Princess Eugenie's relationship with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle has broken down, a new report has claimed.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are known to have maintained a close relationship with the Princess of York since announcing they would be stepping back from their roles as senior working royals in January 2020.
Eugenie appeared briefly in the now Californian-based royal's record-breaking debut Netflix docuseries, Harry and Meghan, during a visit to the US in 2022.
However, the longstanding friendship has "soured" after she was photographed with Piers Morgan, a strong critic of Harry and Meghan, last April, according to claims made by the Sun.
Princess Eugenie's relationship with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle has broken down, according to a new report
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A friend told The Sun: “A dim view was taken of this, as Piers has clashed with Meghan and Harry in the past.
“Eugenie has been supportive of Harry and Meghan for years and was right there at the beginning of their relationship — but it has now soured.”
Harry and Eugenie often spent time together as children as their mothers Princess Diana and Sarah Ferguson had a friendship, often going away on joint family holidays.
The Princess of York was also the first member of the Royal Family to be introduced to Meghan Markle by Prince Harry shortly after they started dating.
Eugenie was the first member of the Royal Family to be introduced to Meghan Markle by Prince Harry after they started datingNetflixThe cousins and their partners dressed up in Halloween costumes for a final night out before their relationship was revealed on the Ellen DeGeneres show.
Meghan and Harry have also reportedly purchased a holiday home at Portugal's exclusive CostaTerra Golf and Ocean Club, just minutes away from a property Eugenie's family owns.
Princess Eugenie and her husband, Jack Brooksbank, first established their connection to Portugal in 2022.
The royal couple and their two sons, who are similar ages to Archie and Lilibet, split their time between their London residence at Ivy Cottage and the European holiday destination.
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Princess Eugenie posted a photo on social media of herself, and her two children eating lunch on a mini outdoor table, to mark her 35th birthday on March 23
Instagram / Princess EugeniePrincess Eugenie posted a photo on social media of herself, and her two children eating lunch on a mini outdoor table, to mark her 35th birthday on March 23.
Royal fans joined Sarah Ferguson in wishing the royal a happy birthday.
Meghan, who returned to Instagram on January 1, did not mark Eugenie's milestone occasion.
The Duchess of Sussex is not among the 34 accounts that the princess follows on the social media platform.
