(NewsNation) — Prince Harry and Meghan Markle licked their wounds this week with another couple who hate their in-laws, Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz, in what insiders say is a direct “diss” to David and Victoria Beckham.
Just a week after skipping David Beckham’s big 50th birthday party bash (as well as several other family get-togethers over the past two years), Brooklyn and Nicola turned up in Montecito for a dinner party at the Sussexes.
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According to The Sun (an account which was also picked up by People magazine), “Harry and Meghan were very empathetic and very kind to them both…Harry was fully aware of the situation and offered Brooklyn his unwavering support as someone who has been through similar.”
Apparently, both Meghan and Nicola bonded over being accused of “wrecking their husbands’ families,” and Harry offered his “unwavering support” to Brooklyn.
“Harry and Meghan were very empathetic and very kind to them both,” the source told The Sun.
“Harry was fully aware of the situation and offered Brooklyn his unwavering support as someone who has been through similar.
“Nicola and Meghan also had a bit of a ‘deep n’ meaningful’ as obviously both women have been positioned in the media as home-wreckers — the women to tear apart their husbands’ families.
“Meghan had a lot of sympathy for her and said there was shared common ground.
“They didn’t meet in relation to recent developments and headlines, but it was an honest but very welcome coincidence.”
PARIS, FRANCE – MARCH 01: Victoria Beckham is seen on March 01, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Marc Piasecki/GC Images) 
PARIS, FRANCE – MARCH 08: Victoria Beckham leaving her hotel during the Womenswear Fall/Winter 2025/2026 as part of Paris Fashion Week on March 08, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Neil Mockford/GC Images) 
LOS ANGELES, CA – APRIL 2: David Beckham owner of Inter Miami prior to the 2025Concacaf Champions Cup match against Los Angeles FC at BMO Stadium on April 2, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Los Angeles FC won the match 1-0. (Photo by Shaun Clark/Getty Images) 
LONDON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 05: Victoria Beckham, winner of the Entrepreneur award, poses at the 2024 Harper’s Bazaar Women of the Year Awards, held in partnership with The Platinum Card by American Express, at Claridges Hotel on November 5, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Dave Benett/Getty Images for Harper’s Bazaar UK) 
British fashion designer and singer Victoria Beckham attends the Major League Soccer (MLS) Cup Eastern Conference semifinal first leg football match between Inter Miami CF and Atlanta United FC at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on October 25, 2024. (Photo by Chris Arjoon / AFP) (Photo by CHRIS ARJOON/AFP via Getty Images) 
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA – APRIL 09: David Beckham, co-owner of Inter Miami CF, looks on prior to the CONCACAF Champions Cup 2025 Quarter-final second leg match between Inter Miami CF and Los Angeles Football Club at Chase Stadium on April 09, 2025 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images) 
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA – APRIL 8: Co-owner of Inter Miami CF David Beckham and Lionel Messi #10 of Inter Miami CF attend an Inter Miami CF Training Session at Florida Blue Training Center on April 8, 2025 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (Photo by Chris Arjoon/Getty Images)
This is a huge diss to the Beckhams: Source
A source told me, “This is a huge diss to the Beckhams. It’s unbelievable. Even if [Brooklyn and Nicola] weren’t directly invited, Harry and Meghan would have known they were coming — it was a seated dinner.”
The pair might also have bonded over Meghan and Harry’s grievances towards David and Victoria.
Meghan is said to have thought Victoria was behind leaks to the media about her — something Victoria was aghast at — and Harry offended David when he brought his concerns to the former soccer star.
David and Victoria Beckham no longer speak to the Sussexes
Despite being invited to Harry and Meghan’s wedding, David and Victoria no longer speak to the Sussexes and remain close with the royal family.
Meanwhile, Nicola Peltz had a falling out with Victoria over her wedding dress, and the two have not been in the same company since.
A source told People that the dinner was “a group dinner held at Meghan and Harry’s home, and the couple were not directly invited by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
“Brooklyn and Nicola were invited prior to David’s numerous global birthday galas, so the timing is pure coincidence,” a source told People. “While it was an intimate gathering, there were several additional guests, including VIPs and film executives. Brooklyn and Nicola had a wonderful time and found Harry and Meghan to be particularly kind, caring and generous.”
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – APRIL 08: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 24 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex departs after attending a Court of Appeal hearing regarding his security at the Royal Courts of Justice on April 8, 2025 in London, England. Prince Harry is appealing a previous High Court ruling based on a decision made by the Royal and VIP Executive Committee (RAVEC) to downgrade the level of security he receives whilst visiting the UK after stepping back from being a full time working member of the royal family. (Photo by Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images) 
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 23: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attend the Time100 Summit at Jazz at Lincoln Center in Midtown on April 23, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by TheStewartofNY/GC Images) 
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 23: (L-R) Sam Jacobs, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Jessica Sibley and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex attend the 2025 TIME100 Summit at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 23, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for TIME) 
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 23: Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, speaks onstage during the 2025 TIME100 Summit at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 23, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for TIME) 
SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 08: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, attends the One805 Rock for Responders benefit at The Granada Theatre on March 08, 2025 in Santa Barbara, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images) 
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – APRIL 23: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex are seen on April 23, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Raymond Hall/GC Images)
Prince Harry’s charity tied to ‘human rights abuses’
Meanwhile, Harry is having a hard time at work. The prince wanted to dedicate his life to charity, but all three of his main charities have had tumult.
As I exclusively reported last month, Archewell was found to have given over $50,000 to an anti-Israel activist (upon learning from me about the allegation, Archewell immediately cut ties with the group), Harry is said to be reeling with depression after resigning from his beloved Sentebale charity which he founded with the Prince of Lesotho almost two decades ago amid a fight with the charity’s new chairwoman … and now there’s massive trouble afoot with his other beloved cause, African Parks.
This week, it was announced that an investigation led by Cherie Blair — the wife of the former British Prime Minister Tony Blair — found that a charity Prince Harry is connected to admitted its rangers commit human rights abuses against those in the Republic of Congo Indigenous communities, according to reports.
Harry is on the board of African Parks and has worked alongside it in the past.
The investigation was looking into accusations that rangers for African Parks in the Republic of Congo were guilty of human rights abuses against the indigenous population including rape and torture.
Harry has not commented on the report.