Royal Family LIVE: Expert says Harry’s ‘solo’ trip without Meghan highlighted problem

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Prince Harry’s solo trip has shown a problem with his brand, claims expert (Image: Getty)

The Duke of Sussex has spent this week on a solo trip to New York taking part in charity initiatives and , but an expert has claimed it highlighted one major problem.

was the on Tuesday, where he gave a heartfelt speech about online safety and spoke touchingly about his mother Princess Diana during a panel discussion about the Diana Award.But royal historian, Dr Tessa Dunlop, said Meghan’s absence made Harry’s brand look a “little thin” because of the She told the : “Alone Harry had been a second-rung royal or, in his words, the Spare. Meghan 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 .”She added: “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).” has reportedly remained at their home in Montecito, California, with their two children, and .THIS IS A LIVE BLOG… READ BELOW FOR UPDATES..

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Prince Andrew’s brutal two-word response when royal aide woke him up in the morning

is consistently voted as the least liked royal and one of the reasons may be his treatment of palace staffers and insiders.

The Duke of York has developed a bit of a reputation for being abrupt with employees. One particularly shocking account comes from the insights of a journalist who worked in the royal Palace in 2003.

Ryan Parry from the Daily Mirror worked there for two months and was well-placed to hear all kinds of gossip and stories about the .

was one that a senior footman told him after he went to wake Andrew up one morning.

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The brothers are currently facing a dispute over the Royal Lodge (Image: Getty)

Inside Meghan Markle’s wardrobe as Duchess favours little-known fashion brands

doesn’t fail when it comes to fashion, often intentionally choosing timeless classic brands, .

The Duchess of Sussex, 43, admitted she didn’t realise her star power until she came into the spotlight after getting engaged to .

On her first royal engagement with the Duke, the Duchess was wearing a tote bag by the Edinburgh-based family fashion brand Strathberry. The bag then sold out within 11 minutes and their web traffic grew exponentially.

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Meghan Markle often chooses to wear unknown designers (Image: Gety)

Prince William came close to quitting university before this royal intervened

, according to a royal author.

The Prince of Wales began studying Art History at St Andrews university in Scotland in September 2001.But he ended up having second thoughts after the first term as student life was not what he had expected, according to author Robert Lacey.

Mr Lacey claimed in his book, Battle of Brothers, that William “had not anticipated quite how ‘boring’ – his word – life in a small Scottish seaside town could be”.

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Prince William would have quit university if it wasn’t for his father (Image: Getty)

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