{"id":196535,"date":"2025-06-19T07:19:09","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T07:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/196535\/"},"modified":"2025-06-19T07:19:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T07:19:09","slug":"real-reason-why-prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-left-royal-family-biographer-reveals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/196535\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Real reason\u2019 why Prince Harry and Meghan Markle left royal family; biographer reveals"},"content":{"rendered":"

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle\u2019s dramatic exit from royal life in 2020 may have had less to do with family tensions and more to do with money and personal ambition, according to royal biographer Valentine Low.<\/p>\n

In his book Courtiers, Low claims the couple left the British monarchy not just for privacy, but for the freedom to build their brand, explore political engagement in the US, and\u2014most significantly\u2014generate independent wealth, the New York Post reported.<\/p>\n

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex<\/a>, who relocated to California shortly after stepping back from their royal roles, reportedly found the constraints of royal protocol incompatible with their personal and professional aspirations. According to Low, Meghan\u2019s <\/a>desire to earn on her terms was a decisive factor in their departure. \u201cSome suspected that in the end, she wanted to make money. And the only way to do that was by leaving the royal life behind,\u201d he writes.<\/p>\n

While the couple initially proposed a hybrid model\u2014engaging in select royal duties while living independently\u2014the Palace reportedly declined, citing concerns about preserving the neutrality and decorum of the Crown. Queen Elizabeth II <\/a>is said to have taken a firm stance: members of the Royal Family must follow its protocols or step aside entirely.<\/p>\n

The Sussexes\u2019 post-royal chapter has included headline-grabbing deals and strategic brand building. In 2020, they inked a reported $100 million content deal with Netflix, marking their entry into the global streaming and storytelling space. Markle has since launched a lifestyle brand and podcast, while also planning new digital ventures. These business moves have turned the couple into high-profile entrepreneurs on the world stage.<\/p>\n

Their proximity to US political circles has also stirred speculation. Though they have stopped short of formal political involvement, both have shown support for the Biden administration, including collaborations during the Invictus Games. Meghan\u2019s connections with top Democrats\u2014including Valerie Biden Owens, the US president\u2019s sister\u2014have fuelled ongoing rumours about a potential future in politics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Prince Harry and Meghan Markle\u2019s dramatic exit from royal life in 2020 may have had less to do…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":196536,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7708],"tags":[32942,79808,78079,1281,447,17012,5105,79811,7710,519,1598,79807,448,727,79812,79810,79809],"class_list":{"0":"post-196535","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-royals","8":"tag-biden-administration","9":"tag-independent-wealth","10":"tag-invictus-games","11":"tag-meghan-markle","12":"tag-prince-harry","13":"tag-prince-harry-and-meghan-markle","14":"tag-royal","15":"tag-royal-biographer-valentine-low","16":"tag-royal-families","17":"tag-royal-family","18":"tag-royal-family-news","19":"tag-royal-life","20":"tag-royals","21":"tag-us-news","22":"tag-valentine-low","23":"tag-valerie-biden-owens","24":"tag-why-prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-quit-royal-family"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/196535","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=196535"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/196535\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/196536"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=196535"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=196535"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=196535"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}