Prince Harry's relationship with Princess Eugenie has fractured, leaving him with "very few friends left from before," according to a source. The Duke of Sussex, who was once especially close to Eugenie, may no longer be able to count on her support as he prepares to return to UK society.
The reported rift comes after Britain was rocked by Harry and Meghan Markle's surprise Megxit U-turn. Experts had mapped out a nightmare scenario for the ongoing rift between Harry and William, potentially 'splitting' the family into two opposing camps, like the Yorks and Lancastrians in the War of the Roses.
A Fractured Bond
A source claims Harry's relationship with both of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson's daughters has fractured, with the sisters reeling from the disclosures in the Epstein Files. If true, it would be a body blow to Harry, as Eugenie was once among the closest royals to the Sussexes, featuring as the only family member in their 2022 Netflix documentary series.
Eugenie was also one of the first relatives to visit the couple in California and spent time with them during their trips back to Britain. She and her husband, Jack Brooksbank, even spent time in Frogmore Cottage, the Sussexes' former UK base, after the birth of their first child, August, in 2021.
'Very Few Friends Left'
But in another gut punch, it is reported that the Duke of Sussex has "very few friends left from before." The insider claimed: "Harry and Meghan are not so close to Beatrice and Eugenie anymore, and Harry did not see Eugenie over the summer in Portugal.
"Beatrice and Eugenie are not even in touch - and Eugenie was once so close to him." The claim is striking given that the York sisters were previously considered among the Sussexes' closest family allies.
Portugal Missed Connections
The source also warned that the Sussexes will need to "make some serious social inroads and gatherings to get back in the fold." Both Eugenie - who earlier this month gave birth to her third child, daughter Adelaide Elizabeth Annina Brooksbank - and Harry own properties in Portugal. Adelaide was born at a hospital in Lisbon.
Yet sources have suggested Eugenie failed to meet up when Harry and Meghan recently visited Portugal. So the Sussexes are heading back to the UK expecting to rattle a few royal cages on their return, but may instead find that in the six years since they have been gone, their social circle has shrunk smaller than one of Meghan's pots of raspberry jam.
