Meghan Markle ‘dumped her dad,' first husband AND Royal Family – Harry has no chance, experts slam

The Irish Sun

23-04-2025

PRINCE Harry doesn't stand a chance after Meghan Markle dumped her dad, her first husband, and the Royal Family, experts have slammed.
The Duchess of Sussex, 43, is now estranged from her father and has been married twice.
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Experts shared their opinions on Meghan Markle's divorce and estranged father
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Hugo Vickers told the Royal Exclusive show they believe Harry doesn't stand a chance
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The Sussexes tied the knot in 2018
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Experts Hugo Vickers and Bronte Coy spoke to The Sun's Royal Editor Matt Wilkinson on the Royal Exclusive show.
Royal biographer Mr Vickers said: "I think they're always at a crisis point, because they've left the Royal Family.
"The Royal Family are working for the United Kingdom commonwealth, whereas they've taken the celebrity route which means they have to completely reinvent themselves the whole time to keep in in front of the public.
"They're always changing direction, therefore they must always be at a crisis point.
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"I have a feeling this story is going to end badly certainly for Prince Harry.
"I don't see it lasting. I mean I don't wish, but people actually always act in character, I mean I'm a biographer rather than a journalist.
"So I look at how people deal with their lives and she's dumped her father, her first husband, Jessica Mulroney, the entire British royal family."
Royal commentator Ms Coy also believed Harry was at a "cross roads" with his career and post Royal Family identity.
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She claimed: "I sort of get the impression that Harry would be really happy to just sort of be surfing and doing some charity duties every once in a while but that's clearly not Megan's focus and this that in itself is a is a relatively relatable issue.
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"When couples reach those points where they're branching off with different goals for their long term future.
"Megan wants to be a billionaire celebrity. I think Harry appears to to be happy to just do a few charity engagements and focus on those things that he likes."
It comes as Meghan continues to build her empire this year after launching several business ventures.
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The Duchess released her latest Netflix series
Shortly after came the roll out of her brand
Meghan then dropped her second podcast,
The busy mum-of-two is also promoting her
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DIVORCED DUCHESS
But before Meghan shot to fame through her ties with Prince Harry, Meghan was married to her first husband
The couple began dating in 2004 and later became engaged in 2010.
They tied the knot in September 2011, in a ceremony held in
The Duchess divorced the Hollywood producer just two years before being introduced to Harry through mutual friends.
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Trevor Engelson was Meghan Markle's first husband
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Thomas Markle said he believed Trevor was unaware of why Meghan divorced him
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Meghan and her father became estranged in 2018 before the royal wedding
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They split citing 'irreconcilable differences'.
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Meghan's former husband is a film producer and literary manager, who is most famous for the 9/11 romance movie Remember Me, starring
Engelson's work has also included producing the TV shows Snowfall and Heathers.
Meghan's father,
Thomas claimed he didn't think the producer "ever understood" why she ended the marriage and how he "really liked" Trevor.
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ESTRANGED FATHER
Meanwhile, Thomas has been estranged from his daughter since suffering two heart attacks on the eve of her
The pensioner, 80, was unable to walk her down the aisle, and they've not been in contact since.
Further turmoil between the pair erupted after Thomas
However, Meghan has previously shared the hurt and "betrayal she felt" by her father.
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She opened up about her
In her sensational interview with Oprah in 2021, Meghan said: "I'm trying to decide if I'm comfortable even talking about that.
'It was... if we were going to use the word betrayal.'
Thomas most recently revealed
this year to spend his time with "kinder people", possibly in
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Thinking ahead, the father-of-three confessed he has resigned himself to the fact he will most likely never meet
The Duchess' estranged father also admitted while he doesn't like some of Meghan's behaviour, his "door is always open".
ROYAL FAMILY FALL OUT
Meghan has fallen out with both her family, and Prince Harry's.
The Sussexes have both been accused of cashing in on shamelessly trashing the Royal Family since quitting the UK in 2020.
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Harry came under fire when he and Meghan accused the Firm of serious allegations in their
The pair claimed Meghan's mental health had significantly suffered amid large-scale bullying and the Royal Family had not offered satisfactory support.
In more shocking claims, the couple then alleged certain royals had
Harry sparked fierce backlash again when opened up in their
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How the Royal drama gripped UK and beyond
JAN 8, 2020
: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex announce they are to "step back as senior members" of the Royal Family and divide their time between the UK and North America.
JAN 18:
Buckingham Palace announces an agreement has been reached for Harry "to step back from royal duties, including official military appointments".
JAN 20:
The Palace announces Harry and Meghan will no longer use their HRH titles and will not receive public funds for royal duties. The couple say they intend to repay £2.4million of taxpayer money for the refurbishment of Frogmore Cottage, which will remain their UK family home.
MAR 3:
