Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have reportedly not watched King Charles’ recent speech to Congress during his visit to the US. And the Sussexes allegedly have no intention of catching up on it later. If true, it marks another distinctive sign of just how far things have drifted between the Sussexes and the royal family, especially at a moment when the King was making a major public appearance in the country where the couple resides.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry opted out of watching King Charles’ speech, per source
In his Naughty But Nice on Substack, Rob Shuter reported that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle skipped King Charles’ speech entirely while at home in Montecito. An insider told the outlet that the couple “didn’t watch it. Not live, not later, not at all.” The source added, “Once upon a time, that would have been unthinkable,” but “Now it makes the point for them” — the point that the distance is no longer symbolic. Instead, it is now part of how both sides are with each other.
Additionally, the report claimed that Harry and Markle have not spoken to Charles during his visit to the States, and “There is no relationship right now.”
Insiders associated the latest rift with Harry and Markle’s recent Australia trip, which reportedly deepened tensions behind the scenes, as a source claimed, “That trip was the final break,” adding, “The palace saw it as confirmation they are fully out. Harry and Meghan saw it as proof they no longer need the institution.”
Another source claimed that the silence was “deliberate,” suggesting that “Not watching was the message,” and “The silence was the statement.”
King Charles‘ speech was one of the most notable moments of his US visit, so Prince Harry and Meghan Markle choosing to ignore it carries weight, at least in the eyes of those close to the matter. And if the account is accurate, this was about sending a signal to the monarch.
