By Molly Claire Goddard
9:24am PST, Jan 14, 2026
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According to palace expert
Richard Fitzwilliams, Meghan Markle's post-royals life ventures have been plagued with scandal. "Allegations of bullying, public relations mistakes such as Meghan's ghastly twerking video, there was an obvious lack of talent alongside a clearly malicious streak," he told
Daily Express.
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Richard Fitzwilliams feels Meghan Markle and
Prince Harry squandered their initial goodwill after their 2020 exit from The Firm. "Time could also, as their popularity waned, especially in the U.K., with the public, highlight double standards. 'Faux-royal' tours were no substitute for the real thing. They also made enemies of the British press, who greeted their wedding with huge acclaim, a fact soon forgotten," he said.
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Despite Meghan Markle and
Prince Harry being championed after they first got together, the appetite for them waned. "The couple [
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle] lost their halo and it became clear that they had few celebrity friends. Though
Serena Williams was an exception and she wisely avoided Meghan's cookery series
[With Love, Meghan]. Harry has started to look like an extra who sometimes longs for home," Richard Fitzwilliams said.
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Without the support of the royal family, Meghan Markle and
Prince Harry cannot maintain their success. "The bond between them remains strong, but one of the legacies of Megxit is that the couple is actually pretty mediocre, save for projects such as Invictus, which predate Meghan. Harry resented being a spare with
Prince William as heir. He's a mere cameo when Meghan's on screen," Richard Fitzwilliams said.
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Meghan Markle may need to visit the U.K. more often as
Prince Harry regains his government-funded security. "This puts Meghan in a rather awkward position, since I really don't think she is eager to return to what she sees as a somewhat hostile environment," royal author
Christopher Andersen told
Us Weekly.
