Sussexes Remain Quiet as King Charles and Catherine Make First Joint Appearance of the Year
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s extended silence has sparked speculation, as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have remained uncharacteristically quiet since Harry’s legal victory against UK publishers.
Royal experts, including Kinsey Schofield, Lady Colin Campbell, and Richard Fitzwilliams, have often noted that the Sussexes rarely miss an opportunity to command attention. However, neither Harry nor Meghan have issued a statement on their official Sussex website, nor has Meghan updated her Instagram since early January—an unusual move for the couple.
Harry recently settled his lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch’s The Sun, with the publication issuing an unprecedented apology for its "serious intrusion" into his private life between 1996 and 2011. Yet, instead of making a direct statement, Harry broke his silence only through a Hello! Magazine video, urging public support for the upcoming WellChild Awards—a charity he has long championed.
This deviation from their typical PR approach has led to speculation that legal constraints or copyright issues may be restricting their communications. Additionally, with Harry still engaged in a major legal battle against the UK Home Office over police protection, some believe his silence may be strategic.
Biographer Robert Hardman pointed out that “the King’s son is suing the King’s ministers in the King’s courts,” a move that could place him in legal jeopardy.
Meanwhile, as curiosity surrounding the Sussexes grows, King Charles and Princess Catherine made their first joint public appearance of the year. In a significant royal update, Buckingham Palace announced that the monarch had officially passed his patronage of the children’s hospice in Wales to Catherine, further solidifying her expanding role within the royal family.
With this major shift in royal duties, the question remains—will Harry and Meghan take this moment to re-emerge, or will their radio silence continue?
