While the events surrounding Harry and Meghan stepping back as senior working royals and moving to the US in 2020 undoubtedly put a huge strain on their familial relationships, it seems their bond with Eugenie and Jack has remained strong.
The two became friends through younger sister Eugenie, who shares best friend fashion designer Misha Nonoo with Meghan. The 34-year-old princess also reportedly keeps in close contact with Harry — all of the royal cousins keep in contact in a WhatsApp group chat.
Oprah has been a loyal friend and neighbor to the royal couple, following their relocation to Montecito, California in 2020.
King Charles and Prince William had "come ready for a fight," Harry began the book. Harry remembers William, whom he calls "my beloved brother, my arch nemesis," and his father saying they "honestly" didn't know why Harry left.
Some of their pals may have been forced to take sides, while some appear to be wanting relationships with both brothers. It was recently reported that Harry now 'only has six pals in Britain' and his small circle are unwilling to challenge the royal when he makes 'bad decisions'.
Throughout his many years at Hogwarts, Harry faces numerous obstacles and perilous adventures besides his two best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. Ronald, better known as Ron Weasley, instantly bonds with Harry at the start of their Hogwarts career.
Harry has remained close to his mother Princess Diana's side of the family.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex made their royal exit in 2020. Royal watchers had long hoped that Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton would band together as wives – but the women were never friends. "There wasn't really any relationship between the two of them," True Royalty TV co-founder Nick Bullen told Fox News Digital.
A source tells The Daily Mail that Kate is Prince Harry's close friend and advisor, saying, "Kate has quite a different relationship with Harry than she has with William. Harry appeals to her sillier side because he is carefree, footloose, and loves banter.
Meghan and Harry have opposing rising signs (Cancer and Capricorn, respectively), making them the other's ideal mate, each able to balance the other.
Celebrities like Jennifer Lopez, Kim Kardashian, Priyanka Chopra and several other stars attended the party where Meghan was conspicuous by her absence. A PR expert thinks the Duchess of Sussex may have turned down the invitation over fear of "further public scorn".
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry stepped down as senior royals and moved away from the royal family in 2020. After relocating to Montecito, California, the Duchess of Sussex has continued to remain friends with some of the biggest names in Hollywood, including Beyonce, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Oprah Winfrey among others.
That toxic dynamic, according to Harry, catalyzed their departure: The Sussexes were crumbling under incessant negative media coverage that included an intimate letter between Meghan and her estranged father published in The Daily Mail. (The duchess even began to have suicidal thoughts.)
Meghan Markle & Prince Harry's Move to California Has Caused Them to Become 'Isolated From Their Families,' Notes Reporter. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry may have voluntarily relocated from England to California, but critics think their new zip code has resulted in them being completely detached from their relatives.
Sometimes referred to as the York sisters, Beatrice and Eugenie are two of the closest members of the royal family. However, the closely bonded sisters are believed to have become embroiled in the ongoing disagreement between the royal family and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
That side of her family includes Rev. William Skipper, who came to the U.S. in 1639. Given Meghan's royal ancestor, she and Harry are 17th cousins. Interestingly, in the 1500s, one of her royal ancestors,...
Harry and his cousin Eugenie, 32, have been described as the “closest of friends”. She is believed to be the only royal to have visited the Duke and Duchess since they moved to California, and appears in the Netflix documentary visiting Harry in February 2022.
In the end, no one can educate and care for their children like the parents themselves. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have taken on that responsibility without help, although they still have a nanny who assists them with their son's activities in the morning and afternoon.
“Meghan and Kate are actually getting along really well and have been in touch more often,” the insider explained. “Meghan and Kate's relationship was never that close. And now they're closer than ever and working on their relationship for the sake of the family.”
Both accounts now boast a whopping 11 million followers, but the Sussexes are just a smidge ahead with 11,038,255 to Will and Kate's 11,030,199 (all numbers are as of the time of writing).
Despite the ups and downs in their relationship, William and Kate are still very much in love and committed to each other. As the future king and queen consort of England, their relationship has been under public scrutiny, but they have managed to maintain a strong bond.
'She is friends with Meghan too, and was close to his two previous girlfriends Chelsy Davy and Cressida Bonas. It was Eugenie who helped set up Harry and Cressida.
Prince Harry and Princess Eugenie have a special bond. The royal cousins have been spotted spending time together in California as of late, and royal expert Katie Nicholl tells ET that the pair is "very close" and "always has been."
Harry remained a Prince, and the couple kept their Duke and Duchess of Sussex titles, but are no longer addressed as His/Her Royal Highness (HRH). He also gave up his military titles and no longer wears army uniform in public.
In 2020, Harry and Meghan signed a $100 million deal with Netflix to produce a series of documentaries, docuseries, scripted shows, feature films, and children's programming according to Forbes.