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Since their departure from the United Kingdom, the lives of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle seem to be an enigma: if they spent a lot of time staging their big revelations about their life in London, it is difficult to know what really happens behind the high walls of their Montecito mansion, where they live with their two children Archie (5 years old) and Lilibet (almost 3 years old).
If some announced them on the verge of divorce last year, things seem to have improved recently: after a short trip to Canada for the Invictus Winter Games in February, both found themselves in Nigeria for three days of visit. Their image was particularly controlled during this short stay, however, and the impression of witnesses seems to be the same: the Duchess of Sussex, whose outfits were particularly careful, often eclipsed her husband.
A situation which could have displeased the prince, who did not hide his pouting lips on numerous occasions. However, for some experts, the youngest son of Charles III would not have ultimately hated this attention paid to his wife rather than to him: “Meghan has a strong character, very passionate, extremely ambitious and these characteristics almost systematically place Harry far from the light. Harry is entirely in his shadow. But he was never comfortable with the attention, he never liked it“, deciphers Duncan Larcombe for the magazine OK!.
And for him, this special attention given to Meghan Markle would have been sought after, given a certain detail: the exorbitant price of her outfits… which is close to 117,000 pounds! “Whether deliberate or not, Meghan is definitely an attention magnet. At the same time, we saw the huge amount that was spent on her outfits, so it was not by complete chance that she took the spotlight. Their trip to Nigeria was ‘The Meghan Show’ and Harry settled for the side“, he concludes.
Roles accepted or a completely missed trip?
So, should we conclude that Prince Harry let his wife shine? Or that she didn’t give him a choice? Known for loving the light, the one who would like to become an actress again despite quickly aborted projects could in fact have decided everything alone. And this trip to Nigeria will leave its mark: “This can add tension, potentially resentment. For this to work, it takes real communication, mutual support and being sure that both partners have the same opportunities to pursue their interests and shine.“, explains Sonia Kapur, doctor of psychology.
It must be said that this trip was not really a success for the couple: widely criticized for having been treated like members of the royal family when they are no longer, they were also under fire for accusations Meghan Markle’s too expensive and too daring outfits in a poor and conservative country. And the public didn’t really seem receptive to their visits… In any case, this trip hasn’t stopped getting people talking!