Prince Harry could “branch out” on his own after doing “extremely well” in recent weeks without his wife Meghan Markle, it has been claimed.
The Duke of Sussex has travelled around the globe to continue his work with various charitable causes, as the professional separation between Harry and Meghan rumbles on.
After visiting New York, London and now southern Africa without the Duchess, royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams hailed Harry’s confidence and claimed the world would be watching with “great interest” to see if the move becomes a permanent fixture for the couple.
Fitzwilliams told GB News: “The various engagements he has undertaken are for a whole variety of charities, on his own, and I think they’ve all gone extremely well.
Prince Harry has been praised for performing ‘extremely well’ on his own without Meghan Markle
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“He came to Britain for the WellChild Awards, where he interacted with the seriously ill children so beautifully, as we remember that Harry used to. And of course, we know his commitment to Sentebale, in southern Africa.”
Delivering his verdict on Harry and Meghan’s professional separation, Fitzwilliams suggested that the Prince could successfully “branch out on his own” if he wanted to, given the warm reception he has received in recent weeks.
Fitzwilliams added: “I’m watching with great interest to see whether this will mean that he branches out. It has been said in The Hollywood Reporter that he’s well-meaning, but it says that both of them, they don’t make up their mind very clearly.
“Well, let’s see what mind they make up regarding future activities – we will have to wait and see.”
The Duke of Sussex has visited southern Africa as part of a string of solo endeavours for several charities
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Amid Harry’s string of solo trips without Meghan, the Duchess has become embroiled in accusations from former employees, branding her a “dictator” and “toxic”.
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Reacting to the claims, Fitzwilliams claimed that although the Sussexes have “vehemently denied” all allegations, there is “no smoke without fire”.
He added: “The facts are that this is toxic for those who are in the charitable sector, and we know the rifts of the Royal Family and the fact that there are these accusations and have been now for quite a long time, dating back to 2018.
“There is no question that something is very wrong.”
Noting the claims made by The Hollywood Reporter that Meghan was called a “dictator in high heels” and she “reduced grown men to tears”, the royal commentator said the claims are “unhelpful”, following the departure of another of the Sussexes’ employees.
Richard Fitzwilliams says Prince Harry could ‘branch out’ on his own following the success of his solo trips
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Becoming the 19th employee to depart from Harry and Meghan, Ashley Hansen is launching her own public relations firm, exiting her role as the Global Press Secretary and Head of Communications for the couple.
As Fitzwilliams noted that Hansen was “given blessing” by the Duke and Duchess, it is confirmed that she will continue to represent and advise them, providing oversight to their international communications team.
In a statement, Meghan Markle said: “We are so proud of Ashley, especially as a female entrepreneur. We look forward to having her focused expertise on our business and creative projects and her continued oversight of our communications team.
“My husband and I are excited to be alongside Ashley as she builds something extraordinarily special with her firm.”