The once rock-solid union between Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, appears to be on increasingly shaky ground if recent reports are to be believed.
Sources close to the couple claim that the royal redhead has grown increasingly frustrated with his wife's apparent thirst for fame, celebrity status, and financial gain, and is now seriously considering ending their high-profile marriage. "Harry is at the end of his rope," an insider revealed. "He's realized that Meghan has been using the royal brand for her own personal gain this whole time, and he's just had enough."
The source alleges that the catalyst for Harry's growing disillusionment was Meghan's handling of the couple's recent Platinum Jubilee trip to the UK. While the visit was ostensibly meant to be a chance for Harry and Meghan to reconnect with the royal family, Meghan is said to have been more concerned with staging photo ops and landing lucrative media deals. "Meghan saw the Jubilee as the perfect opportunity to get her face back in the limelight and make more money," the insider claimed. "She was constantly trying to angle for TV interviews, magazine covers, even a Netflix documentary. Harry was appalled; he felt like she was hijacking a family event for her own selfish agenda."
Tensions reportedly came to a head when Meghan allegedly threw a fit over not being granted a more prominent seating position at the Service of Thanksgiving at St. Paul's Cathedral. The Duchess is said to have berated palace staff and even got into a heated confrontation with her sister-in-law, Princess Beatrice, who, for security reasons, had to intervene. "Harry was absolutely mortified," the source revealed. "He had to physically restrain Meghan at one point because he was afraid she was going to get physical with Beatrice. He realizes now that he's married to someone willing to embarrass the royal family and create public scandals just to get attention."
The explosive Cathedral incident appears to have been the final straw for the Duke of Sussex. The insider claims that Harry has been increasingly resentful of Meghan's thirst for fame and wealth and now believes that she has been exploiting his royal status and connections for her own personal gain. "Harry feels like he's been Meghan's meal ticket this whole time," the source said. "He got her into the royal spotlight, got her all these lucrative deals and opportunities, and now he sees that she was just using him. She never really loved him; she just wanted to be famous and rich."
Reportedly, the final nail in the coffin was when Meghan allegedly tried to strongarm her way into scoring a prestigious Vogue magazine cover story, something the source claims Harry vigorously objected to. "He told Meghan in no uncertain terms that he wasn't going to be a prop for her fame anymore," the insider shared. "He said if she kept pushing for these kinds of high-profile deals and media opportunities, he was done and they'd be getting a divorce."
While the couple has not yet made any official announcement regarding the state of their marriage, royal watchers have noted that Harry and Meghan have been conspicuously absent from each other's sides in recent weeks. The prince has been photographed attending solo royal events, while Meghan has been spotted out and about in California without her husband. Additionally, the Sussexes have reportedly put a planned reality TV project on hold, further fueling speculation that all is not well in their union.
"Harry is just really disenchanted with the whole situation right now," the source lamented. "He feels like he's been hoodwinked, that Meghan tricked him into this Hollywood lifestyle that he never really wanted, and now he's trapped with no way out." Whether the troubled twosome can salvage their relationship remains to be seen, but one thing is clear: the once golden couple's fairy tale romance appears to have taken a dark and desperate turn. Only time will tell if Harry and Meghan can overcome their growing divide or if their highly publicized split is indeed on the horizon. Royal fans will undoubtedly be keeping a close eye on this unfolding drama in the weeks and months to come.
