Royal Expert Claims Sussex Brand Is in “Deep, Deep Trouble,” Couple May Quit UK Soon

In August, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made a dramatic return to the UK, after spending roughly six years proclaiming it as one of the last places they’ll be settling in.

Well, Harry has always been open about his desire to return to the UK, but only in a world where he and his family are assured 24/7 taxpayer-funded police protection.

This didn’t happen, and still here they are.

But, according to royal commentator Mark Dolan, they may not be staying for that much longer.

Key Takeaways

• Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made a dramatic UK return
• Mark Dolan believes the Sussex brand is in serious trouble
• The royal commentator calls their return a complete disaster
• Harry’s BetterUp role and Meghan’s family controversy draw attention
• Dolan predicts the couple could return to the United States

Expert On Why Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Made Their Surprise UK Return in the First Place

In 2020, Harry and Meghan fled the UK and settled into life mingling with Hollywood’s elite.

However, they seemed to have had their fill of the glitz and glamour that Hollywood demands when they carted back to the UK.

Sadly, moving back to the UK has seen them go from one quagmire to another, and their already failing brand is far from getting the dusting up it so desperately needed.

In fact, per Mark Dolan, a royal commentator, their UK return has been “a complete disaster.”

“I think that the Sussex brand is in deep, deep trouble,” Dolan told The Royalist Podcast host Tom Sykes.

“People are not as fond of Harry as they used to be back in the day. What’s Meghan’s approval rating? Just a few notches above Andrew. I really think, for their own reasons, both Harry and Megan, the Sussex brand is—I think it’s not just in decline, I think it’s over.”

As for the reason why they returned to the UK against all odds, Dolan suspects that it has to do with their desire to try and rehabilitate their public image and add some much-needed oomph to their press coverage.

As previously reported, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were already facing speculation about returning to California.

If this is the reason, they haven’t been able to achieve this, what with Harry moving from chief impact officer to senior adviser at mental health organization BetterUp.

Meghan, on her own part, isn’t doing too well. Her father’s scandal has served to effectively drown the noise of whatever project she’s up to nowadays.

Meanwhile, reports suggesting Meghan wants to return to California have added to questions about the couple’s future in Britain.

“It’s highly likely, and I think they would go back to the United States with their tails between their legs,” Dolan said.

“I just think that it’s been such a damp squib, their U.K. return. The money doesn’t seem to be coming in.”

As Soap Opera Spy recently reported, Harry and Meghan have also faced criticism over their fading Hollywood appeal.

Annemarie’s Take

I think it’s a little early to call Harry and Meghan’s UK return a complete disaster, but they certainly haven’t escaped the criticism that followed them in California.

What interests me most is whether Harry is prepared to give up on his dream of living in Britain again if Meghan decides she’s had enough. Something tells me this story is far from over!

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