Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been separated by nearly 3,000

miles for some time now, which has led to rumors that their relationship

is strained. The Duke of Suss*x recently revealed in a startling way why

he was alone himself in New York while his wife mingled at a celebrity-filled

event in California. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, 40, have been attending

events separately in recent months, which has sparked media speculation about

their marriage. Meghan, 43, walked the red carpet by herself on December 4 at

the star-studded Paley Honors Fall Gala in Beverly Hills. Harry tried to address

the topic of the couple’s relationship dynamic from the other side of the country

after she made a solo appearance at the ceremony honoring Princess Lilibet’s

godfather, filmmaker Tyler Perry. The prince was asked about the public’s

fascination with him and his wife and their “professional separation” by

columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin during The New York Times’ 2024 DealBook Summit