Harry and Meghan dragged into fresh feud as King wants to cut ties to Sussexes - analysis by Svar Nanan-Sen

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped down as working members of the monarchy in 2020

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Svar Nanan-Sen

By Svar Nanan-Sen


Published: 13/10/2023

- 10:41

The Duke of Sussex is no longer on speaking terms with Prince William and Princess Kate

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have been dragged into a fresh feud within the Royal Family as King Charles wants to cut all ties with the Sussexes.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped down as working members of the monarchy in 2020 and have launched multiple public attacks on senior royals over the last few years.


Prince Harry is no longer on speaking terms with Prince William and Princess Kate and was recently denied a room at Windsor Castle during his most recent trip to the UK.

Despite that ongoing feud between the Sussexes and senior members of the Royal Family, the couple retains a close bond with Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice.

Princess Beatrice and Prince Harry

Despite that ongoing feud between the Sussexes and senior members of the Royal Family, the couple retains a close bond with Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice.

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Prince Andrew's daughters have a good relationship with Prince Harry and this was seen at King Charles's Coronation where the Duke of Sussex spoke with the princesses and their husbands throughout the landmark event.

However, King Charles has become concerned regarding the close bond that Eugenie and Beatrice retain with the Sussexes, according to a royal insider.

The source claimed that senior members of the monarchy are worried that the relationship is a gateway for potential leaks about the ongoing issues within the Royal Family to get back to Meghan and Harry.

This week a separate royal source claimed that Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie would be the next non-working members of the Royal Family to be "evicted" from a royal residence.

Prince Harry, Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice

Prince Andrew's daughters have a good relationship with Prince Harry

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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were asked to vacate their UK base Frogmore Cottage in 2023 and the couple left the property following the King's Coronation.

Prince Andrew has resisted the King's demand to vacate the Royal Lodge, with sources confirming that the Duke of York has now come to an agreement with his brother which will allow him to remain at the royal residence.

However, the monarch has now turned his attention to Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were asked to vacate their UK base Frogmore Cottage in 2023

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Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie

The Duke of York's daughters have been using Frogmore Cottage when staying in Windsor but the King wants to put a stop to this, according to a source.

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The Duke of York's daughters have been using Frogmore Cottage when staying in Windsor but the King wants to put a stop to this, according to a source.

King Charles plans to find a lease agreement for Frogmore Cottage, which will bring Beatrice and Eugenie's use of the royal residence to an end.

The King has remained reluctant to deploy Beatrice and Eugenie as working royals but the latest developments could spark a feud between the sisters and the monarch.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's closeness to the Princesses of York and their own rocky relationship with senior members of the Royal Family could be the catalyst for a fresh fallout.

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