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As the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, faces new criticism and the royal family feud rumbles on, a royal expert tells the Mirror the ‘heartbreak in their marriage’ brings the couple closer<\/p>\n

Mitya Underwood<\/strong> Senior Celebrity & Royal Writer<\/p>\n

14:00, 15 Nov 2025Updated 14:11, 15 Nov 2025<\/p>\n

\"MeghanMeghan and Harry’s ‘heartbreak’ in marriage as ‘bitterness’ rears its head(Image: AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Meghan Markle<\/a> and Prince Harry<\/a> are never too far away from a fresh backlash, controversy or outrage \u2013 but sources say the turmoil that shadows them is a glue that binds their marriage together. The latest wave of public criticism hit 44-year-old Meghan last week after she opted not to wear a poppy<\/a> to two major events on Remembrance Day weekend, including Kris Jenner\u2019s star-studded birthday bash.<\/a><\/p>\n

Various newspapers quoted a source claiming the poppies were not as \u201cwidely available\u201d in the US as they are in the UK and across the Commonwealth, which led to a barrage of comments pointing out that Harry, 41, had one pinned to his tuxedo at the Baby2Baby Gala the pair attended. But according to royal expert Duncan Larcombe, the Sussexes are now so used to handling criticism that it brings them closer as a couple.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: ‘Brilliant’ Home Bargains gift idea ‘under \u00a36’ is ‘perfect for Secret Santa’<\/a>\"PrinceMeghan and Harry have similar shared experiences, Duncan says(Image: Samir Hussein\/WireImage)<\/p>\n

\u201cThere have been times in their marriage where it\u2019s been Meghan and Harry against the world<\/a>,\u201d he tells us. \u201cA clear theme from when they first met in the very beginning, has been how protective Harry is of Meghan. He\u2019s a very loyal husband \u2013 much more so than most, because Meghan gets an awful lot of negative publicity, especially online.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve seen Harry supporting her in court cases, and also speaking out against those people that have wronged Meghan, which in his mind has included the Princess of Wales<\/a>, Catherine. There\u2019s also been a lot of heartbreak in their marriage but their similar past experiences and traumas are what holds them together and makes them stronger.\u201d<\/p>\n

At the party for Kardashian-Jenner matriarch Kris\u2019s 70th, Harry and Meghan rubbed shoulders with the likes of Amazon co-founder Jeff Bezos and his wife Lauren S\u00e1nchez Bezos, singers Beyonc\u00e9 and Mariah Carey, as well as Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan.<\/p>\n

\"PoppiesIt is traditional for the family to wear poppies on Remembrance Day(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Royal watchers took their attendance as another sign the couple see their life and future firmly rooted in Hollywood and not in the royal family<\/a>. Since first getting together nearly a decade ago, the pair have been embroiled in bitter family feuds and heartbreaking estrangements.<\/p>\n

But Duncan tells us that part of the appeal in moving to the States and away from the royals was in sparing Archie, six, and Lilibet, four, from some of their own painful childhood experiences.<\/p>\n

\u201cNeither of them had an ideal upbringing by any stretch of the imagination. Both of their parents\u2019 marriages ended in divorce, and of course Harry\u2019s mum, Princess Diana<\/a>, died shortly after that. There\u2019s trauma and heartbreak there for both of them, and that has bonded them.<\/p>\n

\u201cHarry, by his own admission, is a damaged person and he has had struggles. It\u2019s hardly a surprise given his extraordinary upbringing, and his profile of being the \u2018partying Prince\u2019. A lot has happened in Harry\u2019s life that Meghan can feel sorry for, and therefore feel like she wants to protect him and look after him too.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"HarryHarry has been rekindling his relationship with his father, King Charles(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Meghan is sure to empathise with Harry\u2019s bitter fallout with Prince William<\/a> and King Charles<\/a>, who turned 77 this week. There may have been glimmers of hope for reconciliation with his father but as yet, according to Duncan, very little movement with older brother William.<\/p>\n

As painful as it is for Harry, Duncan suggests he has had an easier time than Meghan in some ways. He tells us, \u201cMeghan has had her dad and half-sister and brother become outspoken critics of her and publicly denounce her. Harry hasn\u2019t had to deal with that, but that\u2019s only because the royals don\u2019t comment on those things, so they\u2019ve maintained a silence.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt doesn\u2019t mean there\u2019s any less bitterness between Harry and his family, so he and Meghan have that in common and can see where the other is coming from.\u201d<\/p>\n

The couple announced their engagement eight years ago this month. At the time, Harry was a busy working royal with a full life in London. Things today couldn\u2019t look more different, with the pair living in a gated community in Montecito, and Netflix<\/a> deals and Meghan\u2019s As Ever brand replacing busy royal diaries.<\/p>\n

\"PrinceThe pair are expected to make more content with Netflix(Image: Netflix)<\/p>\n

Harry has also \u201cisolated himself from the inner circle of friends he used to rely on\u201d as a result of the move to the US, Duncan claims, which has drawn him even closer to Meghan. \u201cThose friends might not have always been a good influence on him, but they were a big part of his life, especially given he didn\u2019t have a mother,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

Part of the move was a desire to live with less scrutiny, Duncan believes, although this now seems unlikely. Believing this could spell trouble for them in future, he tells us, \u201cOne of the biggest difficulties they\u2019ll face as a couple is if they go through a bad patch at any point. They wanted to leave the UK to get away from the microscope, but in many ways they\u2019re more high profile and facing greater examination by the media and the public than they ever were in the UK.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"MeghanThe couple have shared a few glimpses of their children’s life in the US(Image: Meghan\/Instagram)\"HarryHarry and Meghan with children Archie and Lilibet at Disneyland<\/p>\n

February 2026 will also mark two years since it was announced that King Charles was being treated for cancer. His ongoing treatment \u2013 and the fact he is approaching his eighties \u2013 has also raised questions about whether Harry\u2019s hope of still being welcomed back into the UK has an expiry date.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen William becomes King, there could be a real risk that Harry will be blanked by the royal court and be completely out on his own,\u201d Duncan claims. \u201cIn Harry\u2019s mind he\u2019s a victim, but he has a big part to play in that possible scenario.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith seismic changes in the family coming at some point, William will play a greater and greater role, and where does that leave Harry? He will absolutely need Meghan by his side.\u201d<\/p>\n

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