It’s been over four years since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepped down as senior royals, and over time, their actions have “created a lot of enemies or non-fans.” And for good reason โ from interviews to their Netflix series, the Sussexes are very outspoken about how negative they feel about the Palace. Harry and Meghan are “still in the fallout” of “the amount of damage they did.” Now, “whatever he does or whatever Meghan does, they can’t win.“
Royal correspondent Cameron Walker tells GB News that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are in a hopeless “lose-lose situation.” Whatever either of them does, be it winning prestigious awards or holding fancy PR engagements, “there’s always going to be people who are going to get very angry and to chastise them.” Such backlash was evident when Harry accepted the Pat Tillman Award for Service but didn’t even receive a standing ovation.
Users on Reddit’s r/SaintMeghanMarkle collectively agree that the Duke of Sussex “way overestimated his sell-by date and ability to make his mark.” Many feel the ex-royal couple have the “power base and philanthropic influence” to make something of themselves “had they gone about it differently.” While Walker argues that their reputation has been too soiled from the harm the Sussex duo caused, the damage encompasses an even bigger picture.
Prince Harry has always been “a seething mess of jealousy, rage and anger, desperately hoping for that chance of success and if not take down his family with him.” However, Subreddit Moderator RoohsMama builds upon what Cameron Walker said and explains how their “brand,” which is directly connected to The Royal Family’s “brand,” is tarnished beyond repair:
“Harry and Meghan probably thought they could build up their own brand and funnel the earnings to themselves. However, they didn’t understand how it works. The late Queen successfully built up her “brand” because of how she maintained her image – refusing to comment on controversial issues and maintaining a neutral political stance. By attacking her and the rest of the family, the Sussexes not only undermine the authority of the monarchy but also tarnish the brand, which, in turn, affects their profitability.
RoohsMama, r/SaintMeghanMarkle
