Prince Harry warned over huge ‘risk’ as life in the US in doubt | Royal | News
Prince Harry was warned over a huge “risk” as he navigates his new life in America, six years after he quit the Royal Family. The Duke of Sussex and his wife, Meghan Markle, stepped down as senior working members of the Royal Family in early 2020.
They now reside in Montecito, California, with their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. The Sussexes have struck several deals and branched out into various endeavours since then.
Harry has carried on supporting his charities while also promoting his Invictus Games from across the pond, alongside other projects in Hollywood.
Now, a PR expert has claimed Harry’s “legacy is largely already secured” but warned him about one “risk” he needs to be cautious about.
Crisis and reputation consultant Mark Borkowski told Hello! magazine: “Invictus is the substance. Everything else – Hollywood deals, media ventures, streaming content – all a sideshow.
“Well-paid, occasionally compelling, but ultimately secondary. The risk isn’t collapse. It’s dilution.”
Mr Borkowski added that the Duke is now navigating a “post-hype phase” following the release of his memoir, Spare, in 2023.
He explained: “Sentiment has faded and everyone still judges. [Harry is] no longer the Spare phenomenon. He has lost purpose.
“The Invictus Games Foundation carries real, unshakeable authenticity – earned, not engineered.”
But the PR expert added that Harry is living “his version of the American dream” which is “out of sorts” with what the public saw when he used to be a working member of the Firm.
He said: “[Harry is] not really fighting the Palace anymore. He’s fighting irrelevance – and that’s a far less forgiving opponent.”
During a summit in 2024, the Duke of Sussex said about his life in the US: “I very much enjoy living here and bringing my kids up here.
“It’s a part of my life that I never thought I was going to live, and I feel as though it’s the life that my mom wanted for me, and to be able to do the things that I am able to do with my kids that I undoubtedly wouldn’t be able to do in the UK, is huge.”
