UK Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been living in California since they stepped down as senior royal members and retired from the royal family in 2020. At first, due to the blessing of the royal family and the high-minded values they have always advocated, they have always been very popular with Americans. For Meghan Markle, she is returning home in glory, so they are welcomed by Americans with open arms.
However, three years after their departure, Queen Camilla is reportedly more popular in the United States than the Suits actress.
Meghan Markle, who has been struggling in Hollywood for more than ten years and is still not famous, became famous after marrying Prince Harry and becoming the Duchess of Sussex, becoming a world-class celebrity.
However, the good times did not last long. Shortly after marrying into the royal family, Meghan Markle began to be criticized: some accused her of lying, some said she was narcissistic, and some said she was brainwashing Prince Harry.
Although Meghan Markle has been fiercely criticized, there are also many people who support her, because as soon as she and Prince Harry arrived in the United States, friends who had never met lent them a house to live in. They have also been named one of the top 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine and appeared on the cover of the magazine.
However, in terms of popularity, it is reported that Prince William and Prince Harry's stepmother Queen Camilla have higher approval ratings than Meghan Markle. Before Meghan Markle left the royal family, Camilla has been the most hated female member of the British royal family by Americans since she intervened in the marriage of King Charles and Princess Diana.
In a recent poll, Meghan Markle's approval rating in the United States was minus 13. According to " Daily Express ", her score was 5 points lower than King Charles' wife, who scored minus 8 points.
It is speculated that the continued negative rhetoric about Prince Harry's wife from "vicious" tabloids and royal experts may have affected the public's perception of her. There has also been speculation that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been overexposed.
In December 2022, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle launched the Netflix documentary "Harry and Meghan". In January 2023, Prince Harry also published his memoir "Spare Tire". Such frequent appearances may cause the public to tire of them.
In 2022, a poll released by " The Sun" showed a surprising result - in the United States, Kate Middleton is more popular than Meghan Markle, even though Prince Harry and Meghan Markle live in California - where Meghan Markle was born, grew up and developed her career.
According to the survey, 68.2% of Americans selected Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales , as their favorite royal, with only 31% supporting Prince Harry's wife.
American royal commentator Christopher Andersen commented on the results of this survey: "Kate has never set foot in the United States, but has become an even bigger superstar."
"She embodies beauty. Everything the country expects from a princess destined to be queen - beauty, elegance, regal grace and the ability to connect with people. No matter what royal scandal makes the headlines, Kate Middleton can handle it with ease."
Meghan Markle wants to be the queen of the United States, and Prince Harry is just her ticket to the royal family, adds royal expert Kinsey Schofield.
However, she has never been more unpopular than now.
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