Meghan and Harry respond to split rumors with ‘strategic’ move

Royal Family
Pete Hutton
February 21, 2025
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are confronting rumors of a split head-on. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex attended the opening ceremony of the Invictus Games in Vancouver on February 8, where they shared a kiss in the stands. While the moment appeared spontaneous, marketing expert Edward Coram James believes it was “strategic and clever.”

“They’ve both been under constant public scrutiny and after everything last year with the relationship rumors, this kind of PDA is no accident,” James told Daily Express. Speculation about trouble in their marriage intensified in 2023 as the couple began shifting their business strategy toward more individual projects.

James suggested that demonstrating unity in such a public manner was a “strategic and clever” way to control the narrative, particularly with Harry’s upcoming Netflix documentary. “If they hadn’t done this, people would have immediately speculated that their relationship was in a bad place, which would have been the worst thing for the Netflix premiere,” he added.

harry and meghan — Prince Harry and Meghan attend the Ms. Foundation Women of Vision Awards. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images Ms. Foundation for Women)

“But it’s also kind of necessary for them to keep the focus where they want it.” Harry himself has previously dismissed persistent gossip about his marriage, joking last year, “Apparently, we’ve divorced maybe 10, 12 times as well. So it’s just like, what?”

Following the Invictus Games event, Meghan returned to California after four days in Canada to be with their children, while Harry remained for the duration of the Games.