Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have weathered split rumors before. This time, insiders say the tension behind the scenes might be harder to wave away.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped back from royal duties in 2020 and built a new life in Montecito with their kids, Archie and Lilibet. Since then, tabloids have floated a divorce headline roughly once a year, and Harry has publicly joked about how often the internet has “divorced” them. But the latest round of chatter comes right after a visible royal reunion moment, and sources close to the couple are now describing the strain in more specific terms.
Inside Claims Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s Marriage Tension Is Becoming Harder to Ignore
One royal source told Heat World that the core disagreement centers on Harry’s pullback toward Britain. He reportedly wants to spend more time in the UK, partly to rebuild ties with his father and partly to give Archie and Lilibet a real relationship with their grandfather. Meghan is said to be far more resistant, wary of reopening a chapter of her life she’s described as hostile.
“The royals generally try not to dignify gossip, but Harry and Meghan’s marriage has become a major talking point behind palace walls,” the source said, adding the pair is allegedly creating a “secret divorce plan.”
Neither Harry nor Meghan has addressed this specific round of rumors directly. That’s worth flagging, since almost every previous divorce cycle has faded once one of them spoke up publicly, whether through an interview, a joint appearance, or Harry’s own on-record eye rolling at the “we’ve divorced 10 or 12 times” narrative.
Other reporting this year has floated a very different angle entirely, suggesting the couple is more likely to stay together simply because a split would be financially brutal for both of them. So even within the rumor mill, there’s no consensus on where this is actually headed.