Prince Harry and Meghan Markle won’t ‘hijack’ Prince George’s historic Eton debut, royal expert says

The spokesperson confirmed that the couple’s businesses will remain unchanged and based in the U.S. Meghan and Harry will also keep their home in California.

Matta said the reported agreement may reflect an informal attempt to avoid competing headlines during significant occasions, though the couple’s public profile makes a complete break from the royal news cycle unlikely.

“The Sussexes generate headlines simply by existing in public space,” she said. “That’s been true since 2018 and hasn’t changed with their location or job titles.”

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“If they also want to avoid collisions, it would require a level of coordination with the Palace that seems very unlikely given the current climate,” she said. “Harry and Meghan have not conferred with the Palace about their personal or professional plans for several years now.”

The more realistic outcome, Matta said, may be “an informal understanding of when to lay low, and when an overlap could be workable.”

While palace aides may be concerned about maintaining the royals’ carefully planned media strategy, Matta cautioned that not every competing headline is the Sussexes’ doing.

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“Palace aides know better than anyone how quickly a delicate PR plan and media cycle can be dominated by a competing story,” she said. “It’s not necessarily even about the Sussexes’ actions, but it’s completely up to the editors running headlines.”

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She added, “Meghan stepping outside will generate headlines even if it’s just to buy groceries or ice cream with the kids.”

British broadcaster Hilary Fordwich echoed that concern, telling Fox News Digital that even the absence of a Sussex appearance can fuel coverage and public speculation.

“Just their mere presence or lack thereof will now be making headlines and, indeed, likely to clash with royal priorities and media focus on causes,” she said.

Fordwich said George’s first term at Eton should remain “private” and serve as “a life transition for both him and the family,” who live nearby in Windsor.

Matta said the reported restraint could represent a tentative attempt at a “headline truce,” but she questioned whether the pressure to plan their lives around the royal calendar should fall entirely on Harry and Meghan.

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“The U.K. tabloid press will manufacture that narrative regardless of what the Sussexes do,” she said. “What they can control is their own family and their own goals.”

Sean noted that the alleged agreement will face its first major test when George begins school next month.

“We can only assume that they will stick to their word,” he said. “But this will be an interesting development.”