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“He always thinks she’s making the right moves,” an insider told Us Weekly in an article published on Wednesday, with a second insider saying Harry is happy Meghan found “something she can sink her teeth into.” “It’s what she successfully did before him, and he believes in the saying, ‘Happy wife, happy life.’ He’s happy not to be involved in that world,” the second source said, referring to Meghan leaning into Hollywood life, per Page Six. The second insider claimed that the distinction between Meghan and Harry’s career aspirations will have a positive outcome for the Duke of Sussex. “It’s healthy for them as a couple to have separate spheres, identities and passion projects,” the insider told the outlet. The “negative attention” Meghan gets in the press has allegedly affected Harry’s work, the other source shared. “They will be very [professionally] divided now. It’s what they have been doing all year,” the source said. Public relations expert Jane Owen told the outlet that Meghan is building her “individual brand again.” “It’s a shift toward individuality,” Owen pointed out. Owen believes Harry is pleased with the new arrangement because he can focus on his personal projects. “He seems happier doing the quieter, cause-driven work,” Owen said. “They’re still a team, but they’re playing to their own strengths now.” PR maven Mark Borkowski agreed that the Duchess of Sussex is “no longer half of a royal duo.” “She’s re-emerging as a solo brand: global, aspirational and strategically aloof,” Borkowski said. “The royal chapter was about proximity to power. This one’s about reclaiming it.” Borkowski believes the former Suits actress, 44, is swapping her “duty-bound duchess palette” for a “cooler, West Coast gloss.” “The Vogue salons, the couture cameos, the soft-focus humanitarianism — all signals that she’s positioning herself in the rarefied Gwyneth [Paltrow] and [Victoria] Beckham tier of conscious luxury,” Borkowski said. The second insider explained how Meghan is making a “very conscious move” into the world of strategic branding. “Meghan is opening herself to the universe of brands and marketing, signalling to the world, ‘I’m open for business and ready to make money in the lifestyle sector,’” the source said. “[She wants to] emulate Gwyneth. She doesn’t necessarily need TV shows and the criticism that comes with them.” Brand and culture guru Nick Ede claimed Markle is in “pure celebrity mode.” “[Meghan] is establishing a presence that will lead to partnerships and deals… Someone who [can be] courted by brands,” Ede said. “She’s establishing herself with… a crowd she wants to be a part of.” While Meghan is leaning into the spotlight as Harry steps into the shadows, they will still share the same vision. “It’s clear that [Meghan’s career] is moving forward with a sharper public profile [but] they both know how to share the spotlight when it serves their shared goals,” royal commentator Amanda Matta said. Markle made fashion waves by sitting front row at her first Paris Fashion Week show earlier this month. Last year, she launched her Goop-esque lifestyle brand As Ever (formerly called American Riviera Orchard) and this year, she starred in two seasons of her Netflix cooking show, With Love, Meghan. Meanwhile, Harry, 41, has been focused on his Invictus Games, which benefits wounded, injured and sick military service personnel and veterans. This article originally appeared in Page Six and was reproduced with permission.
