Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are “grappling with an exodus of A-llisters” as many of their famous friendships are deteriorating, a source has claimed.
The pair stepped down as working royals in 2020, and moved to Montecito, California, where they have mingled with many Hollywood stars in the process.
However, recently, the Duke and Duchess’ inner circle appears to be dwindling, publicly falling out with a number of A-listers, including the Beckhams.
David was left “absolutely furious” after he and wife Victoria were allegedly accused by the Sussexes of leaking stories, with reports suggesting that their relationship was now “over”.
Discussing the royal couple’s A-lister friendships, a source told Closer: “Their A-list friends that are supportive are few and far between. Any chance they had of mending fences with the Beckhams has been squashed by the royals, Tom Cruise has clearly chosen to side with the royals, George and Amal Clooney have all but dumped them too, and even Elton John has been too busy to give them a whole lot of attention.”
The source discussed a recent Instagram photo shared by pop sensation Taylor Swift, which sees the musician posing with Prince William, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, after a performance at Wembley Arena last month.
In the snap, alll three were beaming as they took a selfie with the iconic popstar, who currently for her record-breaking Eras tour. Travis Kelce, Swift’s NFL star boyfriend, also featured in the picture. Kensington Palace also shared a professional photograph of the selfie being taken to their socials.
The source said Swift’s photo, liked by millions, would likely have rattled one person – Meghan Markle.
They said: “According to insiders, the Sussexes believe this is another attempt from William of showing Harry and Meghan they are firmly outsiders when it comes to the Royal family, despite Harry’s attempts to get back in touch with The Firm.”
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The pair reportedly have a feud with The Sussexes GETTYThey added: “They already fear everyone is ganging up to have a go at them with William leading the charge, so this whole Taylor thing feels very personal, especially because of how big she is right now.”
The blow becomes even more personal after Markle allegedly tried to coax Swift onto her Archetypes podcast through a “personal letter”, The Telegraph claimed. The Duchess was snubbed by the Tortured Poets Department star, who vetoed the request.
The Daily Mail’s Richard Eden highlighted the disparities between William and Kate’s, and Harry and Meghan’s approaches to celebrity networking.
Eden said: “It’s a very different relationship because, essentially, Taylor Swift is here and she wants to show her respect for the Royal Family.
Taylor Swift posing with her boyfriend and members of the Royal FamilyInstagram / Taylor Swift
“In a way, you could say [she is] paying court to Prince William – whereas with Harry and Meghan, it’s the other way round.
“They’re the ones who seem to be always sucking up to Hollywood royalty.
“They thought when they moved to California, ‘we’ll be at the centre of this sort of royal court and everyone will come to see us’. But it never seems to be working out like that.”