Everyone speculates about celebrity marriages. Even other celebrities whose marriages are being speculated on, apparently. And yes, this applies to royalty as well. Or so recent reports say.
RadarOnline is reporting that Prince William is becoming more and more convinced that his brother’s marriage to Meghan Markle won’t last. Not just that, William reportedly blames Markle for the problems between him and Harry. This isn’t exactly news, as reports have indicated that William isn’t a fan of Markle for a while, but it’s all resurfacing again as Harry and Meghan get set to celebrate their eighth wedding anniversary on May 19.
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“There’s a public perception that William has completely turned against Harry and wants nothing more to do with him, but people close to the situation insist that isn’t really the case,” a source said.
“Deep down, William still sees Harry as his little brother and someone he once had an incredibly close bond with. The real resentment, in his mind, is directed toward Meghan because he believes the family dynamic dramatically changed after she entered the picture.”
Harry and Meghan stepped back from their position as senior royals in 2020 amid allegations that the British royal family wasn’t supportive of Marke’s struggles with depression after giving birth to Prince Archie, and allegations of racism. After they moved to the US, the rift was reportedly made worse by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s Netflix docuseries, their Oprah interview, and Harry’s memoir Spare.
Now reports indicate William doesn’t believe a reconciliation with his brother is possible as long as Markle remains in his life. “William feels Meghan fundamentally altered Harry’s relationship with the monarchy and with the people closest to him. He thinks she encouraged the anger, the distance, and ultimately the decision to publicly air private grievances in a way the family never could have anticipated.”
The source also indicated that, “If William believed he could still reach Harry without outside influence or distrust getting in the way, he probably would try. But at this point, he feels the damage is too serious, so he’s taken the attitude that all he can really do is step back and wait to see how things unfold. Essentially, he has issued a pretty brutal prediction that Harry and Meghan’s marriage has no hope of lasting.”
All of this comes after RadarOnline reported about Harry and Meghan that, “People in their world are starting to have very real fears that the marriage will not survive,” and “The tension is getting worse all the time.”
Reps for Harry and Meghan have denied any issues in the marriage, but the reports have not died down, and they all focus on Markle. “Meghan is very much the boss in the relationship. She controls almost every aspect of Harry’s life both personally and professionally,” said a source. “And the way she’s bulldozing ahead with putting the kids on social media is a prime example of Meghan doing what she wants, whether Harry likes it or not.”
This is, reportedly, very upsetting for Harry. “It’s triggering. As a kid, he hated it when he and [brother Prince William] were forced to pose for photographers during their private moments,” said the source. “The fact that his own kids are now being trotted out by Meghan in a similar fashion is not OK with him, but ultimately, what can he do? This [is] how Meghan controls him.”
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