The Endless Humiliation of Meghan Markle
It should be called the summer of humiliation for Meghan Markle.
Despite signing with mega talent agency William Morris Endeavor (WME) in late April, Meghan has little to show for it. From Spotify dropping her flop of a podcast “Archetypes” to the disastrous reaction to her fake paparazzi chase story in New York City, nothing is coming up roses for Meghan.
And it’s not going to get better anytime soon.
Despite announcing their partnership in April, WME has yet to secure any new deals for the former actress and Duchess, which isn’t good for the couple’s future. In the PR world, the best way to address negative publicity is to float a positive story or, in the case of Spotify, to announce that Meghan had moved on to one of their competitors. But given that Archewell and Meghan’s team floated the idea of making more content for the “Archetypes” audience and no one cared, it’s abundantly clear that her podcast career is over. Harry’s, of course, never began.
All focus has now turned to Netflix, where the couple were expected to rake in upwards of $100 million on the back of Meghan’s creative juices. It seems like that deal is on the brink of faltering as well. The writers and actors strike has crippled the entertainment industry, which is bad news for the Sussexes as Meghan was already crippled in the talent and creativity department. How can she even attempt to create a new scripted show without the ability to hire out all the creative talent given her own inability to perform in this area? The answer: she can’t.
As Hollywood is being driven to its knees, Meghan Markle is already there, and perhaps that is why so many rumors are in the air about divorce, hotel rooms and moving.
Though coming to Hollywood and trying to make her way in the entertainment industry yet again was entirely Meghan’s plan, she still couldn’t hack it, even with a prince and a title. At this point, what other purpose does he serve? She doesn’t want to reconnect with her royal relatives nor does she want to leave the California sunshine for the dreary English countryside. They are essentially stuck.
If Meghan is ready to kick Harry to the curb and find a bigger fish, it seems like the inevitable outcome to a relationship that was based on greed and hubris, not love.
Of course, this will result in difficulties for her children, who will likely suffer the indignity of being stripped of their royal titles later in life by their uncle rightly claiming a desire to streamline the monarchy from hangers on and irrelevant members.
There’s also her husband, who was deeply in love with the idea of Meghan Markle, the sexy, successful actress who could help him escape from his gilded cage, only for her to place him in the more stifling, demanding and yet shallow cage of Hollywood. In a vain attempt to sooth his own ego and surpass his brother, he as failed on multiple levels and has become the focus of derision and mockery while his brother steps into his destiny with cheers and admiration.
Perhaps even the idea of love will suffer. The couple have always told the world they have the greatest love story, even beginning their Netflix series with Harry stating as much.
But as it turns out, Meghan’s love wasn’t for him or the kids as much as it was for the influence and life provided by her husband’s royal title and how she could leverage that in Hollywood. Once that’s become useless, they can only go in their separate ways.
Meghan’s story somewhat mimics the punishment of the Greek mythological character of Sisyphus. A man who cheated death several times and angered the gods. As eternal punishment, he was forced to roll a boulder up a hill every day only to have it roll back down moments before he reaches the top.
The brand of “Meghan Markle” is much like that boulder, destined to be rolled up the hill, only to see it slide back down again and again and again and again.
More Royal News…
The Belgian royal family celebrated Belgian National Day, with King Philippe, Queen Mathilde, Princess Elisabeth (Duchess of Brabant and heir to the throne), Prince Gabriel, Prince Emmanuel and Princess Eléonore all in attendance. Former King Albert and Paola also made an appearance, though the elderly monarch appeared frail.
The Prince of Wales will visit New York City on September 19th for the Earthshot Prize Innovation Summit. The Prince was supposed to attend the event last year, but had to pull out after the death of his grandmother, The Queen.
Prince William is now the Patron of The Fleming Center, which “will drive a global movement to tackle antimicrobial resistance.”
Prince Harry has lost the largest aspect of his court case against the News Group Newspapers, with the judge throwing out all points related to the phone hacking. The case will continue in January, but it will only explore other avenues of allegedly underhanded dealings by the media outlet. But as a note to Harry, the judge did not seem to believe that the Prince had a slam dunk case.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have thrown their support behind Equimundo, which recently released a report highlighting how men and fathers can be caregivers. Much focus has been paid to the group’s suggestion that media outlets should break stereotypes, like showing men cooking and women mowing the lawn. Needless to say, Harry and Meghan have failed to lead by example.
King Charles a visited the Poacher Cheese Farm, and Queen Camilla spent some time at Monica Vinader Jewellery.
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway celebrated his 50th birthday, while his wife will celebrate the same in August. In celebration, the couple have been touring the country and will host a party at the palace that commemorates both their birthdays and wedding anniversary.
The Foundation of the Prince and Princess of Wales is teaming up with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and United for Wildlife to try and end the illegal wildlife trade, which is a passion for Prince William. The agreement comes into effect on August 1 and will last for three years. Amanda Berry OBE, CEO of The Royal Foundation, said: “This partnership exemplifies the breadth and diversity of United for Wildlife’s global network as we combine our expertise, resources, and unwavering determination to end wildlife crime for good.”
James Middleton, the Princess of Wales’ younger brother, recently shared about their relationship, stating: “She's my sister and I'm extremely proud. I'm always taken aback by how much she does do. She's my sister, so I know all of her quirks and everything and to see her blossoming in that role - I'm very proud of her.” He and his wife have also recently announced that they are expecting their first child.
Queen Margrethe of Denmark is now at her summer palace, Graasten Castle. She is also now the longest-reigning monarch in Denmark’s history, and currently the longest-reigning monarch in Europe. The Queen has been reigning for over 51 years, having celebrated her Golden Jubilee last year.
Princess Madeleine and her family are still in the Sweden, with the Princess and her children recently attending an outdoor concert event with her brother Prince Carl Philip and his wife Princess Sofia and some of their children.
Princess Beatrice and her husband Edo are currently on vacation in Saint Tropez.
Omid Scobie, friend of Meghan Markle and occasional journalist, is apparently out at YahooUK, after briefly serving as their royal editor.
Look of the Week…
King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain attended the official inauguration of the new Gallery Of The Royal Collections museum in Spain. She attended the event in a beautiful Carolina Herrera dress and shoes.
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Love your writing style!
Enjoyed your analysis of the state of all things Sussex in Hollywood right now.
I also happen to agree with you.
Such a good recap of week in Royals too.