Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s relationship is strong, and it’s had to be. To face the backlash they’ve received, not to mention their internal strife, they have to be incredibly resilient. This is especially true now, as their popularity ratings continue to decline not only in the U.K. but also in the U.S. now, too.
According to The Guardian, post-Oprah Winfrey interview data showed that 40 percent of the American general public either related to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex based on their personal troubles expressed in the tell-all — or at the very least felt bad for them. Now, the numbers look different.
Enter Celia Walden, a journalist, royal expert, and author who’s now revealed that Americans may no longer be “protective” of Meghan and Harry like they once were (via Newsweek). In fact, she explains that the average American now sees Meghan “as a figure of fun.”
“When I came back [to Los Angeles] after the pandemic I thought that, you know, Meghan’s one of their own,” she explained on “GB News” (via Newsweek). Maybe they’re quite protective of her or defensive. But not at all. She’s just a figure of fun out here.”
Naturally, everyone has been trying to understand Meghan and Harry more since their interview with Oprah, including a Brit living abroad in the U.S. As Hamish Bowles wrote in Vogue, the Sussexes represent the underdog, the ones who successfully escaped. However, every story has two sides, and Americans may need more about which to be sympathetic if they’re going to continue supporting Meghan and Harry.
