Prince Harry and Meghan Markle reportedly faced a bruising week of headlines after two major articles targeted them. As per a new report, royal expert Jennie Bond believed that the damage felt personal. The criticism came from both Tom Bower’s new book and a harsh Variety piece about Netflix. Bond suggested those reports may have left the Duke of Sussex and Markle especially hurt, annoyed, and deflated.
Expert suggests Prince Harry and Meghan Markle might have felt hurt by articles
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle reportedly reacted strongly after Tom Bower’s book revived claims about their royal fallout. As per Mirror, Bond said the words had “hit a very raw nerve.” She said the book aimed at “Harry’s two great passions: his wife and the Invictus Games.” Bond added, “For Harry, any attack on his wife is treason.” That, in turn, likely explained why the couple issued such a blistering statement. That statement, she suggested, spoke volumes about how deeply the couple took the claims.
Bond then turned to the Variety report, which questioned the couple’s standing with Netflix and Hollywood. She said the takedown would have hurt because Variety was “Hollywood’s entertainment bible” and carried real influence. Since Harry and Markle were now viewed more as celebrities, that criticism cut closer. She also said it, especially around Markle, appeared “to be gleaned from multiple sources.” In Bond’s view, that made the article tougher to dismiss. It was not just gossip from tabloids. It also raised pressure around As Ever after the brand moved on from Netflix.
Finally, Bond suggested the Sussexes probably felt worn down by the combined blow. She said, “It must have been a hard read for the Sussexes.” She added that they were likely “extremely annoyed, rather hurt and pretty fed up.”
Bond believed that kind of business criticism could damage future ventures if left unanswered. Even so, she still described Markle as “a real fighter” who would keep pushing her brand. The journalist still thought Markle would probably succeed. She also doubted the working royals would dwell on the coverage. If they noticed it, she said, they might think, “You’ve made your bed, now lie in it.”
