PRINCE Harry and Meghan Markle’s ‘star power’ as a couple is dwindling, according to a PR expert.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have undertaken a number of solo engagements lately, and Mark Borkowski claims Harry is going back to his “Royal Family formula”.
At the start of this month, solo Prince Harry jetted to Lesotho in Africa in honour of his charity, Sentebale.
This followed a brief visit to the UK to hail a group of “little legends” honoured at an awards ceremony.
During the trip he did not see his father the King, or have any contact with his brother, Prince William.
Harry also recently attended a string of events in New York unaccompanied by his wife, and also did a surprise TV stint and tour of a haunted maze on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.
Meanwhile, the Duchess of Sussex stunned at the LA Children’s Hospital gala in early October, sporting a red gown she had upcycled from a previous event.
PR guru Mark Borkowski told Best magazine: “There has been a separation [of their work] for a while.
“Harry is ‘going back to basics’ with a formula that worked well for him as a Royal Family member, but there’s also the realisation that the couple’s ‘star power’ wasn’t as successful as they hoped.
“They had to change the narrative.”
Post-royal ventures
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped back from royal duties in 2020, and relocated to California, where they now live with their kids Archie, four, and Lilibet, two.
While they no longer do official royal visits, they have kept busy with a number of ventures, including a £82million Netflix deal and a now-defunct £15million Spotify deal.
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The couple underwent a joint tour to Colombia in August and we also pictured together the day before Prince Harry’s birthday at the George Zajfen Tennis Tournament in Los Angeles.
However, Harry celebrated the night of his milestone 40th birthday without Meghan.
The duke went on a hiking trip with pals to celebrate his big day, leaving his wife and their kids at home.
Sources close to the couple insist it was Meghan who organised the lads’ trip.
Their separate plans, followed by Harry’s solo trips across the past few weeks, has sparked speculation surrounding their relationship.
However, a Sussex confidante addressed rumours, insisting: “It is normal for couples to not do everything together.”
