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It seems the relationship between Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and the rest of the British royal family has reached a breaking point. Multiple royal experts are now saying that King Charles, Prince William, and other senior royals will never accept Harry and Meghan back into the fold if they continue to capitalize on their royal titles for financial gain in Hollywood.
Their latest branding efforts and product promotions have not gone over well with the royals. Meghan's friend and polo player Nacho Figueras recently promoted Meghan's new jam and dog biscuit brands on social media, just as Prince William's wife Kate was preparing for her first major engagement since becoming Princess of Wales. The timing was seen by many as a deliberate attempt to steal Kate's spotlight, further angering the royal family.
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Christopher Anderson, author of the book "The King", told Fox News that there is no foreseeable way Harry will ever be welcomed back by King Charles and William, even if he begged for forgiveness. "The best he could hope for would be crumbs from the royal table and a grudging acceptance, like what Prince Andrew has now," Anderson said. It's a apt comparison - Andrew is still part of the family but deeply disgraced over his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein. The royals tolerate him but don't respect him.
Sources close to the royal family have said explicitly that if Harry wants a relationship with his family, he must stop using them and trashing them publicly for his own financial gain and celebrity brand in America. But will Harry and Meghan actually change course? Recent evidence suggests that ́s unlikely. Everything the couple has done since stepping down as senior royals relies on their royal connections to generate income and fame.
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Before meeting Meghan, Harry was hugely popular around the world but she possessed only niche American celebrity from her acting career on TV show "Suits". It was their royal wedding that propelled Meghan onto the global stage. Since then, the Archewell Foundation, multi-million dollar Netflix and Spotify deals, and new lifestyle brands have all traded heavily on Harry and Meghan's royal titles and status to garner publicity and sales.
Without their connections to the monarchy, industry experts say Meghan in particular would struggle to attain the same level of popularity or lucrative business opportunities. As one royal commentator said, only Taylor Swift has the unique global appeal to repeatedly tell her own story of wrongs to new audiences and keep making billions. Meghan simply doesn't have that star power on her own.
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Some say the couple should embrace their celebrity without monetizing their royal links if they want any chance of reconciliation. But given their success relies so heavily on references to their time as working royals, fully separating from the monarchy's brand seems unlikely. The royals are said to be growing increasingly frustrated by Harry and Meghan's actions if reconciliation is the goal.
Sources close to the King and Prince William have indicated they feel the rift with Harry will only continue to deepen as he and Meghan expand their business empire in America. It seems their commercial ventures regularly put them at odds with Harry's family back home. The tabloids have also had a field day slamming their "hypocrisy" over environmental and philanthropic statements not always standing up to close scrutiny.
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At this point, even if Harry wanted to repair things, the damage may be irreparable. His uncle Prince Andrew showed that while a royal outcast can still receive occasional scraps from the family table, they will never again be fully trusted or respected. With Harry and Meghan giving no signs of slowing their monetization efforts, it's hard to see how they regain the royal family's favor and acceptance. Only time will tell how much deeper this royal rift may become.
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