Ever since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle moved to the United States, they have done their best to protect their privacy in their own way.

However, according to one royal expert, it is not going to be so easy for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to do so in the future as public opinion of the couple changes and their relationship with the King and Prince of Wales deteriorates.

"This rift with the Royal Family is very deep and has been widely reported internationally," Richard Fitzwilliams told Marie Claire on April 6. So far, the Sussexes have been able to "control the narrative," especially through a series of interviews on Oprah and the publication of Spare, which includes a Netflix documentary and accompanying interviews.

However, Fitzwilliams continues. 'The signs are rapidly changing, especially since it is unclear what they want to do in the future and their apparent dependence on their royal status for lucrative contracts.'

"Two recent Newsweek polls point to a radical shift in public opinion in the United States following the publication of Spare. They were mercilessly ridiculed in 'South Park' and have not been taken very seriously since Harry's ill-timed revelations in his memoir about losing his virginity, penis frostbite, and drug experimentation."

For experts, a full-fledged reconciliation now seems a pipe dream, but they have not ruled out the possibility that the Sussexes will attend the coronation. (They were officially invited, it turns out.)

"They will not get the apology they are seeking from the royal family for what they believe they suffered when they were senior active royalty," says Fitzwilliams.

"It is up to them whether they attend the coronation, and if they do, their conversations with the other royals will be strictly about the weather. It will be up to the royals whether or not they attend the coronation, and if they do, the only conversation they will have with other royals will be about the weather."

The biggest royal news in recent weeks has been the king's decision to remove his youngest son and his family from their British home, Frogmore Cottage in Windsor.

"King Charles's eviction of them from Frogmore is a clear indication that the royal family does not like their attacks," he says. Indeed, King Charles reportedly made this decision shortly after the publication of Harry's inflammatory memoir, Spare.

"This is clearly also part of a reorganization of the royal estate, a move that no one expected. It is unfortunate for the Royal Family's public relations that Andrew appears to be replacing them at Frogmore."

This last point has been the subject of previous criticism from commentators. Dr. Tessa Dunlop, a royal expert and historian, once said of the eviction, "A confident monarchy with broad shoulders would have weathered the storm. With the coronation approaching, the king has bigger fish to fry. Instead, by evicting the couple from the Queen's generous gift of Frogmore Cottage, King Charles is going directly against the conciliatory style of Her late Majesty"

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"Worse, he conflated the Sussex couple's problems with Prince Andrew's and asked Prince Andrew to give up his big house, the Royal Lodge, and move to Frogmore Cottage. It's a big mistake. The optics are terrible."

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