Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's "turning point" in their relationship with supporters in America has been revealed by GBN America presenter Nana Akua, as the royal couple continue to make their mark across the pond.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have grown their royal brand since moving to Montecito in July 2020, but have remained distant from the Royal Family over in Harry's homeland of the UK.
Meghan has also kept publicly distant from her father Thomas Markle, who recently claimed in a recent interview that she "won't be in touch" ahead of his 80th birthday.
Discussing the royal couple on GBN America, host Nana Akua claimed that the "turning point" in their popularity with American fans is their treatment of both King Charles and Thomas Markle when they were both ill.
Nana told GBNA: "All the different things that Meghan did and also Harry, a lot of them could have almost been excused. But I actually think that it was when the King was ill.
"And also the fact that Meghan is not going to see her dad since he's been sick. She's not contacted him apparently, as far as we know."
Noting the difference between how the Duchess treated Thomas Markle to how Prince Harry has treated his father following his cancer diagnosis, Nana added that Meghan "hasn't bothered" with her father despite his many health concerns.
She explained: "He had the stroke and she didn't bother seeing him. The difference with Harry when the King was ill, Harry went to see the King.
Meghan Markle has not reached out to her father Thomas Markle ahead of his 80th birthday
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"Even your own husband must be looking at you thinking, 'you're not going to go and see your dad?'."
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Turning the discussion to US commentator Lee Cohen, he revealed that even as an American citizen, he was "excited about Meghan Markle in the beginning", but now is "not team Meghan".
When asked what he believes has caused their diminishing popularity in the States, Cohen told GBNA: "There have been so many things, I think it's been cumulative.
"But I think that Harry's memoir, where he absolutely slammed Queen Camilla, Kate, and his own father. Even his own beloved grandparents were mentioned.
"And Americans, like everyone else in the world, held the Duke of Edinburgh and the late, beloved Queen in such high regard."
Lee Cohen says the American people 'held the late Queen Elizabeth II with such high regard'
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In agreement with Cohen, commentator Lizzie Cundy said Americans "do not like when people moan", and Meghan's criticism of the Royal Family has dismayed US supporters of the couple.
Cundy revealed: "She thought she was going to be this Hollywood princess. And sadly, when you're a royal, you have to put the work in.
"Look at Princess Anne, one of our hardest working royals, and King Charles and Kate. They do it so effortlessly. She did nothing but whinge and moan."
