Meghan Markle’s upcoming legal clash with her estranged half sister, Samantha Markle has risked casting a dark cloud over Prince Harry’s attempt at reconciling with the royals, according to a royal expert.
The Post reported that the Duchess of Sussex is gearing up for yet another legal battle with her estranged half sister more than a couple of years after emerging victorious in their initial legal spat.
However, a royal expert has claimed that the duo’s legal battle may have a knock-on effect on the “Spare” author’s recent efforts in gluing his family back together.
“More legal disputes between Meghan and Samantha could break the fragile links between Harry and Meghan trying to establish a way forward,” Ian Pelham Turner told Fox News.
“The royals are hyper-sensitive toward any legal issues in America, resulting in any more secrets coming out to the detriment of the royals in the UK.”
“This could be misconstrued as a timely action by Samantha Markle as she sees her half-sister on the ropes regarding Netflix and a glimmer of hope to be reconnected with the royal family,” Turner added.
Samantha had sued the duchess in federal court in Florida for allegedly making “demonstrably false and malicious statements” about her to a world audience during a sit-down interview with Oprah Winfrey.
The 60-year-old, who shares the same dad as the duchess, filed the $75,000 lawsuit after the “Suits” alum told Winfrey that she grew up as an only child during her and Harry’s bombshell March 2021 interview.
She claimed the comments subjected her to “humiliation and hatred.”
At the time, a judge at the 11th Circuit Court of Appeal in Atlanta, Ga., had scheduled the case for the week commencing August 11th. However, documents obtained by The Post show that the hearing will now take place on September 9th in Jacksonville, Fla.
