{"id":616634,"date":"2025-12-06T20:41:16","date_gmt":"2025-12-06T20:41:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/616634\/"},"modified":"2025-12-06T20:41:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T20:41:16","slug":"harry-and-meghans-hollywood-fame-fading-5-years-after-royal-break-experts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/616634\/","title":{"rendered":"Harry and Meghan’s Hollywood fame fading 5 years after royal break: experts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Royal experts say Prince Harry and Meghan Markle\u2019s star power in Hollywood is rapidly fading<\/a> five years after their dramatic break from the monarchy.<\/p>\n

A source recently told\u00a0People magazine\u00a0that the couple is still learning to navigate public scrutiny. <\/p>\n

While Meghan reportedly brushes off the criticism as \u201cjust noise,\u201d Harry is said to take the attacks more personally and remains intensely protective of his wife.<\/p>\n

\u201cTheir star power is fading,\u201d Kinsey Schofield, host of YouTube\u2019s \u201cKinsey Schofield Unfiltered,\u201d told Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat will frustrate them because they\u2019ve experienced the dopamine hit of adoration. Their confidence in leaving the royal family was rooted in their perceived popularity. They\u2019ll keep putting themselves out there because they need to make money, but\u00a0Meghan\u2019s commercial ambitions\u00a0conflict with Harry\u2019s desire to rebuild royal bridges.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAs long as she uses her title for business, the royal family will keep their distance,\u201d Schofield warned. \u201cAnd as long as the family keeps that distance, Harry\u2019s popularity will continue to suffer.\u201d<\/p>\n

Schofield said she believes Meghan is \u201cbeing disingenuous\u201d in claiming that criticism doesn\u2019t faze her.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe often subtly addresses specific criticisms in interviews,\u201d Schofield said. \u201cShe absolutely sees it. Meghan is the one more eager to respond to every rumor or negative story. She made that clear\u00a0during the Oprah interview.\u201d<\/p>\n

Royal experts say Prince Harry and Meghan Markle\u2019s star power in Hollywood is rapidly fading. Getty Images for W+P<\/p>\n

\u201cHarry is the opposite,\u201d Schofield continued. \u201cHe was raised with the mantra \u2018never complain, never explain.\u2019 The real difference is that Meghan doesn\u2019t actively seek out negative feedback, while Harry can\u2019t help himself. He reads it, looks for it and it hurts him. One reason they campaign against social media is because of what they read about themselves there.\u201d<\/p>\n

The once-praised power couple has weathered several controversies this year.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A representative for the couple reportedly requested that photos of them taken at Kris Jenner\u2019s 70th birthday party<\/a> be removed from social media. <\/p>\n

A source told\u00a0Page Six<\/a>\u00a0that Harry and Meghan didn\u2019t want to upset the monarchy by publicly flaunting their Hollywood friendships while attending several events in Los Angeles that day.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs long as the family keeps that distance, Harry\u2019s popularity will continue to suffer,\u201d Kinsey Schofield, host of YouTube\u2019s \u201cKinsey Schofield Unfiltered,\u201d said. Kirsty O’Connor\/PA Images\/Alamy Images\/Sipa USA<\/p>\n

Representatives for both the Kardashians and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital\u2019s request for comment at the time.<\/p>\n

People magazine reported that days later, Meghan called a claim that she took a $1,700 designer dress from a 2022 photo shoot \u201ccategorically false\u201d and \u201chighly defamatory.\u201d <\/p>\n

The outlet noted that\u00a0her Harper\u2019s Bazaar cover story<\/a>\u00a0also drew criticism after the writer said she was introduced as \u201cMeghan, Duchess of Sussex,\u201d despite the two being alone in the house.<\/p>\n

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Still, a source told People magazine that the couple doesn\u2019t allow criticism to create a wedge in their marriage.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt never creates friction between them,\u201d said the insider. \u201cThey\u2019re fully aligned and always operate as a team. It never puts them at odds.\u201d<\/p>\n

The backlash hasn\u2019t ended.\u00a0Meghan\u2019s holiday special on Netflix, which premiered Dec. 3, was met with poor reviews, with critics calling it \u201ccringe\u201d and \u201ctone-deaf.\u201d<\/p>\n

That same day, Harry made a surprise appearance on \u201cThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert,\u201d where he took a jab at President Donald Trump<\/a>, months after his father,\u00a0King Charles III, hosted him for a state visit to the U.K. It was the first time a U.S. president had ever been granted a second full state visit by a British monarch.<\/p>\n

