Meghan and Harry have been defended by a famous ITV star (Image: GETTY)
and have been defended by a famous ITV star in comments regarding their future in the .
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped down from royal duties in January 2020 – less than two years after their royal wedding.
Speaking to , Sir Trevor McDonald said that he thinks the pair – who now reside in California – should be encouraged to return to the royal fold.
The former ITV newsreader said of : “It’s a great shame is no longer part of the working monarchy.
“We cannot afford to lose someone so young, so full of energy and so imbued with the charitable instincts that are at the core of our Royal Family.”
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The 85-year-old also added: “Having met him three or four times over the years, I found him unfailingly friendly, honest and genuine. I was struck by the similarity to his mother, the late Princess Diana.”
Speaking of Meghan, he added that he doesn’t believe she was given a chance to prove herself as a senior working royal.
He added that she “never stood a chance” – especially as a “foreigner: an American, a divorcee, a former actress – and black.”
Sir Trevor claims: “Meghan could have brought a new dimension to the monarchy. She was never given a chance to prove herself.”
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Sir Trevor McDonald has defended the Sussexes (Image: Getty)
, 40, previously spoke about the possibility of returning to the royal fold during the promotion for his bombshell memoir, Spare.
During an interview for Good Morning America, host Michael Strahan asked whether Harry and Meghan could ever return as senior working royals – .
Harry replied, “No, I don’t think it is ever going to be possible.
“Even if there is an agreement, or an arrangement between me and my family, there is that third party that is going to do everything they can to make sure that isn’t possible. Not stopping us going back, but making it unsurvivable.”