By using this site, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Accept
Pew PatriotsPew PatriotsPew Patriots
Notification Show More
Font ResizerAa
  • Home
  • News
  • Tactical
  • Guns and Gear
  • Prepping & Survival
  • Videos
Reading: Meghan Markle’s legal clash with half-sister could derail Prince Harry’s royal reconciliation
Share
Font ResizerAa
Pew PatriotsPew Patriots
  • News
  • Tactical
  • Guns and Gear
  • Prepping & Survival
  • Videos
Search
  • Home
  • News
  • Tactical
  • Guns and Gear
  • Prepping & Survival
  • Videos
Have an existing account? Sign In
Follow US
Meghan Markle’s legal clash with half-sister could derail Prince Harry’s royal reconciliation
News

Meghan Markle’s legal clash with half-sister could derail Prince Harry’s royal reconciliation

Jimmie Dempsey
Last updated: August 6, 2025 8:45 am
Jimmie Dempsey Published August 6, 2025
Share
SHARE

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!

Meghan Markle is being dragged back into another legal battle with her estranged half-sister.

In 2022, Samantha Markle sued the Duchess of Sussex for allegedly defaming her in multiple interviews, including a 2021 tell-all with Oprah Winfrey. The case was dismissed with prejudice in 2024, which means Samantha cannot file the claims again. The elder sibling appealed the dismissal, and an oral argument has been scheduled for Sept. 9 in Jacksonville, Florida, Fox News Digital has learned.

Royal expert Ian Pelham Turner told Fox News Digital this family feud casts a dark cloud over the Sussexes, especially Harry, who is reportedly attempting to reconnect with his family.

PRINCE WILLIAM’S ABSENCE AT KING CHARLES AND PRINCE HARRY’S ‘PEACE SUMMIT’ COULD BE A ‘WARNING SHOT’: EXPERT

“More legal disputes between Meghan and Samantha could break the fragile links between Harry and Meghan trying to establish a way forward,” Turner warned. “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 U.K.”

“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.”

Prince Harry wearing a black sweater and Meghan Markle wearing a white jacket as they walk together.

British royals expert Hilary Fordwich told Fox News Digital that another high-profile dispute involving Meghan will likely make other senior royals worried. The royal family has stayed faithful to the late queen’s mantra – never complain, never explain.

Queen Elizabeth II sits in her full regal ensemble.

“There is nothing good about this for Meghan Markle,” said Fordwich. “Her reputation is tarnished further by her own sister making such allegations. Whether true or not, it doesn’t matter, as neither way does it reflect well.”

A spokesperson for the duchess, 44, told Fox News Digital they will not be commenting.

Peince Harry and Meghan Markle smiling

In a statement sent to Fox News Digital, Samantha’s lawyer, Peter Ticktin, said: “The District Court judge, an Obama appointee, dismissed the lawsuit brought by Samantha Markle against her sister Meghan Markle, finding that there was no case. This decision was wrong, and now, we are tasked with convincing a three-judge panel of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals of how our case was solid.”

Meghan Markle wearing a beige suit and a white shirt.

“Of course, we differ from the District Court judge, or we would have never brought the case in the first place,” said Ticktin. “We are hoping and somewhat expecting that the panel of three judges on the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals will see the error by the lower court and reverse the dismissal.”

Meghan Markle wearing a beige sweater chopping vegetables.

Doug Eldridge, a branding expert and the founder of Achilles PR, told Fox News Digital that such public disputes with family members will continue to overshadow Meghan’s efforts to boost her reputation. The “Suits” alum launched a lifestyle brand, As Ever, and her Netflix series, “With Love, Meghan,” this year.

A close-up of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry wearing sunglasses and smiling while holding their dog.

“Harry was very close to his mother and brother, while Meghan had seemingly been estranged from her father and half-siblings for years,” said Eldridge. “When there is a public breakup of a beloved family, like Harry and the Windsors, it creates a polarizing vacuum. On top of that, when someone is seen as the… negative variable (as Meghan was either credited or blamed, depending on your perspective), it intensifies that polarization to near-acerbic levels.”

“So far, Meghan has kept her family… at arm’s length,” he continued. “Sadly, changing that at this point would alter the entire narrative she worked to build and, with it, deepen the cracks in an already shaky brand foundation she’s trying to fortify.”

Meghan Markle wearing an off the shoulder beige dress.

After the couple made their exit from the U.K. in 2020, they aired their struggles with royal life. Harry’s 2023 memoir “Spare,” which shared embarrassing details about the House of Windsor, worsened his relationship with the royal family. Royal experts previously claimed to Fox News Digital that Harry and his older brother, Prince William, weren’t on speaking terms.

LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

Prince Harry and Prince William looking at each other in matching suits

In May, Harry told the BBC he wanted to reconcile with his family, but his father wouldn’t speak to him. His father, King Charles III, was diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer in February 2024.

“I would love reconciliation with my family,” said the 40-year-old. “There’s no point in continuing to fight anymore. I don’t know how much longer my father has.”

Prince Harry with his thumbs up as Meghan Markle smiles at leans on him.

The Mail on Sunday reported that Harry’s aides had a private meeting on July 9 with the king’s communications secretary in London. Representatives for Buckingham Palace and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment at the time.

A close-up of King Charles smiling in a grey suit outdoors.

But Meghan’s latest dispute with her estranged sister could potentially make the royal family wary of any future peace talks.

