Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Have ‘Nothing’ Without the Royals as Their Hollywood Friendships Fizzle Out

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made headlines back in 2020 after they made the decision to step back from their working royal roles in favor of a more private life in the United States. The two were fed up with Meghan’s treatment by the press and her lack of protection by the palace, and they didn’t want their children raised in the same environment.

Now, after the dust has settled and the two have made money from documentaries and interviews regarding their royal experience, one expert claims they — especially Prince Harry — have “nothing” without their royal ties.

Prince Harry has ‘nothing’ without the royals, expert claims

Harry and Meghan had plenty of people rooting for them (and plenty rooting against them) when they announced their plans to leave the royal family back in early 2020. By March of that year, the two had completed their final royal engagement, and they headed to Canda for a bit before settling down in the United States. In the aftermath, Harry wrote a memoir, the couple filmed a documentary, and a number of interviews were done regarding their royal experience.

Now, though, things have settled down. Harry and Meghan are no longer detailing what happened during those two years where they were both working royals; they’ve run the well dry on telling their story. But one expert thinks that life is about to get more complicated for the pair given that their relevance is directly tied to the royal family.

“Look at Gynweth Paltrow distancing herself from Meghan and Harry; she is the latest A-lister to come out in support of Kate,” commentator Hilary Fordwich said of Harry and Meghan’s dwindling Hollywood friendships, according to Express; Paltrow recently showed support for Kate Middleton at Trooping the Colour. “You need to be unique. Harry has nothing; the only thing that made him and Meghan unique was their links to the royal family … I don’t think Harry and Meghan realize how transient these ‘friendships’ are.”

Meghan Markle is focusing on launching a lifestyle brand

It’s hard to say what life will look like for Harry and Meghan in the coming years, but on their recent trip to Nigeria, Meghan said the two are quite happy. They’re raising two children in California, and Meghan is currently working on launching her lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard. It’s unclear when Meghan’s brand will officially open to the public, but she has sent a number of products to high-profile people with the hope of spreading the word.

Meanwhile, Harry continues to focus on his Invictus Games; he is launching a winter Invictus Games, the inaugural of which will take place in Vancouver in 2025.