Meghan Markle, Prince Harry suffered Hollywood 'miscalculation' with explosive tell-alls: experts
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are said to be surprised by the response they’ve received after back-to-back tell-alls.
Several royal experts claimed the sympathy many have expressed for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex has quickly dwindled since the couple chose to speak out on several occasions.
The couple has been airing their grievances against the British monarchy since they stepped down as senior royals in 2020 and moved to California, where they now live with their two young children.
Meghan Markle is seen crying while sitting beside Prince Harry in a trailer for their Netflix docuseries "Harry & Meghan." (Netflix)
In December, the couple released a six-part Netflix docuseries titled "Harry & Meghan" that detailed their decision to make a new start in the U.S. Then in January, Harry’s explosive memoir "Spare" hit bookshelves, which exposed private emotional turmoil and bitter family resentments.
Harry, 38, has previously spoken about his estrangement from his father, King Charles III, and elder brother Prince William since he departed from the U.K.
"I do think that Harry and Meghan expected more support from Hollywood than they have recently received," Kinsey Schofield, host of the "To Di For Daily" podcast, told Fox News Digital. "Without a doubt, having Tyler Perry on your side makes you feel like a force to be reckoned with."
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced they were stepping back as senior royals in 2020. (Chris Jackson)
"I think Harry and Meghan had an amazing opportunity to elevate themselves and actually be Hollywood royalty, but their decorum is making people think twice about the association," Schofield shared.
TV presenter Nick Ede, who claimed to have had a friendship with Markle years before she met the British prince, recently alleged that the pair didn’t realize they wouldn’t be known as "Hollywood royalty" when they moved to California.
"They’re kind of quite far down really in that pecking order," Ede told U.K.’s Express. "And I think that’s been an issue with them, in that sense of stepping down. I think the thing is that you forget that in Hollywood, royalty isn’t somebody with a title. It’s JLo, it’s Sharon Stone, it’s Beyoncé, it’s the Kardashians. That’s their royalty.
Nick Ede claims to have befriended Meghan Markle years before she met the British prince. (Cedric Ribeiro
However, several royal experts disagree. They noted that as long as the Sussexes are royal titleholders, their luster in Hollywood will continue to shine.
"I doubt very much if Harry and Meghan are wringing their hands, worrying if they're being overshadowed by the likes of Beyoncé and the Kardashians," Christopher Andersen, author of "The King," told Fox News Digital.
"The Duke and Duchess occupy a unique place in the celebrity universe, bringing much-needed touches of class and even history to what is otherwise a translucently superficial place," he explained. "Not only are we talking about the son and daughter-in-law of the king of England, but one of the heirs to Princess Diana's mystique and enduring appeal. The ongoing controversies – the split with William and [his wife] Kate, the hubbub over Harry's memoirs, Charles' fretting over whether his own son should attend the coronation – these things only make the Sussexes that much more fascinating to the Hollywood crowd."
Several royal experts said that as long as Meghan Markle and Prince Harry hold their royal titles, Hollywood will continue to be fascinated by them. (Samir Hussein/Samir Hussein/WireImage)
"Believe me, the biggest stars will knock over their own grandmothers to be photographed standing next to Harry and Meghan on the red carpet," Andersen continued. "I've learned from over a half-century of writing about some of our biggest cultural icons that celebrities, in particular, love to bask in the reflected glory of other celebrities. No one is more star-struck than another famous person. The bottom line: unless William and Kate also decide to throw in the towel and move to L.A. with the kids, there's no chance of Harry and Meghan losing their collective luster."
"There's simply no one like them on this side of the Atlantic," Andersen added.
Still, one royal commentator believes Ede is on the money with his claims. Royal expert Shannon Felton Spence told Fox News Digital that the Sussexes are doomed to fo
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