A royal commentator has claimed that Prince Harry has become a “spare” in his wife, Meghan Markle’s professional life. The Duchess of Sussex released her eight-part series, With Love, Meghan, on Netflix earlier this month.
Meghan stars in all 33-minute episodes, each one featuring various of her Hollywood pals, and she shows them hosting tips and tricks. However, her husband, Prince Harry, makes just one brief appearance at the end of the final episode when he joins Meghan, her mother Doria Ragland and friends for an outdoor celebratory brunch. Meghan’s show is coming back with season two this autumn. The Duke of Sussex is also absent from Meghan’s other business ventures, like her new lifestyle brand, As Ever, and her upcoming podcast series, Confessions of a Female Founder.
Now the Daily Mail’s Alison Boshoff, who is usually critical of the Sussexes, said the duke has been made a “spare” like the eponymous title of his memoir, in his wife’s business ambitions.
In her column for the outlet, the commentator reported that according to sources, Harry will not be making an appearance in the new season of her new show, nor her podcast series “whatsoever”.
She wrote: “It can be revealed that the TV show and audio series will be entirely solo efforts, an all-Meghan affair.
“Sources say there is ‘no sign’ of Prince Harry in the second TV series and no glimpse of their children, Archie, five, and Lilibet, three, either.”
Sources reportedly said: “He’s not in it [the second season of With Love, Meghan].
“It’s her and more friends. More of the same.”
“He’s not in it,’ I am told. ‘It’s her and more friends. More of the same.’
The columnists noted: “So, as Meghan moves to carve out her place in the spotlight, it is hard to avoid the conclusion that Harry has become the ‘spare’ – as he might put it – at least in his wife’s professional life.
“While she embarks on a new media blitz, appearing on chat shows and walking red carpets, Harry has instead seemingly retreated into domestic obscurity.”
Notably, the latest claims align with the Sussex couple’s renewed strategy when it comes to promoting themselves last year, in what was dubbed a “twin-track approach” by a source close to them.
The pair made various appearances solo, promoting their own interests and projects. However, they were reunited in February to attend the seventh Invictus Games in Canada.
A source previously told People: “The Duke and Duchess have now hit their stride as individuals — not just as a couple.
“The Duke appears focused on his patronage work, and the Duchess focused on her entrepreneurial track.
“But there will be joint efforts around those cause-driven areas of work.”
They concluded: “What we are seeing is a functional and healthy relationship with two working partners, not the contrary.”