Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly facing increasing distance in their marriage, with the couple increasingly pursuing separate public ventures, according to Royal expert Duncan Larcombe. While Harry addressed rumors surrounding their relationship during his solo appearance at the New York Times’ DealBook Summit, Larcombe believes the couple is “drifting apart as a married couple” due to their changing priorities.
“I think they’re just starting to pursue their own causes and goals,” Larcombe said Mirror. “Not long ago, if Meghan gave a speech, Harry would sit in the shadows watching her. And it seems that now we have gone further.”
He continued: “Whether this is a deliberate ploy or not, we simply don’t know. But I do think that the more separated they are in a professional and public sense, the more it will seem like they are drifting apart as a married couple.”
The couple, who left their roles as senior members of the British royal family, have been making solo public appearances in recent months. This change has fueled speculation about the changing dynamics of their relationships, with many wondering if their professional and personal lives are now diverging.
Larcombe also reflected on their early days in California, describing them as a “power couple” with a shared agenda of criticizing the royal family. “When they first came to California, they were a power couple with similar agendas, which were to criticize the royal family. Now they’re over that.” said.
He added that there now appears to be a separation in their priorities, both professionally and personally. “Certainly, from the outside it seems like there is a separation between them, in terms of what their priorities are,” he said. “I think it’s a really interesting development because it raises the question ‘What are they about?’ Are they a commercial entity or are they royals without a portfolio?
Larcombe concluded by questioning the driving forces behind their current paths: “It’s a little confusing as to what really drives them, other than trying to make money if you’re Meghan and, from Harry’s point of view, trying to prove that you’re Meghan. “He’s still a decent, hard-working guy.”