Princess Beatrice—yep, one of the last royals you’d think was still in Harry and Meghan’s corner—has pulled a total 180. She’s ditched them at the worst possible moment and cozied up to Prince William and Catherine. Can you believe it? Another “friend” has woken up, seen Meghan Markle for who she really is, and bolted. Sources say Harry and Meghan are gutted—absolutely blindsided by this betrayal. For those not up on the family tree, Beatrice is Prince Andrew’s daughter, Harry’s cousin, and once tight with him. She even put up with Meghan by proxy. The Sussexes needed those royal ties to keep their clout, but now they’re watching them vanish like smoke.
Insiders dish that Beatrice has been ghosting the Montecito moaners for months. She’s had it with their nonstop jabs at the royal family—the institution she cherishes and the relatives she loves. Imagine your cousin trashing your grandma, dad, and life’s work on global TV. There’s a limit, right? Beatrice hit hers. This is a total flip from the Megxit days when some thought she and her sister Eugenie might vibe with Harry’s “step back” move. Both York sisters have their own royal baggage—Andrew’s scandals, their half-in, half-out status—so you’d think they’d get it. But nope, even they’ve got no patience for the Sussexes’ self-pity and spotlight-chasing.
The timing’s brutal for Harry and Meghan. Their popularity’s tanking on both sides of the pond. Netflix? Barely any output, and it’s meh at best. Spotify ditched them after one lackluster podcast. Spare sold big on shock, but it trashed Harry’s UK cred for good. They’re clinging to royal links to prop up their brand, and now those are slipping away. Meghan’s reportedly livid—feeling stabbed in the back that Beatrice picked “the institution” over family. Oh, the irony! The woman who spilled tea to Oprah, slung mud at the royals, and hurt her in-laws is crying betrayal? It’s almost too good.
Meanwhile, William and Catherine are playing it smart—no mudslinging, just doing the royal gig with class. They’re locking in allies, tightening family ties, and showing what duty looks like. It’s a long game, and it’s working. Fence-sitters like Beatrice are picking sides—dignity and the monarchy’s future over drama. She’s been hanging with William and Kate more lately, popping up at private family shindigs. Word is, she’s blown away by how they’ve handled Catherine’s health scare—quiet strength and privacy, not a Netflix sob story. Beatrice’s told pals she’s inspired by them. Same, girl, same.
This isn’t the first crack in the Sussex wall. Eugenie—once their ride-or-die, featured in their Netflix doc and Cali visits—started pulling back too. Last April, she was snapped with Piers Morgan, Meghan’s arch-nemesis. Harry and Meghan weren’t thrilled she’d chill with their “enemy.” Talk about control freaks—are they dictating who their crew can talk to now? That’s the stuff that’s pushing even their inner circle away. Meghan didn’t even shout out Eugenie’s March 23 birthday on her new Insta—pretty chilly for someone who loves a performative BFF moment. That silence says the vibe’s gone sour.
Context: Harry and Eugenie go way back—Diana and Fergie were buds, and she was the first royal to meet Meghan. That close. Now? Crumbling under the Sussex drama load. They’ve burned every bridge—family, press, allies—with their attack-and-victim routine. It’s classic “you reap what you sow.” Compare that to the working royals: Charles powering through health woes, Camilla stepping up, winning fans, and William and Kate embodying royal vibes—service, grace, connection. Remember Meghan’s Oprah claim that Kate made her cry over flower girl dresses? Look at Kate now—handling cancer with poise, prioritizing her kids, easing back into duty. That’s real, not a whiny mic grab.
This Beatrice move proves what we’ve said forever: the Sussex plan’s a bust. You can’t bash the monarchy while banking on its glow, demand privacy while selling your soul to streaming giants, or expect loyalty after trashing family trust. Experts I’ve chatted with say this is just the start—Charles is trimming the monarchy, William’s gearing up, and loyal royals are circling the wagons. Harry’s on the outside looking in—a guy who had it all, now isolated in Cali, watching his wife’s agenda scare off his old crew.
What’s next? Sources say they’re scrambling—Meghan’s lifestyle brand’s stuck in delay limbo, Archewell’s a question mark.
