor without having to address any royal concerns.
According to royal analyst Tom Quinn, Kate and William were unhappy about the Sussexes’ trip since it appeared to be a royal engagement.
“Everything you might expect from an official royal visit was there – the receptions, the visits to schools & charities, to wounded soldiers and the disabled,” he stated.
Meghan used this trip to rebuild her image while portraying herself as a ‘non-royal’ princess.
While Kate faces her own issues, Meghan is preparing to launch her lifestyle business, American Riviera Orchard. She and Harry’s recent trip to Nigeria represents a promising new beginning for them, and some perceive it as Meghan’s “cold” revenge on Kate and the rest of the royal family.
This does not, however, imply that Meghan and Harry do not want Kate to heal as fast as possible, just like the rest of us.
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