Prince Harry was recently spotted at a series of events in New York without Meghan Markle. (Image: Getty)
Prince Harry’s solo trip to New York this week had many royal fans beaming, but an expert has suggested there could be a major problem.
During one engagement, the Duke was a guest star at the Clinton Global Initiative giving a heartfelt speech regarding the digital world including paying homage to Diana for the Diana Award.
However, it wasn’t all business as Harry also made a surprise appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.
He returned to the popular talk show after previously appearing in 2023 to promote his memoir, Spare.
Despite his jovial appearance, a Royal expert cautioned his trip as being a “problem” with his already “thin” brand.
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Harry made a surprise appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. (Image: Getty)
Dr Tessa Dunlop, Royal historian further discussed ’s solo jaunt which noticeably saw an absent Markle with Dr Dunlop stating it was largely down to the couple’s previous actions.
Speaking to , she said: “It has been a whirlwind week for in New York, championing all the causes he cares about most: young people, Diana’s legacy, the climate and the corrosive effects of social media. ‘We’ve split the atom. We’ve walked on the moon. We are more than equipped to tackle this’ intoned the Duke as he strode like a colossus across the stage at the Clinton Global Initiative.”
She further discussed how Harry and seemed a united front during their Columbia trip with many wondering why she was not seen with her husband on this occasion.
“Compounding this solo optic was Meghan’s no-show at Kevin Costner’s ranch last weekend when gave away a prize at a First Responders fundraiser. By all accounts, the Duchess was ill. As for New York, she was never on the billing; this was Harry championing his own pet projects and charities,” she added.
“Surely we are passed the era when a comely wife is handmaiden to her husband’s grandstanding? Apparently not when it comes to the Duke and Duchess.”
The couple were spotted supporting each other during a visit in Columbia. (Image: Getty)
Dr Dunlop further discussed how the couple’s past actions may have tainted the brand.
Further elaborating she said: “Part of the problem lies with their Sussex brand.
“It was very much together, under the gaze of the world’s media, that the couple walked away from the Royal Family. For better or for worse, Harry and Meghan became synonymous with rebellion, identity politics and woke culture. The Sussexes versus the Establishment was a global phenomenon.
“Alone Harry had been a second-rung royal or, in his words, the Spare. Meghan is a bit-part actress in a series called Suits. Together they were mega. Megabucks and mega stars. Nothing could stop them, not even a ‘manly pep talk’ from that other renegade, former Prime Minister . But out on his own again, the Duke’s brand looks, well, a little thin, no matter how good Harry is at his American royal-adjacent role (very, as it turns out).”
It would seem ’s solo adventures are becoming more common as “the Duke returns to the UK”.
“And yes, once again he is returning home alone. Perhaps will step into the breach, with another ‘pep talk’,” said Dr Dunlop.