‘Insider’: The Sussexes were ‘just gracing people with their presence’ in Jordan

Late last year, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex rebranded and reorganized their Archewell Foundation. The foundation is now called Archewell Philanthropies, and from what I gather, the change was made for multiple purposes, including a different kind of fundraising model and a different kind of charitable model, perhaps with Archewell taking a less central role in their partnerships. The point is that the foundation still exists, just in a different form and name. Don’t try to explain that to Page Six or their “sources,” sources who sound a lot like a raging, tantrum-prone bald demon. From Page Six:

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s latest quasi-royal trip is being questioned, after Page Six revealed the couple has “essentially shuttered” their Archewell Foundation and let go of nearly all their staffers.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex spent two days this week in Jordan on a humanitarian mission after the World Health Organization (WHO) invited them to the Middle East. They were pictured meeting young Palestinian patients evacuated from Gaza for medial treatment. Page Six understands the pair flew commercial — not by private jet — at the invitation of WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, but paid for the trip themselves after alerting Buckingham Palace officials.

Last September, Archewell announced a $500,000 donation to projects supporting injured children from Gaza and Ukraine. This included $200,000 to WHO, $150,000 for Save the Children and $150,000 to the Centre of Blast Injury Studies at Imperial College London.

However, the trip — made just days after ex Prince Andrew’s shocking arrest over suspicion of misconduct in public office — comes as a surprise given that the renegade royals have effectively dismantled their own charity.

“They don’t have a foundation [anymore], so what are they actually doing to help these people? They have no (more) money to give… that’s the elephant in the room,” one source said.

“They are just gracing people with their presence,” added another insider linked to the foundation.

Despite this, we’re told the Jordan visit effectively gave the Sussexes an opportunity to see where their funding had gone.

The trip looked a lot like an official royally sanctioned visit, and the couple received the kind of reception Harry’s estranged older brother, Prince William and his wife, Kate Middleton; would usually get, although the nation’s King Abdullah II skipped out of meeting them. Harry and Meghan did, however, end up seeing Princess Basma bint Talal, King Abdullah’s aunt, and her daughter Farah Daghistani.

Throughout the trip, Markle, 44, looked like she was re-enacting moves made by her mother-in-law, the late Princess Diana, as she was pictured smiling at the bedside of a 14-year-old burns victim called Maria at the Speciality Hospital in Amman. She had lost her family in an explosion in Gaza, while Harry, 41, looked pained as her blankets were removed to show her bandages. The couple also visited a refugee camp and toured a youth centre run by Questscope, a social development organisation, and were pictured playing soccer.

Fashion-conscious Markle brought a case of chic linen pants and tops in muted tones that looked like they came from her mother-in-law’s wardrobe, or that of fellow humanitarian Angelina Jolie.

“You can be sure that Meghan studies those women so the comparisons will be made,” noted a source.

[From Page Six]

“They have no (more) money to give… that’s the elephant in the room…” This is so typical of William and his clownshow courtiers – it’s happened so many times, with “sources” trying to convince themselves that Harry and Meghan are broke, or that their foundation has shuttered or that the Sussexes have no power beyond those godforsaken titles. The real elephant in the room is that William obsessively stalks Harry and Meghan’s every move and tries (in his bumbling, moronic way) to pocket-watch them and denigrate their successes and charitable efforts. “They are just gracing people with their presence…” No, they aren’t – they literally donated half a million dollars, AND their presence drew more attention to the situation in Jordan AND fueled an increase in donations. William and Kate are the ones who constantly turn up empty-handed to meet refugees and food banks. William and Kate are the ones who believe that “gracing people with their presence” counts as royal service.


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39 Responses to “‘Insider’: The Sussexes were ‘just gracing people with their presence’ in Jordan”

  1. Lady Digby says:

    Fashion-conscious Markle brought a case of chic linen pants and tops in muted tones that looked like they came from her mother-in-law’s wardrobe, or that of fellow humanitarian Angelina Jolie.
    This is an interesting reference from sources close to Will given his missus own copy keening of Diana and Meghan.

    • Beth says:

      How is transitioning to a fiscal sponsorship operating model (with literally millions in reserves) ‘shuttering’ their Foundation? And we know that Archewell Philanthropies is continuing funding projects they were already involved with and new ones.

    • Harla says:

      I recall reading somewhere that palace courtiers will encourage Kate to dress like Diana, especially for certain events, in order to garner more glowing publicity. And as we’ve seen over the years, she’s very willing to do whatever is suggested.

      • Jais says:

        At this point, it would be a combo of courtiers and Kate herself making that choice. But yeah, do they really want to start a side by side of Kate and all the Diana inspired clothes she has worn over the years? Bc Meghan ain’t ever come close to what we’ve seen Kate do with some of those 80s flashbacks.

