Despite their claimed status as eco-warriors, the pair came under fire for using a private plane to get to the Las Vegas show, raising worries about their environmental practises. This particular plane belonged to Michael Herd, the heir apparent to the oil and gas industry, whose wife Whitney Wolfe Herd made news in 2021 when she became the youngest self-made female billionaire in history.
Whitney co-founded Tinder in 2012 and then Bumble in 2014, focusing on a feminist dating model where women make the first move. Whitney and Meghan are great friends, according to Meghan's PR team, which even goes so far as to propose that they give each other a hug as soon as they get off the plane.
On the other hand, TRG, The Royal Grift, observations present a different image. In a video, TRG notes that Meghan seemed lonely and had a very unhappy countenance, in contrast to the other passengers who were mingling and making small talk as they got off the plane in California. Harry wasn't even walking with her; he was nowhere to be found.
It's evident that the aircraft trip didn't go as expected, and it's been implied that Meghan doesn't often connect with real celebrities. She is not interested in making true friends; rather, she wants to surround herself with well-known figures in the public spotlight and use those relationships to further her own interests. As a result, the claim made by Meghan's agent on her close friendship with Whitney Wolfe Herd seems untrue given the lack of any sign of amicable exchange at the airport.
Michael Herd reportedly hired the jet to Meghan and Harry, but they are said to have refused to reimburse him for his services. It seems that the Sussexes were able to book the aircraft because to Harry's royal status and their connections at WME. The private persons involved appear to have little interest in Meghan and Harry, since they are making enormous efforts to protect their privacy—forbidding mobile phone usage on flights, for example—and are moving quickly to separate themselves from the couple.
The circumstances highlight the problems with trust that have widened the gap between the Sussexes and the royal family. Although only one book has been published so far, the pair is rumoured to have inked a four-book agreement with Penguin Random House, as Royal analyst Richard Fitz Williams pointed out. Finding reliable sources will be difficult if Meghan decides to publish memoirs because the couple's behaviour has been erratic.
If such a book were to be released, it would probably be highly publicised, which may lead to serious issues and damage the brand's value. Given the highly visible nature of their criticism of the Royal family, which has strained relations and diminished the value of their brand, it seems increasingly doubtful that Harry would make amends with them in the near future. This is something they should give careful thought to.
