{"id":535909,"date":"2025-10-29T17:53:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T17:53:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/535909\/"},"modified":"2025-10-29T17:53:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T17:53:13","slug":"why-meghan-markle-is-distancing-herself-professionally-from-prince-harry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/535909\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Meghan Markle is distancing herself professionally from Prince Harry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Prince Harry fully supports Meghan Markle\u2019s latest move to professionally distance herself from him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe always thinks she\u2019s making the right moves,\u201d an insider <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/inside-meghan-markles-solo-rebrand-and-how-harry-feels-about-it-excl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told Us Weekly<\/a> in an article published Wednesday, with a second insider saying Harry is happy Markle found \u201csomething she can sink her teeth into.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s what she successfully did before him, and he believes in the saying, \u2018Happy wife, happy life.\u2019 He\u2019s happy not to be involved in that world,\u201d the second source said, referring to Markle leaning into Hollywood life. <\/p>\n<p>Meghan Markle is building her personal brand by distancing herself from Prince Harry.   AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>The Duke of Sussex is allegedly supportive of Markle\u2019s strategic play.  Instagram<\/p>\n<p>The second insider claimed that the distinction between Markle and Harry\u2019s career aspirations will have a positive outcome for the Duke of Sussex. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s healthy for them as a couple to have separate spheres, identities and passion projects,\u201d the insider told the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cnegative attention\u201d Markle gets in the press has allegedly affected Harry\u2019s work, the other source shared.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe always thinks she\u2019s making the right moves,\u201d an insider told Us Weekly.  WireImage<\/p>\n<p>They are now allegedly professionally \u201cdivided.\u201d  Archewell Foundation via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey will be very [professionally] divided now. It\u2019s what they have been doing all year,\u201d the source said. <\/p>\n<p>Public relations expert\u00a0Jane Owen told the outlet that Markle is building her \u201cindividual brand again.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a shift toward individuality,\u201d Owen pointed out.<\/p>\n<p>Owen believes Harry is pleased with the new arrangement because he can focus on his personal projects.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe seems happier doing the quieter, cause-driven work,\u201d Owen said. \u201cThey\u2019re still a team, but they\u2019re playing to their own strengths now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Harry is more comfortable focusing on his philanthropic endeavors.  Archewell Foundation via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Markle is leaning into a \u201ccooler, west Coast gloss.\u201d  Meghan Markle\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p>PR maven Mark Borkowski agreed that the Duchess of Sussex is \u201cno longer half of a royal duo.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe\u2019s re-emerging as a solo brand: global, aspirational and strategically aloof,\u201d Borkowski said. \u201cThe royal chapter was about proximity to power. This one\u2019s about reclaiming it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Borkowski believes the former \u201cSuits\u201d actress, 44, is swapping her \u201cduty-bound duchess palette\u201d for a \u201ccooler, west Coast gloss.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe\u00a0Vogue\u00a0salons, the couture cameos, the soft-focus humanitarianism \u2014 all signals that she\u2019s positioning herself in the rarefied\u00a0Gwyneth\u00a0[Paltrow] and [Victoria]\u00a0Beckham\u00a0tier of conscious luxury,\u201d Borkowski said.<\/p>\n<p>The As Ever founder is \u201cno longer half of a royal duo,\u201d Mark Borkowski said.  Getty Images for Project Healthy Minds<\/p>\n<p>The former actress is consciously moving into the world of brands and marketing.  Getty Images for Project Healthy Minds<\/p>\n<p>The second insider explained how Markle is making a \u201cvery conscious move\u201d into the world of strategic branding. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cMeghan is opening herself to the universe of brands and marketing, signaling to the world, \u2018I\u2019m open for business and ready to make money in the lifestyle sector,\u2019\u201d the source said. \u201c[She wants to]\u00a0emulate Gwyneth. She doesn\u2019t necessarily need TV shows and the criticism that comes with them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Brand and culture guru Nick Ede claimed Markle is in \u201cpure celebrity mode.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p> \u201c[She wants to]\u00a0emulate Gwyneth [Paltrow]. She doesn\u2019t necessarily need TV shows and the criticism that comes with them,\u201d a source said.  Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>The pair is still united in their ultimate goals.  Instagram \/ @meghan<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[Meghan] is establishing a presence that will lead to partnerships and deals\u2026 Someone who [can be] courted by brands,\u201d Ede said. \u201cShe\u2019s establishing herself with\u2026 a crowd she wants to be a part of.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>While Markle is leaning into the spotlight as Harry steps into the shadows, they will still share the same vision. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s clear that [Meghan\u2019s career] is moving forward with a sharper public profile [but] they both know how to share the spotlight when it serves their shared goals,\u201d royal commentator\u00a0Amanda Matta said. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s clear that [Meghan\u2019s career] is moving forward with a sharper public profile [but] they both know how to share the spotlight when it serves their shared goals,\u201d royal commentator\u00a0Amanda Matta said.  meghan\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p>The couple tied the knot in 2018.  POOL\/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Markle made fashion waves by <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/10\/04\/style\/meghan-markle-makes-paris-fashion-week-debut-at-balenciaga-show\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sitting front row at her first Paris Fashion Week<\/a> show earlier this month. <\/p>\n<p>Last year, she<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/03\/14\/style\/meghan-markle-launching-new-lifestyle-brand-american-riviera-orchard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> launched her Goop-esque lifestyle brand<\/a> As Ever (formerly called American Riviera Orchard) and this year, she starred in two seasons of her Netflix cooking show, \u201cWith Love, Meghan.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Harry, 41, has been focused on his\u00a0Invictus Games, which benefits wounded, injured and sick military service personnel and veterans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Prince Harry fully supports Meghan Markle\u2019s latest move to professionally distance herself from him. \u201cHe always thinks she\u2019s&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":535910,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7708],"tags":[14931,4082,1281,447,5105,7710,519,448],"class_list":{"0":"post-535909","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-royals","8":"tag-celebrity-couples","9":"tag-celebrity-news","10":"tag-meghan-markle","11":"tag-prince-harry","12":"tag-royal","13":"tag-royal-families","14":"tag-royal-family","15":"tag-royals"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115458736305567016","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/535909","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=535909"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/535909\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/535910"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=535909"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=535909"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=535909"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}