      • Christine says:

        Kate has zero legs to stand on after her blatant cosplay of Diana leaving the hospital with William and Harry. It was gross, and obvious, and she continues to be obvious in her copying of other royal women.

    • Ciotog says:

      I don’t remember Diana wearing linen pants and tops, nothing Meghan is wearing in these photos reminds me of Diana.

      • Lorelei says:

        Same! I was looking at Meghan’s outfits in the photos in this post and absolutely none of them reminded me of anything Diana ever wore. Loose linen pants? A cape? Please. Delusional.

  2. Amy Bee says:

    Whatever. This sounds like the insider is actually an upset member of the British press who pretends to know what’s going on with Harry and Meghan’s charity.

  3. Kkat says:

    Kate always looks like she is playing dress up, the clothes wear her.

    Meghan always looks relaxed and effortless. I see Meghan and then the clothes she is wearing

  4. Dee(2) says:

    They want to make it seem like just PR stuff, because that’s essentially what royal tours are. None of the British based articles that I saw mentioned the half a million dollar donation, nor the Director General in an interview specifically noting that their donation encouraged others to donate as well.

    They can’t let people know that they are actually giving money, and helping on the ground because the eternal question rears itself again. Why are we paying this family so much money for them to just ” grace us with their presence”? It’s all projection.

    The Sussexes visit organizations, and yes they watch the kids play programs, when they go to a hospital they speak to the people there, when they go to a food bank they learn why the food bank is needed. However, unlike the others when they leave they give money so that playgrounds are built, book bags and school supplies are delivered, medical supplies and equipment is delivered. They don’t just show up for 30 minutes to listen, nod their heads and then forget that these people ever existed until the next round of PR appearances.

    The royalist press knows that that’s all that the royals are doing, and that it brings no value short-term or long-term that benefits others, so they want you to think that that’s what Harry and Meghan are doing instead.

    • Julia says:

      The tabloids wouldn’t mention the money donated but British outlets like the BBC and Channel 4 News did talk about this. So people who get their news from more reputable sources would be aware of this.

      • sunniside up says:

        Some people on the Wail commenting knew about it, but they called it a bribe to get themselves invited to gain publicity for themselves, of course what they actually got was publicity for the refugees, but I doubt that the tabs would have even printed the story about the refugees unless H & M had gone there. So it proved to be the right thing to do.

    • Christine says:

      Remember during the pandemic when William proclaimed that all he could do was offer smiles and hugs, or some such flowery language that absolutely does not represent who he is as a person? Yeah, this guy is donating nothing. I do recall after Meghan and Harry provided washers and dryers for one of the public schools in NYC, William and Kate claimed they were going to do something similar, but I have no idea if that was accomplished.

  5. Julia says:

    The Charity has £8 million in reserves so it obviously has quite a lot of money to give. In fact they have announced donations this year to Fire rescue services in California and the NAACP digital civil rights award. If they have no money how are they funding these trips? Page Six are a bunch of weirdos. Only Page Six thinks the charity was shuttered no reputable outlet is reporting this!

    • windyriver says:

      At the other end of the spectrum, the Royal Foundation has a huge administrative structure. According to the website, they strategize, foster initiatives, promote, highlight, mobilize, make a difference – but apart from possibly something to do with ES, which technically is a separate entity at this point, can anybody figure out what they’ve spent any substantial money on, except salaries? Or any significant program that’s a result of anything they’ve done?

      • Hypocrisy says:

        No I can’t think of any.

      • YankeeDoodles says:

        This is to reply to @WindyRiver, you raise an excellent point & in response I would submit that Middleton upkeep may be currently funded this way.

    • Barb Mill says:

      Also saying they have no staff left however their are photos of James Holt with them in his new role of senior philanthropic advisor.

  6. Jan says:

    The only thing new in Meghan’s wardrobe on this trip, was the Zara jacket, not sure about the black pumps.
    She owns the linen pants in about 5 colors.

    • Jais says:

      Yeah, Meghan herself is pretty well known for wearing neutrals and muted colors so…..how did she purposely copy when it was mostly clothes she already owned? Make it make sense. There was definitely an effort to not wear anything ostentatious or expensive which just makes sense.

  7. Hypocrisy says:

    Willys incandescent rage briefings are going to come back and bite him in the *ss.. he is still using the Sussex’s to deflect from his Epstein ties, his uncle’s crimes also the BRF covering up these crimes and this all is glaringly obvious at this point in time. His crisis manager should have told him to just shut up for once.