“As is common practice… Samantha was permitted to amend her complaint against her half-sister when it was challenged by a motion to dismiss twice,” Jonna Spilbor, a criminal defense and family law attorney, told Fox News Digital.

A person at home in Edinburgh watching the Duke of Sussex being interviewed by ITV's Tom Bradby

“Ultimately, the lawsuit failed and was dismissed with prejudice, meaning it was dead,” Spilbor explained. “However, Samantha’s legal team appealed that dismissal. It appears Samantha’s team received some relief from the appellate court, which has set a hearing to allow Samantha to attempt to convince the court that the case should be revived. 

“So, the reason Meghan is being dragged back to court on a case that was given a death sentence at the trial court level is that the appeals court is performing CPR. The case may die another day. But that won’t be determined until after the hearing.”

WATCH: MEGHAN MARKLE ‘MOVED ON’ FROM ROYAL FAMILY DRAMA, AUTHOR CLAIMS

Meghan is not expected to appear at the hearing.

Samantha, 60, claimed in her original filing that Meghan made defamatory statements during her interview with Winfrey when she said she “grew up as an only child,” People magazine reported. Samantha argued that she and Meghan “were close during childhood” but drifted after Meghan started dating the British prince.

Queen Elizabeth in a bright suit looking away as Meghan Markle wears a wedding dress.

According to the outlet, Samantha also claimed there were defamatory implications when Meghan said during that same interview that Samantha “changed her last name back to Markle” after she began dating Harry. Honeywell determined in a 2023 ruling that telling Oprah she “grew up as an only child” was a protected opinion.

A close-up of Meghan Markle on television talking to Oprah Winfrey

“As a reasonable listener would understand it, [the] Defendant merely expresses an opinion about her childhood and her relationship with her half-siblings. Thus, the Court finds that Defendant’s statement is not objectively verifiable or subject to empirical proof,” District Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell wrote.

The U.K.’s Daily Mail recently reported that the Duke of Sussex had quietly extended an olive branch to the royals by offering to share his official schedule of engagements. According to the outlet, this is a bid to ease tensions between him and his father.

Prince Harry in a black suit walking behind his father who is wearing a blue uniform.

Fox News Digital reached out to a spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex for comment. The couple’s office declined to comment when reached by People magazine.

Prince Harry blue suit looking ahead of a brick wall.

But the chances of Meghan reconciling with her own family seem dim.

The mother of two has repeatedly accused Samantha and their father, former Hollywood lighting director Thomas Markle, of selling stories to the British tabloids. The Duke and Duchess cited the unbearable intrusions of the U.K. press and a lack of support from their palace as their reasons for their exit.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry looking serious

“I said, ‘I just need you to tell me and if you tell me the truth, we can help,’ and he wasn’t able to do that,” Meghan recalled to Winfrey, 71, about confronting her father about speaking with paparazzi.

Oprah interviews Prince Harry, Meghan Markle

At the time of the televised interview, which was viewed by nearly 50 million people globally, Meghan was expecting her second child.

“And that, for me, has really resonated, especially now as a mother,” she said. “I look at Archie, I think about this child [on the way], and I genuinely can’t imagine doing anything to intentionally cause pain to my child. I can’t imagine it. So, it’s hard for me to reconcile that.”

Fox News Digital’s Lauryn Overhultz contributed to this report.

Read the full article here

You Might Also Like

Trump’s fresh White House portrait sparks interest amid controversy over National Portrait Gallery leadership

Another pro-Palestine Columbia protestor detained by ICE, Sanders and Dems outraged

Caitlin Clark gets chippy with opponent, delivers a damning message: ‘Not scared’

JD Vance has ‘exchange of opinions’ on issues like deportations during meeting with top Vatican official

Trump unfurls plans for double 100-foot flagpoles during White House lawn walk

Share This Article
Facebook Twitter Email Print
Leave a Comment

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

We Recommend
49ers’ George Kittle jokes he ‘considered retirement’ after NFL memo bans substance he uses for gameday boost
News

49ers’ George Kittle jokes he ‘considered retirement’ after NFL memo bans substance he uses for gameday boost

Jimmie Dempsey Jimmie Dempsey August 6, 2025
Review: Henry Holsters Cipher Concealment Holster
Hall of Famer Jared Allen puts family above football success in heartfelt Canton speech
Trump breaks ‘Day One’ promise to lower costs as prices surge across America in first six months
Meghan Markle’s legal clash with half-sister could derail Prince Harry’s royal reconciliation
Fever’s Sophie Cunningham appears to be hit by sex toy after lamenting possibility of it happening
Mamdani-style activist, liberal incumbent advance to Seattle mayoral runoff
News

Mamdani-style activist, liberal incumbent advance to Seattle mayoral runoff

Jimmie Dempsey Jimmie Dempsey August 6, 2025
Davante Adams shares bold prediction on Travis Hunter’s rookie season
News

Davante Adams shares bold prediction on Travis Hunter’s rookie season

Jimmie Dempsey Jimmie Dempsey August 6, 2025
Italian law would regulate gender transition treatment for minors
News

Italian law would regulate gender transition treatment for minors

Jimmie Dempsey Jimmie Dempsey August 6, 2025
Pew Patriots
  • News
  • Tactical
  • Prepping & Survival
  • Videos
  • Guns and Gear
2024 © Pew Patriots. All Rights Reserved.
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Username or Email Address
Password

Lost your password?