Meghan Markle Admits to Feeling ‘Incredibly Lonely’ as Harry Pushes ‘Professional Split’

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have reportedly entered a nine-month ‘professional divorce.’ Under their new agreement, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will employ separate chiefs of staff to manage their various ventures. Following news of the bizarre setup, Markle admitted to feeling isolated on her podcast. She described the experience of running a business solo as both liberating and ‘incredibly lonely.’

On her podcast, Confessions of a Female Founder, Markle and her guest, Sara Blakely, discussed their journey of balancing a business with motherhood. As reported by the Daily Mail, Markle explained that as a part of her reinvention, building her brand solo came with its challenges. She said, “I was going to do it all by myself, but took a complete U-turn because I really believe in what Netflix and their CPG department are doing. But it is a different experience than when you're doing it on your own.” She added, “When you only have yourself to answer to, I think it's twofold. It can be incredibly liberating or it can be incredibly lonely.”

Shortly after the episode aired, the Duchess of Sussex also made a cryptic comment about ‘stepping back’ from her lifestyle brand, As Ever. As per GB News, in an interview with Fast Company, she hinted that she might never restock products such as her raspberry jam amid plans to “step back, gather data from the launch, and figure out exactly what As Ever could be.” She also revealed that she is not planning to announce new products until the first quarter of 2026. In response, PR guru Mark Borkowski slammed, “One day it's jam, the next it's ambiguous talk of stepping back, then it's whispers of fashion. From a PR standpoint, it's all theatrics and no third act.”

Markle seems to be reevaluating quite a bit, and so is Harry. Insiders claimed that the Prince had meticulously planned their 'professional separation' for nine months upon advice from old friends. A source told the Daily Mail, “Harry is turning away from all sorts of Hollywood publicists and is seeking counsel from his old friends and associates. He is clearly reaching out, thinking, 'I need to do something different because what I'm doing is clearly not working.”

As reported by GB News, the source added, “Harry is unkindly described as the 'spare' to Meghan's endeavors. In reality, he has been giving her the space to flourish. Now it is his time to throw himself into exciting new work.” They further explained, “Invictus will always come first, but he has also been working on commercial ideas of his own,” which are to be revealed later this year. The new operation will allegedly function from Archewell, the Sussexes’ original philanthropic foundation. As a part of the Duke and Duchess’s professional split, insiders say that their new team will work on Harry’s tainted image and Markle’s lifestyle brand, As Ever.