Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Complete 5 Years of Marriage as Royal Catastrophe Dawns the Celebrations

Published 05/19/2023, 10:30 AM EDT

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have experienced quite a number of ups and downs in their married life for five years so far. However, although the ups have been limited, the all-time lows have hit the couple quite a number of times all this while. The 19th of May marks the grand unison of the military prince and the American actress, which brought about a royal shift in the House of Windsor. 

The fairytale wedding which took place at the St George’s Chapel in the year 2018 had already foreseen drastic changes that befell the great imperial family. 

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Catastrophic car chase triggered tragic incidents for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle 

There was a slew of recent mishaps that catapulted the couple into a new wave of controversies. What has been described as a “near catastrophe” had befallen the couple the night before yesterday as they left the Ms. Foundation Award Ceremony in New York City. According to reports, numerous blacked-out vehicles carrying paparazzi tracked down the couple on Tuesday night. The incident brought all high-profile personalities, including the New York Police Force, New York politicians and mayors, and along with the commoners, onto the radar. 

The stirring incident, which brought back glimpses of the tragic car accident of Princess Diana, sent supporters online in a fit of pique. Angry mobs and followers slammed the paparazzi and the press for having caused enough harm to the Prince personally. Commenting on the same, Fox News’ royal experts have claimed it was nothing more than a PR stunt. They said it is “difficult to embark on a strategy to remove them from their popularity in the way they have.” 

The Sussex battle with paparazzi has forever been an ongoing saga

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Even before the horrific car chase, the Sussexes and the senior royals had shared a strained relationship for years on end as of now. Last year’s December marked what publications described as ‘an outright war between the estranged royals’. The six-part Netflix bombshell docuseries shed light on some of the most sensitive matters of the royal family. The Duchess did not hold back from exposing how the Palace’s negligence had put her life in danger. Experts have termed it a “betrayal” to the royal family. 

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As the former actress started navigating through the royal life of the Kingdom, she faced quite a number of challenges that did not go well. Starting from the strict royal protocols to the numerous limitations on her Californian culture, the Duchess tried her way through it all. However, two years into the marriage, the infamous Megxit marked the royal breakaway of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. The same sent shockwaves around the world. 

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Shraddha Das is a Content Lead and the Sub Group Head at Netflix Junkie. Captivated by the power of storytelling and the written word at a young age, which led her to pursue a career in journalism at the Esteemed KIIT School of Journalism and Mass Communication, in Orissa. She has over 1500 articles to her name.

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