PRINCE HARRY and other royals are seen in the same way as any other celebrity, journalist Sandro Monetti tells Express.co.uk.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are to return to California “without a peace deal”, claims CBS host and friend of the couple, Gayle King. The couple has spent the last two weeks in the UK uniting with the Royal Family to mourn the death of the Queen. Ms King added that while efforts were made on “both sides”, adding that “big families always go through drama, always go through turmoil. It remains to be seen – are they going to be drawn closer together or are they going to be drawn apart? I have no idea, I have no inside information on that, but I will tell you this: It was good to see Harry standing with his family.”
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have divided opinion in the UK in recent years after their unceremonious departure from the Royal Family in 2020. Journalist Sandro Monetti, who contributes royal analysis for titles such as CNN and MSNBC, tells Express.co.uk that Harry is seen positively by many in the US.
He also explained how Americans see members of the Royal Family like “any other celebrity”.
Mr Monetti said: “I think Harry is seen almost as a man of heart in the US, as someone trying to find his place in the world.
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Prince Harry: Harry is seen as a ‘man of heart’ in the US (Image: Getty)
“When members of the Royal Family come here they are just seen as another celebrity, there’s the fascination with wealth and power. Americanis an aspirational country and is interested in wealth and power, so that’s why they are fascinated by the royals.”
OnePoll UK carried out a survey of 2001 adults in the US to ask them about their view of Meghan after a recent interview she did and the release of her podcast episodes on Spotify, and found that many people like her. Of those polled, around 40 per cent said they thought “more favourably of her,” and a further 30 per cent said they thought “much more favourably.”
Only 10 percent said they had a less favourable view of her and around 20 percent said they felt no different.
Prince Harry: Harry and Meghan at the Queen’s funeral on Monday (Image: Getty)
Mr Monetti fears, however, that Harry and Meghan’s hopes of mending relations with the Royal Family could be undone by the release of the Duke’s memoir.
The journalist added: “My big worry is the Harry book. You don’t get an advance as big as that unless there’s going to be some negativity in it, that’s just the way publishing and the media works.
“Harry should pulp all those copies of the book and abandon the project. I know it has been delayed but I don’t see how shortly after the death of the Queen and ahead of his father’s coronation it helps.
“But if there’s a particular thing he wants to get off his chest he can do it. It will be fascinating to watch. Those beautiful pictures of Meghan Harry, William and Kate together mourning with the others…I hope we aren’t looking back at them in the future and thinking ‘look how good it was before the book came out.
“All of us come from families that have internal arguments. I am just one of those people who feels it can be better solved through communication.”
It was reported recently that Harry has delayed the release of the book. The Telegraph quoted a source who said the plan to publish the book in late 2022 now won’t happen.
