Meghan Markle finding unpopularity 'hard to swallow' after 'the gloss wears off' her and Prince Harry
ok.co.ukThe Duke and Duchess of Sussex's departure from royal life has been incredibly well-publicised - something which has been boosted by the fact that the couple have given a number of interviews in the four years since they stepped down from their royal roles.
And, following reports that the warm feeling many Americans had for Prince Harry and Meghan has cooled, a leading royal expert examines how this will be making the couple - but particularly the savvy Duchess - feel.
Reflecting on Harry's recent decision to accept the controversial Pat Tillman award, former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond exclusively told OK!: "I think it was something of an own goal for Harry to accept this award when it was clear the Tillman family - and a significant percentage of Americans - were against it." Jennie continued: "It might have been wiser either to decline, or to nominate one of his Invictus heroes as a worthy winner. "I suppose Americans have now got used to the novelty of having a British prince making his home in their country, and inevitably some of the gloss is wearing off.
But Harry remains an immensely likeable man, and I’m sure his personality makes him as popular as ever with people he associates with. "Fame is often a double edged sword: one minute you are sitting atop a pedestal of adoration, and the next you are unroyally knocked off it.
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