Harry and
Meghan Divorce Gossip
https://www.newsweek.com/prince-harry-breaks-silence-divorce-rumors-1995839
The first
signs that Harry and Meghan were pursuing solo projects emerged in early 2023
in the months after the prince's book Spare was published and their Netflix
biopic was released.
The couple
had reached the end of one phase of their professional journey paving the way
for new projects and a new direction but U.S. public opinion had swung against
them.
Against that
backdrop, Meghan hired Hollywood talent agency WME, whose clients include
Rihanna, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Matt Damon, to represent her.
The move
signaled she was striking out on her own path and wanted a boost for her as an
individual star, rather than promoting herself via her status as part of a
couple.
That summer,
the Sussexes went quiet, their Spotify deal having collapsed in June, and in
the vacuum of information rumors swirled of a secret split, with some websites
even citing an $80 million suit. Newsweek fact checked this claim as false.
Speculation
died down after they attended the Invictus Games together in September 2023,
appearing happy and tactile in each other's company.
However,
rumors returned in October 2024 after Harry undertook a round the world trip
without Meghan, with stops in New York, London and southern Africa.
Articles
focused on the idea of a professional split while headlines were written in the
language of romantic separation with Harry said to want "space."
"SEPARATE
SUSSEXES: Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are living separate lives," one
headline read.
Another
said: "'Desperate' Harry gets serious about repairing his image—and Meghan
is not part of the project: 'He wants space.'"
This week,
Harry and Meghan released a video alongside their annual Impact Report, which
shone the spotlight on some of their joint appearances, including footage of
them in Colombia in August.
On that tour
they were seen grinning as they danced the salsa together and kissed in front
of the cameras.
That footage
did not stop speculation about their solo appearances a couple of months later
and only time will tell if Harry's latest intervention stops further rumors.
Harry told
Sorkin on Wednesday: "I've had a lived experience since I was a kid. I've
seen stories written about myself that aren't exactly based on reality. I've
seen stories about members of my family, friends, strangers, all sorts of
people.
"And I
think when you grow up within that environment, you do find yourself
questioning the validity of the information but also what other people are
thinking of that as well, and how dangerous it can be over the course of
time."
Jack Royston
is chief royal correspondent for Newsweek, based in London. You can find him on
X, formerly Twitter, at @jack_royston and read his stories on Newsweek's The
Royals Facebook page.
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