Meghan has kept quiet while Harry has made attempts to heal the Royal rift in recent weeks.
Meghan Markle has been notably quiet about husband Harry recently (Image: Getty Images)
Prince Harry is making a concerted effort to mend fences with the Royal Family. But Meghan Markle has remained conspicuously silent following her husband’s latest peace offering.
Earlier this week it was revealed the Duke of Sussex discreetly left a secret letter at a royal event attended by King Charles and Queen Camilla. He reportedly asked a friend to subtly leave a note and a wreath of red poppies at the Burma Star Memorial, in honour of the national VJ Day commemorations.
The letter was placed after Charles and Camilla had departed to avoid detracting from the service, which paid tribute to the sacrifice of Second World War heroes who fought and died in the Pacific and Far East.
However, Meghan did not sign the letter. And this isn’t the first time she’s maintained her silence in recent weeks, as experts have pondered why she hasn’t voiced support for her husband amidst a ‘devastating’ boardroom dispute.
Earlier this year, the Duke stepped down from Sentebale, the charity he established to assist children orphaned by Aids in Lesotho, following a tense confrontation with the chairwoman, Dr Sophie Chandauka, reports the Mirror.
Harry was reportedly devastated by the disagreement, which resulted in all parties being reprimanded by the Charity Commission for allowing the dispute to become so public.
Harry left a tribute and a personal note at the memorial (Image: PA)
Many anticipated Meghan would publicly support Harry. However, her continued silence has raised eyebrows amongst royal observers.
In her latest Instagram post, Meghan chose to sidestep the ongoing controversy. The Duchess, 44, shared a video on Tuesday of herself preparing and serving a lemon pasta spaghetti dish. Prior to this, she promoted the upcoming second series of With Love Meghan.
Royal expert Dr Tessa Dunlop said: “Now that Meghan and Harry have signed a new Netflix deal (‘looser’ and apparently less lucrative than the previous $78m one but a deal nonetheless), might the Duchess find her voice?
“Not the one she volubly uses to hawk As Ever wares (in conjunction with Netflix) but rather the voice Meghan famously re-found after leaving the Royal Family, the one that talked her truth to Royal power and surely could talk her truth to the Sentebale fiasco?
“No, really, why hasn’t Meghan come out batting for Prince Harry in his latest round of verbal fisty-cuffs concerning his former African charity?
“After all, the Duke has consistently spoken out in support of his wife, establishing the precedent early on and against the wishes of his family when he condemned Britain’s media coverage and insisted he had never before witnessed such a ‘degree of pressure, scrutiny and harassment’ from the press.”
She added: “As it currently stands, Harry cuts a lonely figure. The Charity Commission ‘identified a ‘strong perception of ill treatment’ swirling in the unhappy waters of his former charity, Sentebale.
“It was a terse ruling that exonerated no one; all parties remain incandescent, particularly the aggrieved prince, who insists the report has fallen ‘troublingly short’.
“In other words, the Duke of Sussex’s nemesis, Dr Sophie Chanduka, is still at large, running Harry’s former beloved Sentebale. The Duke could really do with some public TLC, especially from his wife, whose own issues with said Dr Chanduka were allegedly caught on camera at a polo match Sentebale fundraiser.”
This follows the confirmation by Harry and Meghan that they have extended their deal with Netflix, having signed a new “multi-year, first look deal for film and television projects”.
While the duchess was quick to celebrate the signing, experts claimed that the deal is a downgrade for the couple.
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