Meghan Markle is said to feel ‘pretty untouchable’ in her long‑running feud with the royal family, with insiders claiming in California this week that the Duchess of Sussex is no longer worried about what the palace might do to her and Prince Harry, even as speculation swirls over their royal titles and Prince William’s eventual reign.
The news came after six years of estrangement since Meghan Markle and Prince Harry left their roles as working royals and settled in Montecito, California, following their decision to step back from the royal family in 2020.
In that time, relations between the Sussexes and the Prince and Princess of Wales have sharply deteriorated, while King Charles’ health and the fallout from historic scandals linked to Prince Andrew have further strained the institution they once served at the heart of.
Meghan Markle Shrugs Off Palace Title Threats With Bold Confidence
Meghan Markle, 44, and Prince Harry, 41, have built a media and philanthropic brand around their life in the United States. Yet rumours about whether ‘The Firm’ might one day move to strip them of their royal titles persist in parts of the British press and among royal watchers.
Speaking to Closer, an unnamed insider claimed Meghan ‘isn’t remotely worried about the palace taking action against her or her husband’.
According to the insider, Meghan ‘isn’t interested in stirring up a new war with The Firm’ because senior royals are ‘too busy dealing with’ the fallout from the former Prince Andrew’s association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The same source argued that from Meghan’s perspective, threats to curtail her status have always been overstated. ‘The last thing King Charles or Prince William want is another messy battle with the Sussexes dominating the headlines,’ they said. ‘In Meghan’s view, all this talk about stripping titles or shutting them down has never been anything more than an empty threat.’
‘She’s not going to live in fear of something that’s likely never going to happen,’ they continued. ‘She knows there are plenty of people within The Firm that would love to see them punished and have actively been trying to make it happen and nothing has come of it.’
The insider added, ‘Meghan isn’t losing any sleep over what the Palace thinks. If anything she seems to be enjoying pushing their buttons right now, it’s clear she’s feeling pretty untouchable. She’s convinced that if she and Harry do lose their titles it’s going to trigger a massive backlash and she insists the royals know it.’
As of this reporting, the palace has maintained its usual silence on detailed private conversations within the family.
Meghan Markle Weighs William’s Future Reign Against Her Own Freedom
A second source told Closer, ‘In some ways, the knowledge that William could one day pull the rug out from under them has actually made her even more bold, almost like she figures it’s now or never and she might as well grab every opportunity while she still can.’
King Charles, 77, is currently being treated for a form of cancer, according to earlier public statements from the palace, and the report suggests he ‘might give William, 43, the throne sooner rather than later’.
A further unnamed insider said Meghan is under no illusion that a new monarch would automatically improve her position. The Suits star is said to understand ‘her royal status could look very different once the Prince of Wales becomes king’.
‘She does admit that once William takes the throne the situation will probably change, but she says there’s no winning with him anyway so she doesn’t see the point in tiptoeing around now,’ the source claimed.
Relations between the Sussexes and the Waleses have sharply worsened in recent years, a rift laid bare when Harry published his memoir Spare in 2023, detailing bitter clashes with his elder brother. He also wrote at length about how cut off he and Meghan felt during their time as senior members of the royal family.
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