Why is everyone mad at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle? That’s the kind of question that will get different answers from day to day, if not minute to minute. From the very beginning, the British public was skeptical about Meghan as a choice for Harry because she had two big strikes against her: she had been married before, and she was American. This skepticism resulted in bad tabloid press that eventually led these rebellious royals to leave England altogether to begin a new life in America. This move generated a crazy amount of controversy, and things only got worse when these two (mostly Harry) kept spilling family secrets in everything from major interviews to a tell-all memoir.
Believe it or not, these two didn’t settle down after that. In fact, they have found even more ways to generate controversies, including plenty of incidents this year alone. So, want to know the latest reasons why everyone is mad at Harry and Meghan? Don’t worry: we brought enough Royal tea for the entire class! Without further ado, keep reading to discover these royals’ most scandalous moments of 2026!
Somehow, Harry returned (to England)
After making such a big deal of stepping down from royal responsibilities and moving to America, it seemed like Harry was never going to set foot back in England except for a short visit. Now, he and Meghan are actually returning back to Harry’s home country after spending a whopping six years in the United States. However, it soon became clear that the only thing more controversial than Harry leaving the UK was Harry returning.
Earlier this year, Harry expressed discomfort with the idea of bringing his family back to England because he had lost the official protection of the Royal Family. Private security was an option, but he didn’t want to pay for it. This caused criticism online among users that he was acting like a spoiled child, demanding things from the family that he publicly spurned. More recently, the surprise announcement that he and Meghan were permanently returning to England caused even more scorn online because it’s an open secret that the media deals these two made with companies like Spotify and Netflix haven’t panned out as planned, making them look like petulant children returning to Daddy after throwing a tantrum that lasted over half a decade!
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Meghan’s candy: more trick than treat
It’s fair to say that Harry made more waves than Meghan after they came to live in America. After all, he openly discussed being cut off by his famous father with Oprah. Later, in his tell-all memoir, he alleged that he and William had even come to blows fighting over Meghan. Still, for all of Harry’s antics, Meghan still generated her fair share of controversies, starting with her special Valentine’s Day chocolates.
She did a collaboration with the chocolate company Compartes to make some sweet treats for everyone’s favorite romantic holiday. What could go wrong? While she later offered a more affordable package for $92, the standard package cost a whopping $195. The Internet wasted no time criticizing these bundles for their high price tag combined with low-quality goods. The result was the worst of both worlds: the candy collab really killed Meghan’s lifestyle brand, and the high price led to speculation that she and Harry must be experiencing major money troubles.
Ditching her fans down under
As controversial as Meghan is, she still has legions of fans. That’s no surprise, of course…she’s an attractive, relatively young woman who was a major television star before marrying into the most famous family in the world. Accordingly, plenty of her fans forked over $2,699 per person to see her talk and $3,199 per person for VIPs who wanted a group table photo with her. Unfortunately, this entire thing ended up being a disaster.
This expensive event lasted for three days, but Meghan only attended for two hours. She didn’t even stick around for dinner, which caused a firestorm of online controversy because she charged her biggest fans thousands of dollars for a retreat she was barely part of. Later, her reps tried to defend her, saying she only ever promised to attend the brief Q and A event. But since she was the only guest ever listed for such a long event, her brief appearance left her wealthiest fans feeling more than a little defrauded.
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Does Meghan already have a replacement for Harry?
Sometimes, Meghan’s more controversial actions leave some fans cheering and others jeering. For example, while visiting down under, she got a little too cozy with another man! That man is Markus Anderson, who is supposed to be just a friend. Nonetheless, he looked so cozy with Meghan that many thought she was actively trying to replace Harry.
This seemed especially clear at the NSW Waratahs match. In photos taken of Meghan and Markus, Harry often appeared looking like someone had kicked his dog. This led to users speculating as to whether Meghan has a new man in her life and, if so, whether Harry even knows. Does he look miserable because he is getting cucked in front of the entire world, or is he oblivious and just pouting about the game? Either way, this seems like a marriage in trouble!