Meghan\u2019s holiday special on Netflix was met with poor reviews, with critics calling it \u201ccringe\u201d and \u201ctone-deaf.\u201d Netflix<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, Harry and several other trustees resigned from Sentebale, the African charity he co-founded, following a public fallout with the charity\u2019s chair, Sophie Chandauka.<\/p>\n

A cover story\u00a0published by Vanity Fair<\/a>\u00a0renewed attention to long-standing complaints about Meghan\u2019s alleged behavior. Others quoted in the story also spoke of the Duchess of Sussex more positively, with one producer describing her as a \u201clovely, genuine person.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThey seem to ignore real scandals,\u201d said Schofield. \u201cThey follow \u2018never complain, never explain\u2019 only when it suits them.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped back as senior royals in 2020, citing unbearable intrusions from the British press and a lack of palace support. After moving to California, they aired their grievances in interviews and documentaries.\u00a0Harry\u2019s memoir, \u201cSpare,\u201d\u00a0which chronicled his struggles with royal life, was published in 2023.<\/p>\n

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped back as senior royals in 2020 due to the British press and a lack of palace support. WireImage<\/p>\n

Prince Harry and Meghan kiss on their wedding day on May 19, 2018 in Windsor, England. Getty Images<\/p>\n

In June, a source told\u00a0People magazine<\/a>\u00a0that Meghan has been focused on looking ahead, while Harry remains \u201cemotionally tethered to his royal past.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

An insider told the outlet that King Charles \u201cisn\u2019t surrounded by voices encouraging reconciliation,\u201d while\u00a0Prince William\u00a0shows \u201cno interest in extending an olive branch.\u201d Queen Camilla, who was sharply criticized in Harry\u2019s tell-all, \u201cstays out of it.\u201d<\/p>\n

These days, Meghan has focused on leading her business ventures. She launched her lifestyle brand, As Ever, in February, followed by her streaming series, \u201cWith Love, Meghan,\u201d in March. An insider told People that Meghan \u201cwishes her husband could feel less burdened by the past and more present in the life they\u2019ve built together.\u201d<\/p>\n

Catherine, Princess of Wales, Prince William, Prince of Wales, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, arrive to view flowers and tributes to Queen Elizabeth on September 10, 2022, in Windsor, England. Getty Images<\/p>\n

While Meghan expands her brand in California, royal experts say the spotlight on the Sussexes is dimming.<\/p>\n

\u201cEither they really are oblivious to their fading star power or are just doing their utmost to manage their waning popularity, decline of interest in them, and are trying to portray festive coziness, reportedly filmed a year ago,\u201d\u00a0British royals expert Hilary Fordwich<\/a>\u00a0told Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n

\u201cTheir reactions are very different,\u201d Fordwich said. \u201cMeghan is usually dismissive of criticism, while Harry takes it deeply to heart. Meghan grew up Hollywood-hardened, while Harry is more easily wounded. It\u2019s mutually beneficial for them to keep up appearances \u2014 to look united and content \u2014 because they both need their commercial ventures to succeed.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cEither they really are oblivious to their fading star power or are just doing their utmost to manage their waning popularity,\u201d British royals expert Hilary Fordwich\u00a0said. Anadolu via Getty Images<\/p>\n

Harry met with his father in September, sparking hope among royal watchers for a reconciliation between father and son. Sources previously told People magazine that the king, who was\u00a0diagnosed with cancer<\/a> in 2024, hadn\u2019t been responding to Harry\u2019s calls or letters.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s next for them in 2026? I think Meghan will keep aligning herself with the Kardashians and other power players,\u201d Schofield said. \u201cI expect her to launch something in the beauty arena. Harry and Meghan will continue relying heavily on each other because they\u2019ve alienated so many people.\u201d<\/p>\n

Schofield also believes Meghan is the \u201cprimary decision-maker.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cShe is fiercely independent,\u201d Schofield noted. \u201c\u2026 [And] she has become the center of Harry\u2019s world. \u2018What Meghan wants, Meghan gets.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex\u00a0reside in the wealthy, coastal city\u00a0of Montecito with their two young children.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Royal experts say Prince Harry and Meghan Markle\u2019s star power in Hollywood is rapidly fading five years after…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":616635,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7708],"tags":[4080,77,498,1281,447,5105,7710,519,448],"class_list":{"0":"post-616634","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-royals","8":"tag-celebrities","9":"tag-entertainment","10":"tag-hollywood","11":"tag-meghan-markle","12":"tag-prince-harry","13":"tag-royal","14":"tag-royal-families","15":"tag-royal-family","16":"tag-royals"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115674564718690559","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/616634","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=616634"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/616634\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/616635"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=616634"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=616634"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=616634"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}