Inside Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s Marriage Amid Divorce Rumors
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have been a frequent target of criticism in the tabloids, especially after they ended their deal with Spotify earlier this year. Yet in recent weeks, divorce rumors have ramped up thanks to unverified celeb gossip Instagram account DeuxMoi, tabloid RadarOnline, and social media.
RadarOnline even claimed that the couple was “taking time apart,” something a source close to the couple told Page Six was false and “literally made up.”
Us Weekly and People both spoke to sources close to the couple this week about what is really going on between them professionally and personally. Us in particular got a vivid portrait of their marriage at the moment.
A source explained outright to Us why Meghan and Harry weren’t issuing any statements against the false reports of marriage trouble. “Harry and Meghan believe that feeding into that false narrative only gives it more attention,” the source said. “Sure, their relationship has challenges, but they are 100 percent committed to making their marriage work.”
A second source added, “So much of Harry and Meghan’s time together has felt like overcoming strife from all sides. They just do it together. They rely on each other for strength and always have.”
“There’s not too much work right now for either of them, so that does cause some issues of feeling isolated,” that source continued, noting they really only have tension over little things, although Harry does miss his U.K. friends. “Back home, his summers were full of travel and weddings and exploring. Harry’s made friends in California, but they’re not like his London crew.” Still, the second source said that these days, Harry and Meghan “are together 24/7.”
The outlet’s first source detailed what their day-to-day is like: “They go on hikes with the dogs, work out together and [hang out] in the garden with the kids.” They also have “regular” date nights at “members-only spots like San Vicente Bungalows and Soho House,” where their visits can stay private.
The couple may move closer to Los Angeles, the second source added: “They’re looking for a house there [in Malibu].”
Meanwhile, a royal insider spoke to People about how Meghan and Harry don’t have a deadline for finding success in the U.S. “There wasn’t necessarily a five-year plan,” the source said. Royal life just “wasn’t a world they wanted for their family. Everything else flows from that [desire to build a life outside of it], for whatever time period it takes.”
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Alyssa Bailey is the senior news and strategy editor at ELLE.com, where she oversees coverage of celebrities and royals (particularly Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton). She previously held positions at InStyle and Cosmopolitan. When she’s not working, she loves running around Central Park, making people take #ootd pics of her, and exploring New York City.