Why Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's professional split is 'strategic'

For years, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry seemed inseparable, in their marriage, as well as in their mission. 

However recently, subtle shifts in their public roles suggest a new phase in their partnership. According to John Eastham, a senior private investigator at Private Investigations UK, their professional synchronization may be slipping.

“Frequent solo engagements, especially high-profile ones, are one of the earliest indicators that two people are no longer synchronised,” Eastham told Express.co.uk.

That sentiment was echoed earlier by Pauline Maclaran, a marketing professor at Royal Holloway, who told the BBC: “They seem to have separated their brands... and I think it’s likely to be much more successful because together, they weren’t really getting strong recognition.”

Prince Harry’s recent solo trip to Angola, tied to his mother Princess Diana’s legacy of landmine advocacy, marked yet another in a growing list of independent appearances.

Meanwhile, Meghan continues to build her lifestyle brand As Ever, keeping it notably separate from Harry’s identity or influence.

The timing tracks with the winding down of their five-year Netflix deal, which expires in September and reportedly will not be renewed. 

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