EXCLUSIVE: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Allegedly Plotting to Cause 'Misery' for Prince William

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been accused of plotting to cause 'misery' for Prince William.
Aug. 6 2026, Published 7:00 p.m. ET
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are being accused by a royal commentator of planning to make Prince William's future reign "miserable," with sources exclusively telling RadarOnline.com the Sussexes want to establish a rival power base that will dog King William and Catherine, Princess of Wales, for years.
The couple, who stepped down as senior royals in 2020 and now live in California with Prince Archie, seven, and Princess Lilibet, five, have remained at the center of a long‑running feud with the Royal Family.
William's Reign Under Pressure

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle faced accusations from a royal commentator.
Their criticisms of the monarchy, from the Oprah Winfrey interview to Harry's memoir Spare, have strained relations with King Charles, 77, and William, 44, and fueled speculation about how the rift will play out once William accedes to the throne.
Royal expert Mark Dolan, speaking on The Royalist podcast, argued the fallout will not end with Harry's generation.
He said: " Meghan and Harry will make life a misery for King William and Queen Catherine."
Dolan also said the Sussexes would "love to be in the UK," adding: "I think up to half the year with this rival court, and then it's going to carry on into the next generation."
And Dolan insisted the couple will not act alone.
He added: "Archie and Lili, when they're teenagers and young adults, I predict will make life a misery for George, Charlotte and Louis."
Mark Dolan claimed the Sussexes aim to disrupt Prince William's reign.
Fears Of A Rival Royal Court

Insiders claimed the Sussexes plan to operate a parallel royal household.
Referring to the Sussexes' and Waleses' children, he added: " Archie and Lili, when they're teenagers and young adults, I predict will make life a misery for George, Charlotte and Louis."
A senior royal source told us in an exclusive chat: "Behind closed doors, the anxiety isn't just about the interviews and documentaries Harry and Meghan have already done – it's about the architecture they seem to be building for the future.
"There is a view inside the palace that the Sussexes want to operate as a sort of parallel royal household, splitting their time between California and Britain, staging their own appearances, and surrounding themselves with a circle of high‑profile supporters and celebrities.
"If they do end up spending part of each year in the UK with that kind of setup, it inevitably eats into the space that should belong to William once he is king.
"What really worries people is the prospect that every big moment on the royal calendar ends up with a competing storyline.
"You have coronations, jubilees, major overseas tours that are supposed to showcase the work of William and Catherine – and at the same time there is this expectation that the Sussex camp will drop a podcast, a documentary teaser, a charity launch or a high‑gloss photo shoot."
Palace Fears Competing Narratives

Public trust between Prince William and Prince Harry remained broken.
The insider continued: "If William and Catherine are leading an engagement in one city, there is a genuine fear that Harry and Meghan will appear somewhere else with cameras and a different message.
"That constant overlap, that steady stream of alternative narratives and criticism, is what insiders mean when they talk about 'making his reign miserable' – it turns every royal event into a tug‑of‑war for attention rather than a clear moment of leadership."
The allegations come against a backdrop of stalled reconciliation efforts.
Harry has spoken publicly of his desire to repair relations with his father, but trust with William is widely described as "broken," with the Prince of Wales said to be cautious about further private meetings after years of leaks and public revelations.
Analysts have described the current situation as a "managed separation," with Harry continuing to return to Britain for legal hearings and Invictus Games events, while Markle remains far more reluctant to engage with the institution.

Reconciliation Remains Stalled

William and Catherine maintained high favorability ratings in recent public polls.
Public opinion in the UK has shifted sharply.
Recent polling shows William and Catherine far ahead in favorability, while Harry and especially Markle now attract significantly lower ratings.
Some commentators argue the imbalance leaves William with little incentive to invite the Sussexes back into the fold, while others warn that an ongoing, highly public tug‑of‑war between two royal "courts" could erode respect for the monarchy over time.
For now, palace officials have not commented directly on Dolan's claims, but insiders accept that the question of how Harry and Meghan choose to operate – in Britain, in the US, and online – will be a persistent issue for William's reign, and potentially for the next generation of royals as well.


