How Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Plan to Win Back Public Support

When Prince Harry and his American-born wife, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex stepped back from their royal duties and moved abroad last month, they irked many people on both sides of the pond. In fact, biographer Angela Levin, who used to refer to the prince as “charismatic, intuitive, and quick-witted,” now says Prince Harry and his spouse behave more like defiant, self-centered adolescents than adults in their mid-thirties. Can the Sussexes save their reputation and win back public support? They’re certainly going to try.

Prince Harry and Meghan’s life as expats

In January 2020, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex revealed their desire to leave royal life behind and achieve financial independence. Tatler magazine predicted that the couple and their son, Archie Mountbatten-Windsor, would relocate to Canada. They did, but not for long.

On March 20, 2020, The Sun magazine announced that Prince Harry, Meghan, and Archie had fled Canada via private jet shortly before the commonwealth country closed its borders to deter the international spread of coronavirus. A source close to the couple explained that the move to California had been planned for a while, and the couple opted to relocate to Los Angeles where the erstwhile royals have ‘a big support network.’

Meghan, especially, benefits from life in L.A., because that’s where her agents and business managers are based. Her best friends and mom live in the Los Angeles area, too.

When Prince Harry and Meghan announced their intention to drop their HRH titles and move to Vancouver, a startled public dubbed the bombshell move ‘Megxit.’ Their latest relocation, dubbed Megxit 2, has left members of the Royal Family ‘stunned and horrified.’

One royal courtier told The Sun that the young royals’ decision to relocate to Meghan’s hometown in the United States ‘makes a mockery’ of their previous pledge to remain within the Commonwealth of Canada.

“This was an opportunity for them to put country before their own interests. California isn’t going anywhere.”

Will a tell-all interview help their reputation?

Prince Harry and Meghan have baffled the queen, left their country stunned, and the leader of the free world refuses to pay for their security detail. Is there any way the self-exiled royals can save their reputation and win back the support of the public?

Right now, Prince Harry and Meghan are reportedly mulling over the notion of inviting a television crew into their home for a historic, tell-all interview. According to Page Six, the pair have been offered a cool million to do so.

Page Six reports, citing an anonymous source, that the duchess “thinks it will be a good way to win back public support” and would like to “allow cameras to film their home and family life, and Harry is said to be giving ‘serious consideration’ to the proposal.”

Should they accept, they reportedly plan to donate the money to charity.

“Meghan wants to donate all the money to charity – probably the NHS after the incredible efforts of all the frontline workers,” the source added.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s new charity

Prince Harry and Meghan recently announced a new charity, Archewell, named after Baby Archie.

“We connected to this concept for the charitable organisation we hoped to build one day, and it became the inspiration for our son’s name,” said the duke and duchess in a statement. “To do something of meaning, to do something that matters. Archewell is a name that combines an ancient word for strength and action, and another that evokes the deep resources we each must draw upon. We look forward to launching Archewell when the time is right.”

While not much else has been revealed about their new charity, it’s likely to give their reputation a boost.

Prince Harry and Meghan are giving back amidst the global pandemic

Now that Meghan is making money in Hollywood again, she and her hubby are considering many options regarding where and how to spend it. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex pledged just over £90,000 to the charity Feeding Britain for its UK programs, which give hot meals and food packages to families in need. 

Meanwhile, in their now-home of Los Angeles, the prince and actress were spotted dropping off food in West Hollywood to those in need for non-profit Project Angel Food.