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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are starting their new lives in America but their drama with the royal family is far from over. The two are currently embroiled in a lawsuit with several British media outlets, and recent comments from Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, have only complicated their relationship with the other royals. With the drama heating up, one royal expert believes that Prince Philip is the only royal who could tell Meghan to “butt out of things she knows nothing about.”

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle continue to distance themselves from the royal family

Prior to announcing their exit from the royal family, Harry and Meghan traveled to the United States and Canada with their son, Archie Harrison, for the holidays. Although they briefly returned to the United Kingdom last spring, the two have spent most of their time away from the royal family.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are now living in Los Angeles and sources claim that they planned on returning to the UK so that Archie could spend time with Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip.

Those plans, however, have been put on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic. Between the current crisis and Meghan’s court battles with British newspapers, the rift between the Sussexes and the royal family is growing wider by the day.

According to Express, royal expert Camilla Tominey believes that Harry and Meghan are “burning all their bridges” with the royals and the public. Although Harry’s bond with Queen Elizabeth is still strong, Tominey says that Her Majesty is worried that she may never see Archie again.

“Some in royal circles have even started to wonder whether the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh will ever see their one-year-old great-grandson Archie again amid the escalating row,” Tominey explained.

The Duchess of Sussex defends herself against the British press

Meghan has been at odds with members of the British press ever since she started dating Harry. As royal watchers will recall, Harry blasted the press early in their relationship for attacking Meghan’s race and background.

Things didn’t get any better for Meghan after she and Harry tied the knot in 2018. Last year, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex filed a lawsuit against several British publications for sharing private letters she wrote to her estranged father, Thomas Markle.

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In their court case, Meghan has already made some shocking claims against the royals. This includes revealing how she felt “unprotected” when she was pregnant with Archie. The Duchess also stated that she was “undefended by the institution” when the British tabloids openly attacked her.

Tominey believes that Meghan’s comments in the court case will not sit well with the British public or other members of the royal family. But there may be one royal who can put Harry and Meghan in their place.

Prince Philip is the only person who could tell Meghan Markle to “butt out”

With the Harry and Meghan’s rift with the royals growing ever wider, royal expert Dan Wootton believes that Philip is the only person who can make things right.

According to Express, Wootton says that Philip is probably the only royal who could fly to LA and “shake them up.”

“If there was one person who I could put on a plane and send to that Hollywood mansion, it would be Prince Philip,” he stated. “He would get in and shake them up. He would tell Prince Harry to stop being so ridiculous and tell Meghan to butt out of things she knows nothing about.”

Philip, of course, retired from his royal duties a few years ago and has not commented on Harry and Meghan’s exit from the royal family. Although Wootton may be right about Philip, royal aides have reportedly grown increasingly worried about upcoming books that threaten to shed light on the couple’s exit.

Royal aides prepare for another round of backlash

There are several books coming out this year that pertain to Harry and Meghan’s shocking exit from the royal family. While some of the projects are less credible than others, Express reports that royal aides are concerned about the upcoming book titled Finding Freedom.

The book in question allegedly explores Harry’s feud with Prince William and does not paint the Duke of Cambridge in a good light.

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“It’s the unofficial biography of Harry and Meghan and royal aides are quite worried about what sort of light it’s going to paint Prince William in,” royal expert Russell Myers shared. “He’s been called unsympathetic and unfeeling in the book.”

Myers added that royal aides are working to get ahead of the publication and are “preparing for the worst.”

Harry and Meghan have not commented on the rumors surrounding their exit from the royal family.