Princess Beatrice could potentially spark a rivalry with Meghan Markle after being spotted at a Spotify event earlier this week.
The Princess of York attended Spotify's intimate evening of music and culture at the Cannes Lions 2024 Festival. This event took place despite the streaming giant severing ties with the Sussexes last year. The daughter of Prince Andrew was photographed with Spotify's Chief Public Affairs Officer, Dusty Jenkins, at the event in Cannes. This appearance raised eyebrows and prompted speculation about her current relationship with Harry and Meghan.
On the GB News "Ro Record" podcast, Far remarked that Princess Beatrice recently attended a Spotify event at the French Festival. This caught significant attention because Spotify had a very public and bitter split with Harry and Meghan last year, during which the couple was branded as "grifters." War correspondent and co-host Cameron Walker humorously added that there might have been a word beginning with "F" before the term "grifters."
Far continued to say that seeing Beatrice at the Spotify event and interacting with a Spotify executive makes one wonder about her relationship with Harry and Meghan. Cameron agreed, noting that it is interesting because Princess Beatrice has recently become more cozy with the working Royals. Over the past few months, she has been seen at various royal events, including Prince William's garden party, where she supported her cousin. Rumors suggest that Beatrice and her sister, Princess Eugenie, might start taking on more official public engagements, not as working Royals but in a supportive capacity. This shift is noteworthy, considering that a few years ago, the narrative was that they were more aligned with Harry and Meghan.
Cameron added that Beatrice doesn't necessarily need to take sides as it is all about the public image of the Royal Family and the private Windsor Family. He believes she can maintain good relationships with both Harry and William despite their differences. The Spotify event's timing is intriguing, but it might have been a coincidence that she attended and was invited. He suspects that Beatrice will not suddenly launch podcasts like her sister, Princess Eugenie, but it is a situation worth watching. Whether this will upset Harry and Meghan is uncertain; Harry might not be too concerned, but there could be some rivalry between Meghan and Beatrice.
In June 2023, Spotify announced the end of its partnership with the Sussexes. Meghan Markle's "Archetypes" podcast left executives at the streaming company underwhelmed, and the couple was later branded as "effing grifters" by Bill Simmons, head of podcast innovation and monetization at Spotify. This latest development adds another layer of intrigue to the ongoing saga involving the Sussexes and the rest of the Royal Family. Princess Beatrice's appearance at the Spotify event may be innocent, but given the context of Spotify's acrimonious split with Harry and Meghan, it is bound to spark speculation. Whether this will lead to any real rivalry between Meghan and Beatrice remains to be seen, but it certainly highlights the complex dynamics within the Royal Family and their interactions with major public and corporate entities.