  8. Tessa says:

    Keen is the one trying to channel Diana with photo ops of children standing close to her. Page 6 has bots and derangers

  9. L4Frimaire says:

    A lot of the people who can no longer control the Sussexes always try to tear down after the fact. The trip went very well, was successful and considering what’s happening today in that region, very timely. Archewell is not a huge organization, has never pretended to be, but its impact is being felt and leaving a larger footprint. Some of the commentary is this trip could be a preview of what’s to come and that both terrifies and infuriates those who can’t control them. This is why we are getting the Diana and Angelina swipes over linen pants or royal snub stories. They have a lot of flexibility and room to grow and experiment. It’s sometimes chaotic and you wonder how they’re managing, but the results are real and impactful. Every time the Sussexes go outside, there is this insane effort by tabloids or KP to try to convince is that we didn’t see what we saw. This was a remarkable trip and hope they made it home safely.

    • Christine says:

      This entire article is disingenuous from the word “go” because William is NOT undertaking “royal tours”. He did his one and only big boy global statesman routine in the MIddle East, in February, and has zero plans to travel abroad for “work” for the whole ass rest of the entirety of 2026. So, yeah, his impact is significantly less than Harry and Meghan’s because he refuses to work. By all means, pick on the couple that is actually showing up for humanity, you soulless monsters.

      Go ahead, William, PLEASE! Highlight the humanitarian crisis. Do literally anything other than rage brief against your brother.

      • Jais says:

        This. Royal tours say what? Where? LOL. William went to Saudia Arabia for 2 days. What else has he done in the last year? I’ll wait. Earthshot doesn’t count. Soooo yeah of what royal tours do they speak? The Caribbean one?

  10. Julie says:

    Typical BS provided by page 6.
    This is what Charity Navigator which is the largest, independent, and free, 501(c)(3) nonprofit evaluator in the U.S. that assesses the financial health, accountability, transparency, and impact of over 200,000 charitable organizations :
    “As of early 2026, the organization maintains a Four-Star rating with a score of 92%.
    Following earlier administrative delays in May 2024, the California Attorney General’s Office confirmed the foundation is in “good standing”. ”
    I asked grok to supply credible sources!

  11. Gemini says:

    This reporting is all contradiction. First they acknowledge that Archewell has made a huge donation, then they say Archewell has no money. Secondly they say Harry and Meghan went to see how their donation is being spent, then they say they are there for merely gracing others with their presence. Which is it?

    Changing the status of Archewell from foundation to philantrophy was probably done to better use Archewell in terms of fund raising and spending. It still very much exists. As for Meghan’s outfits, she has dressed appropriately for a conflict adjacent muslim country during Ramadan to bear witness to the tragedies suffered by the innocent.

  12. kelleybelle says:

    Why are all these clowns blatantly ignoring the fact that the Sussexes were invited to be there?

  13. Hypocrisy says:

    I’m just glad the Sussex’s (I’m assuming) left on Friday before the dementia 🍊 🫟 💣 what I read was his ninth country so far.

  14. Peg The Incandescent is really on a bender with this piece of tat about them having no money to give!! The jealousy reeks in this article. They twist whatever they can to his narrative and they do it by lying. He knows full well that all they did was restructure Archewell! It is still a charity that GIVES MONEY to those that need it!

  15. Savu says:

    It’s always hilarious to me when they align meeting refugees and people harmed in war as “copying Princess Diana”. I’d call it basic, meaningful humanitarian work… but calling it “copying” signals just how foreign that kind of advocacy is to the monarchy at this point.

    • Gemini says:

      The royals and the men in grey never approved of Diana being seen not only next to but in contact with people going through tragedy. So Willnot and Kant are never ever there when the moment tragedy hits a community. Their “charitable work” and “duty” is always preventing problems and building a better future or some word salad. They always advocate for a utopian future where no societal problems would exist. They are either keeping the traditonal past alive or they are hoping for a hypothetical future. That’s why they never come across as real because they evade the present all the time.

  16. Al says:

    They need to stop with the projection. William and Kate are the ones who go around for photo ops and empty handed and Kate is the one who cosplays everyone because she has no style of her own. The real elephant in the room is that Kate does not accompany her contract-husband on foreign tours/visits. How about the media address that, instead of focusing on Harry and Meghan. Oh, I forgot about the very visible contract the media has with the royal family.

  17. Duch says:

    They mentioned her smiling at the child’s bedside like Diana and I got a whiff of disapproval (I remember right before she died they were skewering her for wearing makeup to the hospital).

    I would say I hope she’s smiling at the patient! They need distraction and an uplift. And note the other women were smiling too – she wasn’t alone, gurning

    • Judith in Ottawa says:

      And “Harry, 41, looked pained as her blankets were removed to show her bandages”. He was stepping in to ask if this minor child patient had consented to being exposed to them. Good grief.

  18. tamsin says:

    Had Harry and Meghan already left Jordan when Trump ordered strike on Iran?

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