Prince Harry dealt devastating blow after Meghan drops bombshell
EXCLUSIVE: Meghan, Duchess of Sussex almost scuppered Prince Harry’s chances of a royal reconciliation, a PR expert claimed.
Prince Harry dealt devastating blow after Meghan bombshell (Image: Getty)
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have returned to the UK with reports suggesting the Sussexes are residing in the Cotswolds and their children Archie and Lilibet being enrolled in schools. The Duchess of Sussex, 45, caused a stir earlier this month, amid reports she attended a dinner party in California where she was claimed to have addressed a private meeting held at Highgrove with the Sussexes and King Charles in attendance.
Popular author and lifestyle guru, Martha Stewart, let slip what she alleged had occurred. She said that the Duchess of Sussex “had just gotten back from the palace” and was talking about her recent trip to Europe, which included a rare reunion with King Charles. However, sources shut down the claims, saying that Martha’s claims were ” simply untrue”. The source added, “Meghan didn’t talk about her European vacation other than to say the family had a great time”.
Olivia Bennett, Digital PR Director at SEO and PR agency Go Up, spoke exclusively to Express.co.uk, about Martha and Meghan’s awkward Hollywood run-in, in a devastating blow for the Duke of Sussex.
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Martha Stewart claimed Meghan Markle mentioned her royal reunion at a dinner party (Image: Getty)
“Obviously, none of us actually know what Meghan said at that dinner. Martha has given one version and someone else who was reportedly there has disputed it, so I wouldn’t present it as fact that Meghan was sitting there gossiping about the Royals,” she said.
“But if Martha’s version is right and Meghan was discussing details of that reunion socially, then yes, I do think that could cause problems for Harry.”
The duke has been vocal about his desire to reconcile with King Charles.
Olivia continued: “Harry seems to be making a genuine effort to rebuild some of those relationships. He and Meghan recently reunited privately with King Charles and Queen Camilla, and there are now reports that Harry wants to spend more time back in the UK. If you’re trying to rebuild trust with family after years of very public fallout, discretion is going to matter enormously.”
Prince Harrry and Meghan Markle have reportedly returned to the UK (Image: Getty)
She went on: “And I don’t think having your wife apparently dropping details of a private Royal meeting into dinner-party conversation would help that. Even if what was said was completely harmless, the fact it has ended up becoming a headline is probably exactly the sort of thing you don’t want happening while you’re trying to convince people that private conversations can stay private.
“So if Harry is rebuilding these relationships one conversation at a time, I imagine the last thing he needs is any suggestion that those conversations might later become anecdotes at a dinner party.”
Olivia concluded: “Whether Meghan actually did that is disputed, but if she did, I can absolutely see why it would make an already delicate reconciliation harder.”
Harry and Meghan have officially relocated back to the UK with their children, Archie and Lilibet. The family arrived on August 26, 2026, intending to live long-term in a new home in the Cotswolds.