Harry and the Queen meet for a four-hour conversation about Megxit.
MAR 9:
Meghan and Harry attend the Commonwealth Day service – alongside William and Kate –their final royal event before giving up royal duties.
MAR 27:
The couple move to Los Angeles after a brief stay in Canada.
JUNE:
They buy an £11million mansion in Montecito, California.
SEPT:
Netflix announces a huge $100million deal with the couple.
NOV:
In an article in the New York Times, Meghan reveals she suffered a miscarriage four months earlier.
MAR 7, 2021:
The couple give a US TV interview with Oprah Winfrey, in which the Duchess reveals her suicidal thoughts and accuses a member of the Royal Family of racism.
MAR 8:
The Palace responds, saying the race issues raised are "concerning" and "while some recollections may vary" the matters will be "taken very seriously".
APR 17:
Harry attends the funeral of his grandfather the Duke of Edinburgh.
JUNE 4:
Daughter Lilibet is born in a hospital in Santa Barbara, California.
JULY 1:
Harry and William unite to unveil a statue of Diana at Kensington Palace.
JUNE 2022:
The brothers come together for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations, and again two months later for her funeral. The state occasion is Meghan's final visit to the UK.
DEC:
Netflix series Harry & Meghan airs. The Duke says in one episode it had been "terrifying" to have his brother "scream and shout" at him about their future.
JAN 8, 2023:
Harry is interviewed by ITV to publicise his controversial book Spare – published two days later – claiming it was "Meghan versus Kate".
APR:
Harry has a "heart-to-heart" talk with dad Charles before agreeing to attend the King's Coronation in London.
MAY 6:
Arriving alone for the ceremony, he sits two rows behind his brother and leaves soon after the service.
JUNE:
Harry becomes the first senior royal in more than 130 years to give evidence in court, when he appears at the High Court for his case against Mirror Group Newspapers.
JULY:
Streaming giant Spotify announces it is parting ways with the Suss-exes' Archewell Audio brand, above, in a "mutual decision".
SEPT:
Harry rejects an offer to spend the anniversary of the Queen's death with his father at Balmoral.
FEB 2024:
Harry flies to the UK to be with his father. They meet for half an hour before Harry flies home. He does not meet William.
MAR:
Meghan launches lifestyle brand American Riviera Orchard, which posts just nine times on Instagram.
APR:
A judge brands Harry's legal appeal for taxpayer-funded security following his move abroad "frankly hopeless".
MAY:
Harry pays a brief visit to London for an event held two miles from where Charles was staying. They do not meet.
JAN 1, 2025:
Meghan relaunches her Instagram account with a video shot by Harry on a beach near their US home.
MAR:
Meghan releases her Netflix show With Love, Meghan and launches As Ever
APR:
Harry flies back to the UK for his security battle appeal and appears at London High Court - but fails to meet with his father.
Meghan accused the Royal Family of having a serious negative impact on her mental health in their docuseries.
This was followed by yet more attacks in Harry's
The duke ripped into his brother, Prince William, claiming the dad-of-three physically attacked him and made insulting comments about Meghan.
Meanwhile the Firm have not been able to publicly hit back at the vile allegations.
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Harry claimed in his 2023 book Spare that Prince William physically pushed him to the ground.
Feuding brothers Harry and William are understood not to have spoken since the
Growing up, Wills and Harry were known to be incredibly close, and often hung out with the same group of childhood pals.
But they've have limited contact with each other since Megxit, when Harry and wife
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SECRETS TO SPILL
This comes as an expert warned Prince Harry could be
The Duke of Sussex, 40, was in
In February 2020, Ravec decided that his level of protection should be decided on a case-by-case basis when he visits the UK.
Part of the
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He stated that his "worst fears" had been confirmed by what he heard in the secret session.
Harry added: "People would be shocked by what's being held back."
Royal Correspondent for GB News Cameron Walker appeared on The Sun's Royal Exclusive Show to discuss Harry's comments.
Royal Editor Matt Wilkinson asked: "Can we raise this idea that possibly Harry could be plotting a second book or a podcast?"
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Walker replied: "Yeah, well, the reason that some of those details are not read out in court was because it was a national part of national security issues.
"That's why. But perhaps it was a bit of a veiled threat from Harry.
"I think there will be people asking the question that if he loses this case, is he going to throw his toys out the pram and publish or speak to a publication about some of that private stuff that we heard in court?"
He continued: "And as you say, Matt, he says it would shock people. So that would be one in one sense.
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"Is that going to be enough material for a book?
"He also said in the promotional interviews following the publication of Spare, his bombshell autobiography, that he had enough material for a second memoir.
"So is this going to come to fruition? I think palace sources, you know, the palace are going to be slightly concerned about that one.
"I think they are probably hoping just going back to whether he's going to write a book or not, that Harry and Meghan's Californian dream is going to work out.
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"Because if it doesn't, the only thing they've got to fall back on is selling more royal secrets. And I think that is a genuine concern."
Prince Harry has hinted previously that he has more to say about how he felt he has been treated by his family.
When
"And the hard bit was taking things out."
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Meghan has been busy building her business empire this year
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Experts claimed they believe Meghan could leave Harry as she has her first husband and father
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Prince Harry has been feuding with his family since quitting the UK with Meg in 2020
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