Don Lemon is poking fun at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle following their shocking decision to move back to England. The former CNN journalist urged the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to settle on what they truly want, as reported [1] by Page Six.
Lemon, 60, reacted to headlines about the couple’s bombshell choice in an Instagram video shared Wednesday. Looking stunned by the news, he asked his followers, “What? What is going on here?”
The journalist chided Harry, 41, and Markle, 45, for heading back across the pond after publicly discussing their unhappiness. He referenced the attention surrounding the couple and their viral interview with Oprah Winfrey.
Lemon described the return as happening “after all that consternation, after all that stuff y’all put us through.” His reaction mixed disbelief with teasing as he questioned the dramatic reversal.
Still, Lemon made clear that he was not entirely against the couple. He said he is “rooting” for the pair and “the interracial of it all,” before quipping, “Come on, make up y’all’s mind.”
The former CNN journalist also claimed that he had “predicted” the relocation. However, his original expectation was that Harry would separate from Markle and return home by himself.
Instead, Lemon noted that both the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are now expected to make the move. “There’s a twist,” he mused.
“They’re both going back now. … That’s gonna be a little bit of drama. I wanna know what Kate [Middleton] is gonna say.”
Lemon then turned his attention to Kate Middleton and Prince William’s estrangement from Harry and Markle.
He suggested that their response to the couple’s return could become another dramatic part of the story.
The journalist continued discussing the surprising development on the social media platform the following day.
This time, he asked what he called the “legitimate question” of “what changed” and led the couple to return.
“This is somewhat shocking,” Lemon said while reflecting on their previous comments. “They told the world exactly how unhappy they had been inside that institution.”
Lemon also criticized “complaining” haters who were angry about the planned relocation. At the same time, he suggested that Harry might not want Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet to inherit the feud affecting the family.
He acknowledged that returning to England will not “magically repair” Markle’s and Harry’s relationships with Harry’s loved ones.
However, Lemon offered a more sympathetic assessment of how family dynamics and personal priorities can develop over time.
“Families are complicated. People get older. Priorities change. Sometimes you realize winning the argument isn’t nearly as important as getting your family back,” he said.
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Page Six hears that Harry’s decision to return to his homeland was motivated by a desire to live closer to his father, King Charles III.
That reported family consideration comes as questions continue about what prompted the dramatic change.
Additionally, a royal insider said Prince William’s inner circle believes “money and inheritance are part of the calculation.”
The source described suspicions about what Harry and Markle may hope to accomplish by returning while Charles remains King.
“There is a suspicion Harry and Meghan … want to re-establish their position, influence and proximity to the monarchy while Charles is still King. … They see this as an attempt to get a foot back in the door before William is the one deciding how firmly that door is closed,” the insider explained.
The return could also mark a professional change for Markle. Multiple reports surfaced Friday claiming that she is eyeing a return to her acting career once she is back in England.
For Lemon, however, the immediate question remains how the couple went from describing their unhappiness to planning a return.
His social media commentary combined mockery, surprise, and some support as he waited to see how the move would affect their strained family relationships.