Meghan Markle Thinks She’s More Powerful Without Prince Harry

Meghan Markle is reportedly ready to step out of Prince Harry’s shadow — and she may believe she is the bigger star of the Sussex brand.

According to a royal insider, the Duchess of Sussex is convinced she can make more money and gain more power on her own than she can alongside her husband.

The claim comes after Meghan, 44, made a solo trip to Geneva, Switzerland, for a high-profile speech that did not exactly become the packed global moment some may have expected.

The former actress spoke on May 17 about the dangers children face online and the devastating toll of social media abuse. Meghan appeared in a sleek black Giorgio Armani pantsuit reportedly worth $5,300, with her hair pulled tightly back as she stood before lightboxes showing the faces of 50 children who died by suicide after online bullying or harm.

It was clearly designed to be a serious, emotional, headline-making appearance.

But the crowd reportedly fell flat.

Despite barricades being set up as if officials were expecting a much larger audience, fewer than 100 people reportedly showed up, including invited guests and curious passersby.

Now, insiders claim Meghan is still determined to push ahead as a solo powerhouse.

“Their brand as a couple has not worked,” royal commentator Rob Shuter said during a May 20 appearance on Maureen Callahan’s The Nerve podcast. “And Meghan is now getting ready to really branch off, and she sees this moment as an opportunity to step on the world stage without Harry.”

Shuter claimed Meghan now believes she has more earning power without the Duke of Sussex attached to every project.

“She now believes that she is more powerful,” he said, citing sources. “She’s gonna make more money by stepping forward by herself, not with him.”

The comment is especially explosive because Harry, 41, was once viewed as the royal name that gave the couple their biggest draw after they walked away from palace life in 2020.

But years later, the Sussex brand has taken plenty of hits.

Their expensive Hollywood deals brought massive attention at first, but not every project turned into the kind of long-term success the couple likely hoped for. Meghan’s Spotify podcast Archetypes ended after one season, while her Netflix lifestyle series With Love, Meghan reportedly failed to become the breakout reinvention she needed.

Her As Ever lifestyle brand has also faced questions about whether it can become a serious business or another celebrity vanity project struggling to find its footing.

According to the insider, Meghan may now see Harry as part of the problem.

“Even she now acknowledges that Harry is a problem,” Shuter claimed. “She’s a problem, too. She hasn’t quite got to that point, but she knows there’s a problem with Harry.”

That alleged realization may explain why Meghan appears to be trying to create more distance between herself and Harry’s never-ending royal battles.

Ever since the couple left the monarchy and moved to California, Harry’s strained relationship with King Charles and Prince William has followed them everywhere. From interviews to memoirs to lawsuits and family snubs, the drama has often overshadowed Meghan’s attempts to build her own identity.

Shuter admitted that Meghan may have a point there.

“The one thing I will say in her defense, it’s tricky because I don’t often defend Meghan Markle, is that whenever she is with Harry, all the royal drama comes up,” he said.

He added that every time Meghan is seen with Harry, the focus shifts back to his father, his brother, and his bitter break from the royal family.

That makes it difficult for Meghan to sell herself as a polished lifestyle mogul, humanitarian, or businesswoman without the Sussex soap opera stealing the spotlight.

Still, the big question remains: can Meghan Markle actually become a bigger brand without Prince Harry?

Her Geneva speech may have been meant to show the world she could stand alone. Instead, the small turnout gave critics another opening to say the public is not nearly as interested as Meghan believes.

For now, the Duchess of Sussex appears ready to keep trying.

But if she truly thinks she is more powerful than Harry, her next solo move may need to prove it.