Meghan Markle and Prince Harry may have returned to the U.K. hoping to rebuild their royal image, but commentator Mark Dolan believes their efforts have fallen short. He has now predicted that the duke and duchess could return to the United States within a year, claiming their brand is facing serious trouble.
Royal reporter claims Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s Sussex brand ‘is in deep, deep trouble’
Speaking on The Royalist Podcast, Mark Dolan offered a blunt assessment of the couple’s public image and professional prospects. He pointed to Prince Harry’s recent GQ interview, in which his comments about Prince William and their strained relationship attracted attention. Dolan also criticized Harry’s latest interview, arguing that it focused heavily on his personal struggles.
“His public profile is dropping, you know, like a stone,” Dolan said, adding that people are not as fond of Harry as they once were. He then delivered his verdict on the couple’s wider brand: “I think that the Sussex brand is in deep, deep trouble.”
Dolan also questioned what the Sussex brand actually represents beyond the couple’s accounts of their experiences with the royal family. He argued that Meghan’s lifestyle ventures, including her jam business, offer little indication of what the wider brand stands for. “I think it’s over. But the brand is kind of a mess anyway because what does it stand for?” he remarked.
The commentator further suggested that the couple’s U.K. return has failed to deliver the results they wanted. He believes they had hoped to improve their relationship with the royal family, restore their royal credentials, and strengthen their professional prospects. However, he described the return as a “damp squib” and claimed that the money did not appear to be coming in.
Dolan also stood by his prediction that Harry and Meghan could leave the U.K. within a year, saying he considers it “highly likely.” He believes they would return to the United States “with their tails between their legs,” describing their U.K. return as “a complete disaster.” However, this remains Dolan’s personal prediction. Harry and Meghan have not announced any plans to relocate.
