A PR expert has suggested Meghan Markle should "eat humble pie" and look at a gradual return to Britain, saying the move could help her brand succeed while also improving transatlantic relations between the couple and the Royal Family.
Mark Borkowski told Hello! magazine that Meghan needs a "critical friend" to advise her. He said: "The important thing is some level of rapprochement to try to create some healing within the Royal Family. Meghan needs a critical friend who will advise her to eat humble pie and look at a gradual return to Britain."
A "critical friend" and a "celebrity duchess"
Borkowski suggested Meghan could become "a powerful celebrity duchess – but not a working royal" if she found purpose and helped Prince Harry have a more dignified relationship with Britain.
He also encouraged her not to give up on media ventures, saying: "I would have another crack at getting it right with a good team to make documentaries and lifestyle TY that are really good and where Meghan can use her best assets."
Harry's growing UK presence
Borkowski's comments come as Prince Harry has made an increasing number of visits to the UK, particularly for the Invictus Games, as well as other military-related trips to Ukraine to support veterans there.
Since the couple moved to the US in 2020, there has been repeated discussion about whether ties could be rebuilt. A visit to King Charles earlier this year with their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, added to those discussions.
Another expert says consistency is key
Renae Smith, founder of PR and branding agency The Atticism, told the Express's Sophia Papamavroudi last month that Meghan could still win over the British public. She said if the Duchess followed Harry's approach – sticking to the reason he is in the UK and avoiding "explosive interviews" or "bizarre side stories" – she could stage a UK renaissance over time.
Smith explained: "Will it 'fix' anything? I don't think so, not yet…If Meghan repeated this approach, say another ten times, then yes, I genuinely think people would slowly begin to soften towards her - even just slightly. People might eventually start saying, 'Actually, she’s not making everything about herself anymore,' or 'Perhaps she’s just supporting her husband.' But that’s the keyword: consistency."
