Prince Harry, Meghan Markle's net favourability sinks lower than Prince Andrew's
Meghan Markle appeared emotional reading notes from her children and called life with Prince Harry “happier than ever"
Despite her claims of happiness, Meghan Markle's public image may be at odds with private realities, says PR expert Edward Coram-James.
The Duchess of Sussex, 43, recently opened up on The Jamie Kern Lima Show, where she appeared emotional reading notes from her children and called life with Prince Harry “happier than ever.” But not everyone is convinced.
According to Coram-James, CEO of the UK-based agency Go Up, Meghan’s glowing exterior masks a tougher truth: her and Prince Harry’s popularity in the UK continues to nosedive.
In a recent YouGov poll, Harry’s net favourability hit -31, while Meghan’s dipped even lower to -47, placing her second to last among royals, only narrowly beating Prince Andrew.
“There’s no way Meghan is thrilled by these results,” Coram-James told Express.co.uk.
“Saying she’s ‘happier than ever’ may be a smart PR strategy to reclaim control of her narrative, but deep down, these numbers matter.”
“They’re not past the point of no return yet,” says Coram-James. “But they’re teetering dangerously close.”
If the couple wants to reconnect with the UK public, he argues, it would require a “dramatic shift”, one that distances them from the glitz of Hollywood and brings them back to a message of service and humility.
“They risk being remembered not as changemakers,” he warned, “but as a cautionary tale in lost legacy.”
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These comments follow Prince Harry’s emotional interview with the BBC, in which he lamented being estranged from his father and claimed King Charles “won’t speak” to him due to the ongoing security row.
“Life is precious,” Harry said. “I don’t know how much longer my father has. It would be nice to reconcile.”
Meanwhile, Meghan shared a black-and-white photo of Harry walking with their children, in what many see as a deliberate show of unity amidst the controversy.
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