BOMBSHELL claims Harry and Meghan Markle have “single-handedly modernised” the monarchy shows their level of “paranoia”, a Palace aide says.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have faced a fallout since their explosive ITV documentary Harry &Meghan: An African Journey aired on Sunday.
A source close to the couple told CNN the couple, who spoke about their struggles with fame in the show, said: “The institution around the British royal family is full of people afraid of and inexperienced at how to best help harness and deploy the value of the royal couple who have single-handedly modernised the monarchy.”
But the claims have now sparked a war among well-placed aides in the Palace – with one saying the “plain wrong” comments simply highlight the level of “paranoia” among Team Sussex.
They also said it is actually the Queen who is responsible for modernising the royal family – although “no one has ownership of it”, Daily Mail reports.
The well-placed insider told the newspaper: “It’s very much a mentality of ‘us against the world’, which is a real shame.
“The Duke and Duchess have much to offer and could be a formidable asset for the royal family. But they need to work as a team with the rest of the royal household and, rightly or wrongly, there is a lot of distrust right now.”
‘IT’S JUST PLAIN WRONG’
The aide also said there was a “startling lack of self-awareness” over problems Meghan and Harry have created – including the row over their private jet use this summer.
US broadcaster CNN yesterday revealed how some Palace insiders were reportedly determined to fuel “anti-Prince Harry and Meghan hysteria”.
But the source told the Mail: “It’s akin to saying that [Harry andMeghan] are too good for the royal family, which is extremely disrespectful to everyone who works for, and on behalf of, the Queen and other senior members of the royal family.
“The truth is that no-one is “anti” Harry andMeghanand no-one is briefing against them.
“And it is also just plain wrong to say they have ‘single-handedly modernised have single-handedly modernised the monarchy. Modernisation is an ongoing process led by the Queen.
“None of this is remotely helpful to the monarchy as an institution. It is promoting discord and taking attention away from the good works senior royals do across the board.”
HARRY AND WILLS ‘RIFT’
The royal couple’s emotional and candid interviews in the ITV doc have reportedly “worried” senior royals.
Harry spoke about his relationship with brother William – causing a rift in his inner circle with some praising him for being tactful and truthful while others suggested he should’ve denied a spat.
The prince told ITV: “We dont see each other as much as we used to because were so busy.
But I love him dearly and the majority of the stuff is created out of nothing. But as brothers, you have good days, you have bad days.
Royal insiders have now revealed William is “worried” about the pair – who appeared vulnerable – and hoped they “are all right”.
And it is understood the Queen would have been “a little bit dismayed” by the broadcast of personal relationship details to the public.
A Buckingham Palace spokesman wouldn’t comment on any private conversations the Monarch may have had with her grandsons.
Within hours of airing, sources were playing down suggestions William was furious with Harry over the documentary.
Meghan last night brushed off the brewing Palace row as she appeared at the One Young World summit at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
Meghan pictured for the first time since the doc at the One Young World Summit in London
Pals close to Prince Harry praised his answers to the question about his brother as tactful and truthful
Palace insiders then revealed Prince William was ‘worried’ about the pair
