Prince Harry and Meghan Markle ‘need big win to turn around their flop era’ – expert
Prince Harry has had a busy two weeks jetting solo across the world promoting his charitable causes while Meghan Markle made a rare appearance at a hospital fundraiser - but one expert believes they need to go further
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle need to see a ‘success’ if they want to move out of their current phase in popularity, an expert has claimed.
Since pursuing life away from the royal fold, the couple has seen their multi-million dollar deal with Spotify axed and have only had one hit with Netflix, their docuseries in 2022. In recent weeks, Harry has firmly sharpened his focus on promoting his charitable causes travelling solo across the world for a string of engagements.
When it comes to Meghan, fans are still eagerly awaiting the full launch of her lifestyle brand American Riviera Orchard – and at the weekend made a rare red carpet appearance in Los Angeles at a charity fund-raiser for a children’s hospital.
And according to The Sun’s royal editor Matt Wilkinson, the Sussexes are in need of some kind of ‘win’. He told the Kinsey Schofield Unfiltered YouTube channel: “They do need a success. They’ll sit down and point to Colombia and Nigeria [the royal-style tours] as a success.
“They’ve still got Invictus to come next year. I can’t call it a flop era but they possibly do need a win. Harry will point to legal cases he’s launched against newspapers in the UK, he has had success in the courts. Once you put it like that and you think about it maybe they are in a flop era.”
In recent weeks, Harry’s solo appearances have included attending the WellChild Awards in the UK and working for his charity organisation Sentebale in Southern Africa, leading many to suggest that he seems to be reverting back to his old royal habits.
Some observers have noted that Harry appears more self-assured when alone than during recent US appearances with Meghan. But BBC Royal correspondent Jennie Bond believes it’s a matter of familiarity for the prince. She told OK!: “I think anyone would feel more comfortable in a situation that they’ve been accustomed to and Harry has been championing the WellChild awards for some 16 years. So, of course, he looked more relaxed in that environment than in the still, somewhat, alien surroundings of La La Land.
