Prince Harry and Meghan LIVE: Couple savaged over ‘ridiculous’ move as support collapses

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have been savaged after a branding move labelled “savage” by a royal expert.

Meghan was slammed after one move a royal expert called ‘ridiculous’. (Image: Getty)

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been slammed for one “ridiculous” move as an expert claimed the couple has “never cared” for royal protocol.

Over the weekend, Prince Harry’s close friend and fellow polo player Nacho Figueras posted pictures on his Instagram story of two new American Riviera Orchard products – raspberry jam and dog biscuits – just hours before Trooping the Colour.

Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams claimed this was a “ridiculous” PR stunt and a way to get more media attention on her, adding that current A-list support for her brand is dwindling.

He told The Sun: “If the Sussexes want to make an impression in the United States, particularly in Hollywood, they need A-list support, and they’re not getting it… To do anything on the day of Trooping the Colour was ridiculous.”

He also pointed to Royal Family protocol that ensures there are no diary clashes between members of The Firm – something he said Prince Harry and Meghan had “never cared” about.

Meghan Markle ‘in the doghouse’ while Princess Kate shows bravery on world stage

Meghan Markle has “put herself in the doghouse” by promoting new American Riviera products as the Princess of Wales made a one-off Trooping the Colour appearance, a an expert has claimed.

Nacho Figueras, a close friend of Prince Harry’s, showed off raspberry jam and dog biscuits thought to be from the Duchess’ lifestyle brand on his Instagram story just hours before the highly anticipated royal event.

Asked on Sky News Australia whether the timing of the plug was intentional, journalist and royal commentator critic Louise Roberts said: “I would say this is intentional, but also a bit of a miss-hit because the timing was very, very poor.

“Instead of doing the classy thing and sending a very public message, particularly to Charles and Kate, given their cancer battle, ‘all the best for Trooping the Colour today, I hope it goes well,’ or something in the Meghan style.

“Instead one of Harry’s polo friends was putting up Instagram pictures of dog biscuits and raspberry jam. Now I don’t blame him [Harry] at all, clearly Meghan had a hand in this. But to take the spotlight away from her father-in-law and sister-in-law is really, really poor form I think.

“I don’t think anyone cares about jam or dog biscuits at a time when the whole world’s attention, in particular, is on Kate and her bravery on the world stage and being very stylish, unlike her sister-in-law who really has put herself in the doghouse by spruiking products and not focusing on the Royal Family.”

Meghan has been slammed for the timing of a PR move. (Image: Getty)