Meghan Markle stuns in red as marriage rumor returns

Meghan Markle once again wore a Carolina Herrera dress in a rare red carpet appearance as tabloids renewed rumors that she and Prince Harry had separated their professional lives.

The Duchess of Sussex praised Los Angeles Children's Hospital during a gala on behalf of the charity on October 5 in downtown Los Angeles.

This came as British tabloids speculated about the strength of the Sussex marriage after Prince Harry embarked on a major three-stop world tour without Meghan.

Meghan's red carpet appearance in LA

Meghan smiled and posed with her friend Kelly Zajfen as photographers shouted “Together ladies” and asked: “Can we all get smiles in one photo?”

She wore a modified version of the red Carolina Herrera dress she appeared in at the Intrepid Museum's Salute to Freedom gala in November 2021.

Meghan told reporters: “The work they do at Children's Hospital LA is out of this world and I think from my perspective as a mother, no one wants to be in a position where you have to go to a place like that.”

“But the best place in the world to go is Children's Hospital LA. I have close friends whose children are still being treated there, either from high school on, or close friends of mothers who are having their children now.”

Speculation about Meghan and Harry's separation

Speculative stories about the number of engagements Harry has undertaken on his own will no doubt cause frustration in the Sussex camp, as in reality they are all part of a two-week trip. He will be home this week.

Notably, just in August, the couple took a tour of Colombia together and were photographed kissing and salsa dancing together without showing even the slightest trace of rift between them.

A source told Newsweek The claim that they were living separate lives was untrue and a bit exaggerated.

The rumblings in the British press began when the British broadsheet appeared The Daily Telegraph published an article titled “Where is Meghan?”, which sparked anger among Meghan's online fandom.

Much of the coverage is framed in terms that at first glance appear to be talking about a secret divorce, when in reality they tend to focus on Harry and Meghan having separate projects.

The sun the headline read: “SEPARATED SUSSEXES: Meghan Markle and Prince Harry live separate lives – she is NOT popular, The sun's Royal Exclusive Live revealed.

Arthur Edwards, The sun'The King's veteran royal photographer said: “I think she's having problems with her popularity in the UK and I think they seem to be doing things separately now. She has her program and he has his.”

But Jennie Bond, a former BBC royal correspondent, sounded a warning in a live event for the newspaper: “I think that suggests that their business ventures are probably very different and that they are very different.”

“I go back to the idea that I don’t think we should drive a wedge into their marriage just because they have different commercial interests or charitable interests.”

Now it is Daily Mail went with: “Why Harry is doing it alone: ​​He and Meghan have barely been seen together in weeks.”

And the speculation also reached the shores of the USA New York Post: “'Desperate' Harry is getting serious about improving his image – and Meghan isn't part of the project: 'He wants space.'”

This is not the first time the couple has been subjected to this type of gossip, which was also widespread in the summer of 2023, in the months after Harry was mocked over his memoir and their Spotify deal fell through.

Those doubts and rumors dissipated after a flurry of PDA from Harry and Meghan at the Invictus Games in Germany in September 2023.

And it's entirely possible that the same thing could happen this time too and put an end to the rumors, but for now, Harry and Meghan's PR problems persist just a few weeks later The Hollywood Reporter published a story saying that staff were very afraid of Meghan.

Jack Royston is chief royal correspondent for Newsweekbased in London. You can find him on X, formerly Twitter, at @jack_royston and continue reading his stories Newsweek'S The Royals' Facebook page.

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