Sussex Insiders Say Harry and Meghan Can't Figure Out Why Friends Keep Leaving

A source close to the couple tells Page Six the pair are baffled by a widening social freeze from former A-list associates — and have yet to identify the common denominator.

A Sussex insider reportedly told Page Six: 'They don't get it. They never think it is them.'
Former A-list friends have reportedly distanced themselves from the couple over recent months.
No specific names of departing associates were identified in the Page Six report, published May 16, 2026.
The couple relocated to Montecito, California, following their 2020 departure from royal duties.
The source's quote implies a pattern of exits that the subjects themselves have not connected to a cause.

A person described as a Sussex insider told Page Six on May 16, 2026, that the couple are struggling to account for what the report characterizes as a growing social cold shoulder from former A-list associates.

“They don't get it,” the source said. “They never think it is them.”

The Page Six report does not name the departing friends or offer a specific incident that triggered the freeze. It describes the distancing as a pattern rather than a single break.

Harry and Meghan have been based in Montecito since stepping back from royal duties in 2020. The couple have maintained a public profile through a Netflix deal, podcast work, and various charitable initiatives in the years since.

The insider quoted in the piece did not specify how many people are involved, what timeline the exits follow, or whether any former associate has communicated a reason directly to the couple.

The one detail the report does not include is what, if anything, the couple believe the reason actually is.