Every time Meghan Markle breathes away from Prince Harry, there’s a rumor that their marriage is having trouble. To be fair, they’re not the only celebrity couple to be treated this way. In fact, it even extends to other royals, like Prince William and Kate Middleton. And Michelle and Barack Obama certainly know what it feels like. But Meghan and Harry are taking this to another level these days.
The latest report comes from RadarOnline.com and it concerns Markle’s solo trip to Paris Fashion Week, with sources telling the outlet it proves the two are leading “separate lives.” Considering the trip was to a fashion event, we didn’t really expect it to be Prince Harry’s cup of tea. However, sources are claiming it’s a bigger sign that the couple is “not on the same page with anything right now.”
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And the outlet had specifics that unsurprisingly had nothing to do with their marriage and more with what they’re focusing on business-wise. Apparently, “Meghan is absolutely pivoting to fashion,” the source said. “She’s always had her eye on designing her own label.” Markle is reportedly taking inspiration from Victoria Beckham.
“Meghan and Harry are keeping their work completely separate. He’s more than happy for her to do her lifestyle thing and they both prefer that she’s doing it on her own without him,” the insider also said.
The Duchess of Sussex made an appearance at Fortune‘s Most Powerful Women Summit in Washington on October 14 and addressed the launch of her As ever brand and Netflix deal during a session called Next Level Influence: A Conversation With Meghan, Duchess Of Sussex. “It was probably most people’s assumption that if I was going to go into business, it would be fashion or beauty,” she said then.
She also explained that As Ever happened very much by accident because she was “making a lot of jam” during the COVID-19 lockdown. “So it ended up becoming the thing that really was my passion project that I turned into a business.” However, even though she pretty much confirmed that With Love, Meghan would not return for Season 3, she also spoke about future endeavors, saying, “But, you know, I think my lessons were to continue to give yourself the grace to have to pivot.”
Harry, meanwhile, is focused on other things, according to the outlet. “Harry’s desperate to rebuild his reputation and focus on his charity work – and Meghan finally finding her place in the world is only going to help with that,” the source explained.
And there’s also the fact that Harry has taken the first steps towards possibly reconciling with his family, and is eager to continue working on that. “Harry’s been talking about spending more time in the U.K., possibly having a second home base there,” a source told RadarOnline.com, explaining that the Prince has considered “returning for good.”
All of those things, of course, involve his wife, Meghan Markle. Particularly considering that, even though their business interests wildly diverge, the marriage seems to be doing very well.