EXCLUSIVE: A PR expert claims that Prince Harry was “exploited” by US agents after his move to America in 2020.

Harry and Meghan have been deemed as ‘cash cows’ (Image: GETTY)

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were “used as cash cows” as PR expert highlights major mistake that came following their move to America in 2020.

The couple announced their plans to step down from royal duties in January 2020, before shortly moving to California with their son Archie.

According to PR expert Carla Speight, Meghan and Harry made a mistake by going with US agents.

She told Express.co.uk: “When Harry left his royal duties, he was exploited by American agents. He was suddenly allowed all this freedom to say whatever he wanted.

“He was hurt that his proposals to work with the palace from afar to protect his family were rejected and the agents he worked with ran with it.

“They encouraged him to speak his truth rather than offering their skills and expertise to highlight and mitigate any issues the couple might face with that approach.

“They both needed support to enter the real world outside of the palace gates and instead, they were used as cash cows.”

Since stepping down as senior working royals, Meghan and Harry have commented many times of their experience within the Firm. The pair released their bombshell Netflix series in December 2022, with Harry’s tell-all memoir released just weeks later.

This comes after friends of Meghan and Harry have reportedly expressed their concern that the couple – who have been married since 2018 – are “drifting apart”.

Harry is known to have recently embarked on several solo trips without his wife, with his most recent visits taking place in the UK and Africa. Meghan is thought to have stayed in California.

The couple, however, now reside in Montecito with their two children, five-year-old Archie – who was less than a year-old when they moved to the US – and three-year-old Princess Lilibet.