Palace reacts to Prince Harry, Meghan Markle’s plans for more ‘rival royal’ tours

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle recently concluded successful tour of Nigeria

King Charles and other royal family members are not particularly thrilled with the idea of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle cosplaying royals at their recent trip to Nigeria.

Speaking to The Daily Beast, a former royal staffer revealed Buckingham Palace has been shaken by the Sussexes’ plans to continue with their international tours, which are being dubbed “quasi-royal tours” by the media.

For the unversed, Harry teased more tours like the recent one in a rare interview with People magazine after wrapping up the whistlestop trip last week.

He said: “It is hugely important for us to meet directly with people, supporting our causes and listening, in order to bring about solutions, support and positive change.

“There’s only so much one can do from home and over Zoom, so we look forward to traveling more because the work matters,” Harry added.

“Harry and Meghan have different priorities because they are no longer working royals. But of course the vast majority of the world is ignorant of such distinctions, and regard Harry and Meghan as every bit as representative of the royal family as William and Charles,” the former royal staffer explained to the Daily Beast, “so if these rival foreign tours become a regular thing, it could muddy the waters.

“The reason they went to Nigeria was to promote Invictus (the Paralympic-style event Harry set up)—and themselves. That’s not what royal tours are about,” they shared.

“Be in no doubt, Harry and Meghan being freelance royals is the stuff of nightmares for the Palace. It’s exactly what the late Queen Elizabeth wanted to avoid,” added the royal aide.