A new royal book has revealed an unflattering nickname that royal staff previously had for Prince Harry.
The explosive book by Tom Quinn, titled Yes, Ma’am – The Secret Life of Royal Servants, shares that royal staff likened Harry to a character from Blackadder.
An extract of the book – which will be released later this month – has been obtained by the Daily Mail and sheds light on the cheeky moniker.
It said: “I remember once in his private apartments I’d muddled something – some of his papers on his desk or something.
“He was immediately angry and it was out of proportion to the problem, or at least I thought it was.”
Quoting a royal insider, the extract went on to read: “We thought it was a bit rich complaining about me being muddled given that Harry was probably the most muddled of all the royals of his generation.
“The joke used to be that Harry was very much like the Prince Regent in the Blackadder television series. People used to say that without a servant, Harry would take two weeks to put his own trousers on.”
Also speaking of Meghan Markle, the book also details how she felt Harry was “betlitted” by the fact they lived in Frogmore Cottage.
As reported by the Mirror, it read: “Meghan felt [Frogmore Cottage] was so small that it must be a reflection on how the Royal Family were belittling her husband.
“She just didn’t understand that real royals don’t care much about houses and material possessions because, having always had them, they take them for granted, said one member of staff who helped out regularly at Nottingham Cottage.”
Harry, 40, is currently in Canada for the final few days of the 2025 Invictus Games. Meghan, who joined him for the first few days, is reportedly travelling back to be with their children – Archie, five, and Lilibet, three – in California.
Speaking of Meghan’s presence in Canada, PR expert, Edward Coram James, the CEO of Go Up told the Mirror: “Meghan’s presence was always going to be a lose-lose situation — damned if she did, damned if she didn’t. But ultimately, it’s a distraction for many people.
“That said, from a PR standpoint, she handled it well. She was engaged but not overbearing, affectionate but not too performative. Still, she needs to recognise that no matter what she does, her critics will say she’s making it about herself.”