Meghan Markle and Prince Harry in 'panic mode' after Royal feud, source says

23 November 2023 , 18:45

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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are thought to be panicking (Image: Peter Dejong/AP/REX/Shutterstock)

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are said to be in "panic mode" after realising that their "royal currency is dwindling".

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were snubbed by the Royal Family as Harry's father King Charles celebrated his 75th birthday. It's also been claimed that Harry and Meghan won't be returning to the UK to spend Christmas at the Sandringham estate.

Amid their frosty relationship with The Firm, Harry and Meghan are said to be holding their connections close as they try to save their "Hollywood lifestyle". The couple moved to Montecito, California, in 2020 after stepping back from the Royal Family.

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are in 'panic mode' (Getty Images)

Meghan signed up with Hollywood talent agency William Morris Endeavor (WME) earlier this year, a company that has represented major stars including Adele and Dwayne Johnson. However, with the couple not making a joint appearance with the Royal Family since Queen Elizabeth's funeral in 2022, a source has claimed they're running out of connections.

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The source claimed: "Meghan and Harry are in panic mode and it's becoming clearer and clearer that their royal currency is dwindling which is having a knock-on effect on their Hollywood careers. They both know full well that their success rests on their royal connections.

"Being snubbed from King Charles's birthday celebrations was a huge wake-up call that the Royal Family is no longer prepared to put on a façade in a bid to fund their Hollywood lifestyles." The couple reportedly weren't invited to the King's birthday, but they did have a phone call with the monarch.

They have a tense relationship with the Royal Family (Samir Hussein/WireImage)

Harry called his father last week to send his birthday messages after the pair had barely been on speaking terms for months. Royal sources said it was likely to be a "nice surprise" for the King, who had not heard from Harry, either by phone or message, "for some time".

Charles even spoke to Meghan during the call and it's been reported that future conversations will be taking place in the hope of mending the family feud. Speaking to Closer magazine, however, one source said Meghan and Harry will have to find a "balance".

They said: "[Meghan] says she won't be seen as two-faced but they will need to make an effort to hold on to their connections. It's a difficult balance and it's definitely causing tension."

Scarlett O'Toole