Prince Harry, Meghan given blunt reality check over by expert

Prince Harry has been warned about his next steps after making a “large number” of mistakes. His wife, Meghan, has also been issued a warning about her “boundless” ambition.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have tried their hand at various business ventures. The couple signed a deal with Netflix to produce different documentaries and other films. They also signed a deal with Spotify to make podcasts, but that deal later fell out.

Now, Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams has warned the Sussexes separately, suggesting that Harry has become a Spare in the relationship, and Meghan may not succeed in her ambitions due to her own mistakes.

He told the Mail: "Harry is increasingly finding himself as the spare in a relationship with Meghan, which undoubtedly involves mutual affection, but where their priorities differ widely.”

"Meghan likes glitz and glamour and is absolutely ruthless, as the interview on Oprah showed so clearly. Because she married Harry, her brand does have reach," he explained.

Fitzwilliams claimed that the Duchess wants to be a "billionaire influencer and an A-list celebrity" but has "very few A-list friends".

He praised Prince Harry for his continued charitable efforts, but also lamented the "large number of mistakes" he’s made, like his "angry and resentful half-hour interview with the BBC after he lost his court case over security and his ill-judged memoir Spare".

"Invictus means a lot to him; it was a joy to see him at the WellChild Awards last year,” he said, advising Harry to focus on his projects.

He added, “He genuinely enjoyed being with the children, it seemed as though the 'old Harry' was temporarily back. However, though often emotional, he lacks Meghan’s ruthlessness, which was so apparent in the Oprah interview."

In his warning to Meghan, he said, "Her declining popularity in the United States is partly due to the bullying allegations which have dogged her though she strongly denies them, and partly because, as was pointed out by critics of her With Love, Meghan cookery show, she is too self-obsessed.”

Regarding Meghan, he commented, "The talent isn’t there, the ambition is boundless, the self-love infinite and it shows far too obviously. The novelty has worn off, too. If you preach love but rubbish the Royal Family, which you married into, you might not make the fortune you seek!"