Once upon a time, Oprah Winfrey seemed to have a genuine friendship with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry. Although it appears that Winfrey skipped out on Markle’s celeb-filled baby shower for Prince Archie in February 2019, as she wasn’t one of the named A-list attendees, she honored their soon-to-be first born in another major way. In May of that year, Winfrey spoke with US Weekly, dishing on her super sweet gesture to the new parents: a gift to celebrate their new arrival. But she wouldn’t spill the beans about exactly what she’d bought. “I’m not telling [what it is],” she said. “I haven’t sent it yet.”
Paul Burrell, who once worked as Princess Diana’s butler, has implied the spouses aren’t as close with Winfrey and some of their other celebrity friends anymore. “A-list stars are dropping like flies,” shared Burrell with Closer! (via The U.S. Sun). “Some already have done — Oprah no longer seems involved with them and some other celebrities have also dropped them.” He continued, “Back in the day, the A-listers were riding on the moment — Harry and Meghan were the most popular couple in the country at one time, when they got married, but there’s since been a decline.” According to Burrell, this decline is connected to American’s love for the royal family, whom the Sussexes distanced themselves from.
This, of course, is the speculation of a single party.
