Meghan Markle is said to be taking a “huge risk” as she “distances herself” professionally from Prince Harry to focus on her career rebrand.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been focusing on their own projects since the collapse of their joint deal with audio-streaming platform Spotify.
Harry recently travelled to Japan and Singapore without his wife to promote the Invictus Games – with his Netflix documentary, Heart of Invictus, airing on Wednesday.
Speaking to Fox News, royal expert Kinsey Schofield said there were “clear signs of professional separation” when talent management agency WME announced they were only signing Meghan.
She added: “Then the ‘Heart of Invictus’ trailer was released, and we discovered that Prince Harry was the executive producer — without Meghan.
“I certainly think that Meghan has counsel in her ear telling her that she is better off without Prince Harry and the royal drama — professionally — but Meghan was a working actor before Harry. She was not a celebrity or a household name. We loved and accepted Meghan because we have loved Prince Harry since he was a little boy.”
Ms Schofield noted that people will “continue to sour toward her as she chases the spotlight,” unlike Harry, who according to the expert, seems committed more than ever to his charitable efforts that stems from his time as a working member of the Firm.
Ms Schofield says she believes “if Meghan strays too far from Harry, people’s hearts might soften towards Harry — especially with all the recent charity work we’ve seen him do … solo … plus ‘Heart of Invictus.'”
She added that the Duke of Sussex appears to be “going back to his royal roots”. She said: “We are less likely to criticise him when he is putting all his effort into something positive that will help others. I think she takes a huge risk distancing herself from the individual that gave her the platform that she has today. As a former PR professional, I would not advise it.”
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