Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have allegedly been spending some time away from each other.

A source told Heat UK that the Duchess of Sussex became upset when some of her critics accused her of being too clingy to Prince Harry. So, she decided to give her husband some space.

“The official line is that she wanted Harry to enjoy the spotlight, and there was no need to divert attention – and, of course, they have two children to take care of. That’s true in part, but Meghan also wants to be seen as a person in her own right. It annoys her that she’s labeled clingy,” the source said.

The source also denied the ongoing rumors that Prince Harry and Markle’s marriage could be falling apart because the latter has not been seen in public in weeks.

“They’re still rock solid – just shifting image strategy. That’ll mean more time apart and increased business ventures they’ll do independently. Meghan’s got a list of people she wants to reconnect with. There’s no need for Harry to tag along, and she figures it’ll do them both good to spread their wings a little,” the source said.

According to the source, Prince Harry doesn’t have a problem with Markle wanting to distance herself from him.

“Harry hasn’t made a fuss about this – he knows it wouldn’t get him anywhere. He would have loved Meghan by his side during his book tour, but he accepted that her absence sent a strong message that this was his deal, not the Harry and Meghan show,” the source said.

While it is understandable why Prince Harry and Markle might be interested in separating their individual work from each other, this isn’t what the couple has been doing.

Markle may have just given her husband some space to promote his book Spare because this was his moment and she must have thought that Prince Harry deserved it.

But this doesn’t mean that all of Prince Harry and Markle’s future projects will be done separately. After all, the couple has a multi-year deal with Netflix, and they also have several projects in the pipeline.

For now, royal fans just need to wait and see what Prince Harry and Markle would do next. And it seems whatever it is would also be a success.