The cracks within Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s empire are beginning to show — and this time, even their most loyal staff can’t take it anymore. Sources close to the couple have confirmed that the employee turnover at Archewell and their media ventures has reached an all-time high, raising serious questions about their leadership and internal dynamics.
Emily Robinson, Meghan’s latest Director of Communications, has just become the newest name on the long list of high-profile departures. After leaving Netflix — where she worked on The Crown — to join the Sussexes, Robinson was expected to bring experience and stability to their communications team. Instead, after just three months, she’s gone. “It was her decision,” a friend told the Daily Mail. “She’s not a quitter, so things must have been pretty horrible for her to go.”
Robinson’s exit follows a troubling pattern that royal watchers have seen before. Dozens of employees, from assistants to senior communication officers, have come and gone since Meghan and Harry stepped back from royal duties in 2020. Insiders whisper that the couple’s perfectionism, intense demands, and emotional volatility have made it nearly impossible for staff to thrive.
Adding to the speculation, Robinson’s LinkedIn profile makes no mention of her time working for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex — a detail that has not gone unnoticed. Instead, it highlights her other accomplishments, leaving a conspicuous gap where her Archewell tenure should have been. “That kind of omission speaks volumes,” one industry expert commented.
A spokesperson for the couple tried to downplay the story, praising Robinson’s contributions. “Ms. Robinson oversaw project-based work for a very successful season of With Love, Meghan and additional support for the production company. She did an excellent job and completed these projects with great success.” But the polished statement has done little to quiet the storm online.
Just months before Robinson’s exit, two other senior staff members — deputy press secretary Kyle Boulia and U.K. press officer Charlie Gipson — also resigned within a year of joining. Now, royal insiders are asking the same question behind closed doors: why can’t the Sussexes keep their team together?
And the problems don’t stop there. Over at Prince Harry’s eco-travel nonprofit, Travalyst, CEO Sally Davey also resigned after five years of service — a move one insider described as “a shock and a huge blow.” Davey’s leadership had been instrumental in establishing the company’s global partnerships and reputation. Her sudden departure left staff “disoriented and anxious” about the organization’s future.
Privately, royal aides in London are said to be monitoring the situation with unease. A senior palace source reportedly told The Times that “the pattern speaks for itself — the same issues keep repeating, no matter who they hire.”
For Meghan and Harry, whose public image has already suffered from accusations of hypocrisy and overexposure, this latest wave of resignations could mark a critical turning point. As one former aide put it, “They wanted freedom from the Palace, but they might be discovering that leading without the Crown’s structure is far harder than they imagined.”
With whispers of internal tension, emotional burnout, and silent disagreements, the once-glittering Archewell dream now seems to be cracking under its own weight. And while Meghan and Harry remain silent for now, the world is watching — waiting for the next name to walk out the door.
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