Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s marriage has been under spotlight since their decision to step down as senior working royals and relocate to the US with their children.
From royal life to Hollywood limelight, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have shared intimate details of their life as couple together through various projects, including a podcast, documentary series, and Harry’s memoir, Spare.
Details of the couple’s relationship with their royal relatives became a talk of the town alongside the growing distance and separation of the Duke from the Firm.
The Sussexes have also been subject to a barrage of gossip and misinformation, including a rumour that the Duchess filed for divorce, with one social media rumour falsely suggesting that Meghan had filed for divorce, seeking a substantial sum.
A tweet by commentator Ada Lluch, posted on July 11, 2023, and viewed around 7 million times, claimed that Meghan Markle had “allegedly filed divorce papers asking for $80 million plus the total custody of Archie and Lilibet.”
The tweet read: “Rumors are that Meghan Markle is separating from Harry.
“She took him from his family after she embarrassed the British Royal Family and made his whole nation hate him. Now that Harry is broke and lonely because of her, she has allegedly filed divorce papers asking for $80 million plus the total custody of Archie and Lilibet.”
Responding to Newsweek, Lluch said her tweet was based on two articles from a Spanish news outlet, and an entertainment site.
An article, published on July 2, 2023, titled: “Meghan Markle’s astronomical divorce fee from Prince Harry revealed” mentions the $80 million filing directly.
It stated: “Adding to all these rumours, the British press is also reporting that Markle has filed a financial demand for 80 million dollars to sign the divorce papers, as well as demanding sole custody of their two children.”
The article lacks concrete evidence, citing only the ‘British press’ without specifying sources. Other outlets have discussed divorce rumours, but none have confirmed a filing.
Meghan and Harry have since denied any split, sharing updates from their life in Montecito, California.