Meghan Markle Divorce Book Rumors Rock the Royals

A Vanity Fair exposé published January 18, 2025, reports that Meghan Markle’s team allegedly approached a publishing house to discuss a potential “post-Harry divorce book.” 

According to the magazine, a source claimed “Meghan’s team had a conversation with a publishing house to gauge interest” in a book that “might center on a post-Harry divorce.” Vanity Fair clarifies that “no written or formal proposal” for the book ever materialized, while another insider disputes that the incident occurred.

An insider described the divorce story as “very unfair” and stated that “things aren’t easy for them right now,” adding that the Vanity Fair article publication on January 17 “succeeded in making a bad time worse.”

The magazine’s investigation details the couple’s business ventures since departing the British Royal Family in 2020. Their 20-million-dollar Spotify partnership, which ended in 2023, produced Markle’s “Archetypes” podcast for one season. Sources revealed to Vanity Fair that Prince Harry proposed interviewing Russian President Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump for a “sociopaths” podcast concept. Another rejected idea involved him “fixing” various problems ranging from “a flat tire to global warming.”

Former staff members quoted in the exposé described working with Markle as “really, really awful” and “very painful.” One source said, “She’s constantly playing checkers—I’m not even going to say chess—but she’s just very aware of where everybody is on her board.” The source added, “It’s talking behind your back. It’s gnawing at your sense of self.”

The couple’s Netflix deal, signed in 2020, has produced several projects, including their six-part documentary series “Harry & Meghan.” Through Archewell Productions, they are developing “Heart of Invictus,” focusing on competitors in the Invictus Games, an international sporting event for wounded service members that Prince Harry founded in 2014.

Markle’s venture, “American Riviera Orchard,” faced trademark disputes with Harry & David over the “Riviera” name and challenges in trademarking “American.” According to the trademark application filed in early 2024, the brand sought to cover retail products, including jams, dog biscuits, tableware, cookbooks, body lotions, bath gels, and fragrance sachets. The application also indicated plans for a retail website and digital content about cooking, lifestyle, and interior design.

Residents of Montecito, California, where the couple purchased a 14 million dollar mansion in 2020, expressed criticism of the venture. “It’s such a kind of hucksterism,” one resident told Vanity Fair. “It’s just finding every way she can to monetize something.” Another resident described them as the town’s “villains,” stating they “moved away from England to get away from the scrutiny of the press, and all they do is try and get in the press in the United States.”

The Duke and Duchess have established several business relationships, partnering with investment firm Ethic as “impact partners,” Markle has invested in women-owned coffee company Clevr Blends. Prince Harry serves as chief impact officer at wellness startup BetterUp and commissioner for the Aspen Institute’s Commission on Information Disorder. 

Through their Archewell Foundation, they remain active in their community’s philanthropic efforts, supporting local food banks and participating in community initiatives despite ongoing criticism of their commercial ventures.

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