Breaking News: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle ‘disliked by Americans’ after ‘letting the Queen down……See More

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are “disliked by Americans” because they “let down the Queen”, a royal biographer has claimed.

Ingrid Seward suggested that their popularity is also falling following comments from Eric Trump and the Californian-based royal’s retreat from public life.

She told The Standard: “I give a lot of talks to Americans and they all dislike Harry and Meghan.

She also suggested that people have lost interest in the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

This follows comments from Eric Trump around the time of the US presidential election, where he slammed the royal.

He said: “Truthfully, I don’t give a damn about Prince Harry, and I don’t think this country does either.

“My father loved the Queen, and I think the monarchy is an incredibly beautiful thing.”

Kinsey Schofield, an LA-based royal expert, told the paper that she thinks a lot of Americans will agree with the son of US President-elect Donald Trump.

In October 2019, three months before Harry and Meghan announced they would step back from working royal duties, the Duke of Sussex was liked by 71 per cent and disliked by 22 per cent of the British public.

Data from last August shows that only 30 per cent of people now hold a favourable opinion of him, while 60 per cent disapprove, according to data from Statista.

However, the American opinion of the royal couple is higher than that in the UK – with more than half, 53 per cent, of the US public supporting a positive view, according to YouGov.

The ratings come after the youngest son of King Charles criticised the Royal Family in the infamous 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey, a record-breaking Netflix documentary and the prince’s memoir Spare in 2023.

These accusations have caused a Royal Family rift, with Harry thought to not be on speaking terms with Prince William or King Charles.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have adopted a new business strategy to help revive their reputation, making more solo appearances to appeal to their different differing interests and individual demographics.

Prince Harry appeared on the East Coast at The New York Times DealBook Conference, answering questions surrounding his relationship with Meghan Markle following speculation.

He said: “Apparently we’ve bought or moved house 10, 12 times. We’ve apparently divorced maybe 10, 12 times as well. So it’s just like, what?”

“Once you stop reading the stuff about yourself, you automatically remove their power.”

Prince Harry is set to return to the UK for the trial against News Group Newspapers in January 2025.

The 40-year-old accused The Sun publisher of unlawful information gathering by journalists and private investigators between 1996 and 2011.