Harry and Meghan mark their sixth year of marital bliss. - What might her seventh year look like for her?
The pair is battling irrelevance and brand value in their seventh year of marriage, which is often called the year of separation. Can they make it work?
A visit to Nigeria has served as a sneak peek. Four years after their dramatic exit from the British monarchy, Harry and Meghan made a return. Their three-day trip to Lagos and Abuja looked like a royal affair: A convoy of 14 cars (including armed guards), a charity polo match, presidential suite at the "Fraser Suites" (four bedrooms, approximately €3,500 per night). The British anthem "God Save The King" was even played at a gala event on May 11!
The Sussexes had been invited by the Chief of the Defense Staff, Charles Musa, who Harry had met in 2023 at the Invictus Games in Düsseldorf. Topics included the mental health of soldiers and youth projects. However, Meghan, who donned eight different looks during the trip, was the main topic of conversation. The cost? Around €150,000! She smiled like a stateswoman, shook hands, and called Nigeria "my country" - a DNA test allegedly confirmed her 43% Nigerian ancestry. A convenient coincidence.
A tasteful display of sympathy - and for the couple, "the first of many unforgettable experiences."
What led to the charm offensive?
After both had made serious accusations (such as racism) against the royal family in interviews, documentaries, and books, their popularity began to decline. Multi-million deals with Spotify and Netflix failed.
"For many, they crossed a line with the Netflix documentary," notes marketing professor Pauline Maclaran from Royal Holloway University in the Daily Express. "Harry's biopic also attacked the royals. I think they've gone too far with it, and now realize that. Their popularity in the US has declined significantly."
Have Harry and Meghan realized that they have little worth without a royal reputation?
In February, they suddenly revamped their website sussex.com: adorned with Meghan's ducal coat of arms and loads of self-praise ("champion of human rights," "bestselling author"), the aristocratic title became a mascot. Just weeks later, the ex-"Suits" actress launched her luxury lifestyle brand "American Riviera Orchard," which sells jam and kitchenware, among other things. Netflix is also planning a cooking and gardening show with her.
The Sussexes' new facade
From the looks of it, Duchess Meghan is currently leading a major career campaign. Including her appearance in Nigeria where SHE again took center stage. Prince Harry barely emerged from the shadow of the spotlight queen.
The dynamic has drastically shifted since the two said "I do" in Windsor's St George's Chapel on May 19, 2018. He was the known prince, SHE a divorced American actress with African-American roots. Together, they seemed the perfect fairytale figures of a modern monarchy.
But the rude awakening came in the form of Megxit: in 2020, Harry relocated with his wife to her California home, establishing a new life with her and their children Archie (5) and Lilibet (2) in a €14 million mansion in Montecito - an aristocratic scion with no plan, far from friends, estranged from family. This state continues to this day.
The latest low point: While King Charles (75) and Princess Kate (42) fight cancer in England, Meghan praised their family's happiness in "People" magazine: "We're all good. We're happy to watch our family grow and mature. We're really happy." A callous statement.
Excessive ambition?
Meghan's relentless image adjustment is taking a toll. Even on the Duchess herself. She's lost weight and appeared in West Africa with a bony chest and bony arms. "When Meghan is stressed, she doesn't eat," a friend recently revealed in "Life & Style". She lost around seven pounds by 2023 and remains on a strict diet.
The Sussexes' charity organization recently made negative headlines - "Archewell" had received a default summons for unpaid fees and was briefly classified as "delinquent." A disastrous situation for meticulous Meghan.
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Source: symclub.org
