Meghan Markle has once again demonstrated her remarkable ability to turn opportunities into disasters, this time by driving away one of Sentebale’s most prominent sponsors—none other than Audi. The luxury car brand, which had been a loyal supporter of Prince Harry’s charity, decided that Meghan’s approach to sponsorships was a little too aggressive for their liking.
Rather than appreciating the existing partnership, Meghan saw Audi’s involvement and thought, “Why settle for a few complimentary cars when we could demand a million-dollar deal?” Unfortunately for her, Audi was not on board with this strategy. Without hesitation, they pulled their support, exiting the sponsorship deal faster than Meghan can trademark a new podcast title.
Imagine the scene: Meghan, seated on her metaphorical throne of self-importance, pitching her grand vision to Audi executives. With her signature mix of entitlement and ambition, she likely declared, “I can make your brand explode. I have influence, connections, and the power to ensure that every magazine writes about your cars. But in return, I’ll need a percentage of sales and, of course, a few cars for myself and Harry—security reasons, you see. We’re incredibly famous and terribly persecuted.” Audi’s response? A polite but firm rejection. “That’s not how sponsorships work,” they informed her. Meghan, undeterred, may have pushed further, only to receive the final blow: “Yes, we know who you are—that’s exactly why we’re leaving.” And just like that, another sponsorship went up in flames, leaving Sentebale to deal with the aftermath of Meghan’s relentless monetization efforts.
The irony is that Audi was already generous, having provided vehicles to members of the royal family for years. But generosity was never going to satisfy Meghan. True to form, she had to push for more, treating yet another charitable relationship as a personal negotiation for profit. One might have assumed she learned a lesson from the backlash over her attempt to commercialize a royal tour in Australia, where she allegedly sulked because she wasn’t receiving payment. But self-awareness has never been her strong suit.
As expected, Prince Harry is likely devastated by yet another rejection. One can almost hear his lamentations of “It’s so unfair” as he rushes to People magazine to share his grievances. Because, of course, nothing says maturity quite like airing every disappointment to the press. Will Audi’s executives soon be labeled as bullies who failed to understand Meghan’s genius? Will the next episode of Archetypes be titled The Struggle of the Overlooked Millionaire Duchess? Only time will tell.
With each sponsorship debacle, it becomes increasingly evident that Meghan’s version of the Midas touch is anything but golden. If anything, it’s more like the “Mierda Touch” (for non-Spanish speakers, that means a disaster). Everything she touches seems to turn into a PR nightmare, a lost deal, or a broken relationship. And yet, the world remains endlessly entertained by her relentless quest to be taken more seriously than her track record justifies.
