{"id":965634,"date":"2026-05-17T01:20:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T01:20:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/965634\/"},"modified":"2026-05-17T01:20:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T01:20:16","slug":"meghan-markle-and-prince-harry-ditched-by-a-list-friends-but-dont-understand-why-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/965634\/","title":{"rendered":"Meghan Markle and Prince Harry ditched by A-list friends but don&#8217;t understand why: report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have reportedly lost multiple once-close friendships with their celebrity pals.<\/p>\n<p>Markle and Harry\u2019s 2018 wedding <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2018\/05\/19\/celebrities-arrive-at-the-royal-wedding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">was a star-studded affair<\/a> \u2014 with Oprah Winfrey, Victoria and David Beckham and more A-listers watching the nuptials \u2014 but a significant number of the couple\u2019s friendships have fizzled out in the eight years since, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/lifestyle\/article-15821771\/meghan-harry-ditched-alist-friends-snub-oprah.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Daily Mail reported<\/a> Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The couple has \u201cno bridges left to burn\u201d \u2014 though they reportedly don\u2019t think it\u2019s due to their own behavior, the outlet reported. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey don\u2019t get it. They never think it is them,\u201d one associate of the Sussexes reportedly revealed.<\/p>\n<p>Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have reportedly lost many once-close friendships with their celeb pals. Getty Images for W+P<\/p>\n<p>Several A-list guests at the couple\u2019s 2018 wedding have reportedly since distanced themselves from the couple. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey love famous people \u2014 they are very name-droppy. The association gives them a kick,\u201d the source continued. \u201cBut if someone stops calling, they don\u2019t ask why.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>NewsNation\u2019s Paula Froelich told the outlet that some of the couple\u2019s celeb friends have distanced themselves because they\u2019re wary of Markle associating them with <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/09\/celebrity-news\/meghan-markle-shuts-down-as-ever-rumors-after-netflix-debacle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">any of her branding<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo one wants to hang out with Meghan,\u201d she added. \u201cLots of reasons, but she might sell clothes while using their name.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Froelich claimed Winfrey is one of the couple\u2019s former pals who has since distanced herself after <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2021\/03\/08\/meghan-markle-dishes-to-oprah-about-royal-pains-of-monarchy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">her bombshell two-hour interview with Markle<\/a> in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>According to the report, Oprah Winfrey, seen at their wedding, is not as close to Markle as she once was. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Winfrey memorably interviewed Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in a 2021 special for CBS. VIA REUTERS<\/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>Winfrey did not appear on Markle\u2019s now-canceled <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/01\/19\/royal-family\/meghan-markles-netflix-show-wont-have-third-season-sources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Netflix show, \u201cWith Love, Meghan,\u201d<\/a> or feature Markle\u2019s 2021 children\u2019s book, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/aclk?sa=L&amp;ai=DChsSEwjo7d_Qi7-UAxXvTv8BHdizCBoYACICCAEQABoCbWQ&amp;co=1&amp;ase=2&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwq6DQBhBVEiwA4ZD5XJ_Et5O3CSywHZbxKlke6iSsFj6-BmKgzf8d4soEBUEb01juZKEjMBoCtm4QAvD_BwE&amp;ei=EA8Jav5g94em1A_Bp6L5DA&amp;cid=CAASZuRoWshR1xAwR6NWFwqJXwDMtqq1Jn2K81HATHGG_8wr00H0R3KRa3Ts3a_34DIGmjD7Ow3BTloHqYPmAKs7y_6dod3rtEr2C4fi2F50qXiwEpEAEZdh3sV8ZwDqNWjwuLUTYpFzYQ&amp;cce=2&amp;category=acrcp_v1_33&amp;sig=AOD64_2eG4Ckm_UrQb7EF0ObP0SP3Mgu8A&amp;q&amp;sqi=2&amp;nis=4&amp;adurl&amp;ved=2ahUKEwj-qNjQi7-UAxX3g4kEHcGTKM8Q0Qx6BAgUEAE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">The Bench<\/a>,\u201d in her popular book club.<\/p>\n<p>A source told the outlet that some of the couple\u2019s famous pals are also tired of footing the bill for them in the form of private jets or <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2019\/02\/20\/serena-williams-amal-clooney-co-hosting-meghan-markles-baby-shower\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">paying for events.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey ask for a lot of resources to be spent as they believe it is a privilege to be in their circle,\u201d a source claimed. \u201cThey think they are entitled to all the private planes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The source added of Markle, \u201cShe is the cheapest!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A source also claimed that the couple (seen here in August 2024) feels they are entitled to use their friends\u2019 resources like private planes. BACKGRID<\/p>\n<p>A source claimed Markle\u2019s once-close friend, Serena Williams, has also distanced herself because she doesn\u2019t want to be associated with any drama. She\u2019s seen here with her husband, Alexis Ohanian, at Markle and Harry\u2019s wedding. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>More A-list pals whose friendships have reportedly cooled with the Sussexes include George and Amal Clooney, the Beckhams and Serena Williams.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe has since put distance between herself and Meghan,\u201d with a source claiming, \u201c[Williams] is not a drama queen and she tires of it all,\u201d the Daily Mail reported.<\/p>\n<p>Page Six reached out to Meghan and Harry\u2019s rep, as well as reps for Winfrey and Williams, but didn\u2019t receive an immediate response.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have reportedly lost multiple once-close friendships with their celebrity pals. 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