Royal commentator reveals why Meghan Markle chose to cut ties with UK

A royal commentator has revealed why Meghan Markle decided to cut ties with the UK after the Duchess notably did not attend Prince Harry's Invictus Games event.

Published on: May 28, 2024, 13:58:07 IST

By Sumanti Sen

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A royal commentator has revealed why Meghan Markle decided to cut ties with the UK. Earlier this month, the Duchess of Sussex notably did not attend Prince Harry's Invictus Games event in the UK. The event marked the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games.

Royal commentator has revealed why Meghan Markle chose to cut ties with the UK (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba) (AP)

Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams told GB News that Meghan decided to stay away from the UK because of the rift between the royal family and the Sussexes, and also due to her poor approval rating. “It was not a question of supporting him [Harry], she [Meghan] was not coming here because her ratings in the polls are terrible,” Fitzwilliams said.

"The Royal Family has this huge rift, so there are all sorts of reasons why she chose to stay away,” he added. "She assumed which turned out to be the case that she would get positive publicity in Nigeria. It made total sense not to accompany Harry to St Paul's Cathedral, it would have been unthinkable a few years ago that this would happen but it has."

‘I think they will be very satisfied…’

Meghan did not join Harry at the event, but flew to Heathrow Airport to meet him before the two of them travelled to Nigeria. The Sussexes championed mental health awareness during several events in the country.

"I think they will be very satisfied with it because it was a private visit that had all the trappings of a royal visit,” Fitzwilliams said. "So in reality, people conflated the two, and it had enormous press coverage.”

He added, "They had huge international coverage so what this gives them is an opportunity to build the value of their brand internationally by doing this again. Now that they have beefed up their communication team, I would expect them to do this again. This puts them much more into the A-lister bracket. What they had done before was not that much or that impressive.

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Sumanti Sen
Sumanti Sen covers everything that’s happening in the US, from politics to entertainment, but her expertise lies in covering crime news. She has comprehensively chronicled the Idaho student murders, the Laken Riley and Iryna Zarutska cases, and the killing of Charlie Kirk, among other incidents. Over the years, she has interviewed several victims/families of victims of crimes seeking justice. She digs up stories that might otherwise remain unheard, and does her bit to ensure that victims and survivors’ voices are heard. Sumanti’s many years of experience also include interviews with Hamas attack survivors and mental health experts, among others. Her coverage of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel and interviews with survivors of the tragedy, coupled with her other works including the Titan submersible coverage, earned her the Digi Journo of the Quarter award during her first year at Hindustan Times. Sumanti actively tracks missing person cases in the United States, and peruses Reddit and other social media platforms to bring to light cases that frequently elude public attention. She has extensively covered the disappearances of Nancy Guthrie, Thomas Medlin, Beau Mann, and Sudiksha Konanki, among others. When not at work, you will either find her with her novels, or with her beloved rescue pooches.Read More

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