A royal expert has suggested that Prince Harry is losing ground to Kate Middleton and Prince William in the ongoing PR battle, claiming the situation has been weighing on the Sussexes. The expert also offered insight into how Harry may be feeling about the growing gap. These comments come amid reports that the Prince and Princess of Wales are moving away from traditional royal practices and finding their own approach to public engagement.
Expert weighs the Waleses’ success against the Sussex brand
Royal expert Chris Riches compared the PR success of the Waleses and the Sussexes, suggesting that the former are clearly coming out on top. He said, “Anything Prince Harry and Meghan Markle can do, Prince William and Princess Kate can do better – and it must really be starting to get on the Sussexes’ nerves.”
Riches further claimed that Harry is losing the PR battle against William, and suggested that the Duke of Sussex must be “raging” over the situation (via The News International). Meanwhile, a source recently told The Daily Mail that William and Middleton are adopting a noticeably different approach to their public engagements.
“[T]hey’re upping their game, as William and Kate continue to seek new and authentic ways to connect with people—from appearing on Travis and Jason Kelce’s podcast to adopting a strategy of controlled openness as opposed to institutional secrecy that has guided the Firm’s PR outreach,” the source explained.
Although there has been little sign of improvement in the strained relationship between Harry and William, the Duke of Sussex has expressed a desire to move forward. During a GQ interview, he acknowledged that past wounds cannot simply be erased but suggested that letting go could help both sides.
“Scars stick around forever. But what your perception is, and what your mindset is to those things that have happened, letting go of the past. That’s something that I would encourage everybody to do: If there’s certain things from the past that are still affecting you every day, that’s harder to let go of,” he said.
Harry also suggested that holding on to family disagreements serves little purpose, particularly when there are already so many challenges in the world.
