Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, secured a $100 million divorce deal from Prince Harry, allegedly for her divorce from the royal family.
The news was met with shock and betrayal, as the public believed that Megan was cashing in on his heartbreak by leaving the House of Windsor.
Megan’s marriage had been a united front against the oppressive machinery of Buckingham Palace, but cracks were forming in the marriage. In late 2024, their Netflix deal unraveled when Megan’s Kitchen debuted to dismal reviews and ratings.
Critics called it vapid and contrived a transparent attempt to rebrand Megan as a domestic goddess. However, the couple’s brand was sinking, and Megan needed an exit strategy. Rumors circulated that Megan was in crisis talks with lawyers and media moguls, but no one expected this.
Rumors claimed that Megan had struck a deal with a consortium of entertainment giants to turn her split from Harry into a multimedia empire, including a pitch, book, documentary series, and exclusive interviews.
Megan Markle, a former Queen of England, was reportedly negotiating her freedom from her husband Harry, who had been clinging to the hope of reconciliation. When the papers were delivered to the Monteceto gate, paparazzi cameras snapped, and Harry was humiliated. Megan was spotted at a Hollywood lunch with a high-powered producer, her wedding ring conspicuously upset.
The royal family was already battered by years of Meghgan’s barbs, and Charles, now in his late 70s, collapsed into a chair when aids briefed him on the news. William, estranged from his brother, tried to reach out to Harry but the calls went unanswered.
Camilla was drafting a statement condemning Megan’s shameless prophetering, but this felt different. Megan’s $100 million deal, still unconfirmed by her camp, included a memoir tentatively titled Breaking Free, which promised unprecedented access to her postivorce life.
Interviews slated for Major Network would see Megan sitting across from a sympathetic host recounting her escape from a suffocating union.
