Harry and Meghan’s U.S. Popularity Teeters on the Edge After Hypocrisy Claims
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, are reportedly clinging to their public support in the United States by a thread. While they’ve dodged another round of brutal satire, experts warn that their reputation may already be too damaged to recover fully.
The trailer for South Park’s 27th season recently hit screens, and to the relief of Harry and Meghan, the royal couple didn’t make the cut this time. Fans had been clamoring for more jabs at the Sussexes, but the show’s creators opted to skip the royal roast—for now. It’s a small reprieve for the pair, whose public image has taken a beating in recent years.
Despite this temporary escape, royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams sounded the alarm on GB News, claiming that Harry and Meghan are in “serious trouble” if their popularity in the U.S. continues to slide. “A lot of people will be laughing at them after South Park satirized the hypocrisy of their obsession with privacy whilst being constantly on air and in print attacking the Royal Family,” Fitzwilliams explained. He added a stark warning: “If their support in America slips badly, they are in serious trouble.”
Back in 2023, South Park didn’t hold back, mercilessly mocking the Sussexes with biting humor. The show labeled them “dumb” and “stupid,” even turning Harry’s memoir Spare into a parody called Waaagh. The episode left a mark, with a source telling The Spectator that Meghan was “annoyed by South Park but refuses to watch it all,” feeling “upset and overwhelmed” by the portrayal. The couple’s team fired back, dismissing the buzz to People as “frankly nonsense” and “totally baseless, boring reports.”
Now, with Meghan’s new lifestyle show, With Love, Meghan, set to launch in March, some fans had hoped South Park would seize the chance for another takedown. Online chatter even dubbed her latest venture “comedy gold” and “a joke,” urging the show’s creators to lampoon it. But the satire gods stayed silent this time—leaving Harry and Meghan to navigate their shaky U.S. standing without fresh wounds.
For now, the Sussexes are safe from the animated spotlight, but with their American popularity reportedly faltering, the question looms: can they rebuild their image, or is the damage already too deep?
