King Charles (left) has closed the door on his son and his Hollywood-obsessed wife Meghan Markle.
August 16, 2024, published at 5:55 PM ET
Furious King Charles shuns renegade Prince Harry and his diva wife Meghan, with a chilling wall of silence spells disaster for their superstar dreams.
Charles, 75, who was diagnosed with cancer in January, has been refusing to take Harry’s calls and now, RadarOnline.com can reveal, the Hollywood royals are following suit by also dumping the rebellious Duke and Duchess of Sussex point, four years after they selfishly ended their relationship. royal duties and headed to California to become mega-rich celebrities.
A senior palace courtier told RadarOnline.com: “Silence is NOT golden for Harry and Meghan.”
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While Prince Harry and Markle still appear to be at odds with the King as Hollywood is also reportedly shutting out Montecito residents.
They went on to say, “They thought they would be welcomed with open arms when they moved to California, but instead they are being kept at arm’s length by the very people they expected to bow down to them.”
But they shouldn’t be surprised, a palace insider noted, as “they have made so many shocking allegations, including racism, cruelty and violence against the royals Charles, Queen Camilla, Prince William and cancer-stricken Princess Kate – all trust has been destroyed.”
They added: “Now Harry’s furious dad isn’t even answering his calls! Tinseltown noticed and the invites dried up. The stars are leery of being seen in their orbit.”
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The cancer-stricken king is one of several royals who blasted the couple after Harry and Markle leveled accusations of racism and cruelty at the palace.
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The Sussexes’ rejection became apparent when Meghan, 43, flew across the country from their $14 million Montecito mansion, where she lives with Harry, 39, and their children, Archie, 5, and Lilibet, 3, to the high -Society Hamptons. for the G9 Ventures Summer Summit last month.
Looking to network with powerful female entrepreneurs before officially launching her lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard, the former actress was notably missing from photos with A-list attendees like Gwyneth Paltrow, Reese Witherspoon and Diane Sawyer.
Our insider said: “I’m told they know that if they are in a picture with Meghan, it’s a tacit endorsement from her that she can use to promote herself. Meghan can appear at events they attend and in their move into the neighborhood but they are not friends.”
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The couple resigned from their royal duties in the spring of 2020 and eventually made their way to California to settle in the wealthy city of Montecito, California.
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The response is a fatal blow to the Sussexes’ dreams, sources say.
Another source stated: “If Meghan shows some humility and genuine kindness and stops being so selfish all the time, perhaps she will be embraced instead of barely tolerated.
“She thought a prince marrying a prince would make her someone, but she is seen as manipulative and scheming and trying too hard to be nice.”
The conceited duchess has also cut her 80-year-old father, Thomas Markle, out of her life and refused to let him see his grandchildren. And Meghan, along with Harry, is also reportedly keeping the children away from Charles until he bows to their demands.
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Our insider said: “No wonder celebrities seem wary of getting too close. Reputations are everything in Hollywood.”
Paltrow recently posted a supportive message to Catherine, Princess of Wales, so it’s clear where the lines are drawn.
The insider exclaimed, “William and Kate are IN and Harry and Meghan are OUT!”
As for the king, the palace courtier said, “He has more important things to concentrate on than a spoiled brat who has made his bed and now doesn’t want to lie in it anymore.”
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As Markle fights to gain a foothold in Hollywood, celebrities have made it clear that their loyalty lies elsewhere to the crown.
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They continued: “He feels that Harry – and Meghan – started this circus because they wanted their privacy, but all they have done is publicly betray, humiliate and lie to the Royal Family. I was told that there is now complete silence between him and Harrie.”
The duke’s desperation for extra security for his family during his visit to England has only exacerbated the rift, according to insiders.
The courtier added: ‘He has officially announced that he is now a US resident and yet he wants his father to restore preferential treatment when he visits England because it is too dangerous. They took an unofficial ‘royal’ tour of Nigeria earlier this year and are now heading to Colombia, which has one of the highest murder rates in the world.
“Whatever Harry’s game, the King has decided he doesn’t want to play and silence is his best defense – just like the celebrities who don’t want to be part of the Sussexes’ fame-obsessed script.”
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