THE Duke and Duchess of Sussex have given their communications team the boot after blaming them for a series of PR humiliations.
Harry and wife Meghan decided instead to go with the firm behind their controversial twerking video — sparking fears of a “clickbait” approach which will horrify the Royal Family.
Harry and Meghan have given their communications team the boot after blaming them for a series of PR humiliations[/caption]
This year’s embarrassments included January’s take-down of Meghan in society bible Vanity Fair[/caption]
Harry scuppered any hope of a reconciliation with King Charles in an angry interview with the BBC[/caption]
Last night a source told The Sun: “Meghan and Harry always blame everyone else and never themselves.
“No one ever seems to be good enough for them and yet they fail to understand why things don’t change.”
This year’s embarrassments included January’s take-down of Meghan in society bible Vanity. It reignited bullying allegations and was headlined “American Hustle”.
In February experts described as chaotic the rebranding of Meghan’s “American Riviera Orchard” food brand into “As ever”.
Her six-part Netflix cookery and lifesyle show was savaged by TV reviewers in both the UK and USA, while her podcast “Confessions of a Female Founder” quickly tumbled down the ratings.
Meghan, 43, was also caught out calling herself “Her Royal Highness” in a potential breach of the 2020 Megxit agreement struck with the late Queen.
The Sussexes responded by firing two directors of communications in what insiders described as a purge. UK-based Charlie Gipson went along with California-based Kyle Boulia.
Deesha Tank, who worked for the couple’s Archewell foundation for three years, had resigned days earlier. Meanwhile the head of content for Meghan’s Instagram account also left.
Several weeks ago the couple hired Emily Robinson as a new director of communications — despite her previously running ublicity for The Crown episodes which showed Harry in Nazi fancy dress and sympathetic storylines on depraved sex offender Mohammed Al-Fayed.
Harry and Meghan have now brought in Method Communications, who claim they are “disruptors” who “challenge the status quo”.
It is understood one of their first acts was releasing the video of heavily pregnant Meghan dancing in a maternity as she tried to induce Lilibet’s birth.
The clip was widely panned but pulled in 42million views.
Photos of Lilibet and six-year-old brother Archie, with their faces covered by emjois, were then posted online showing the kids in Disneyland.
Their chief communications officer remains Meredith Maines, appointed in March days before Harry scuppered any hope of a reconciliation with King Charles in an angry interview with the BBC.
Ms Maines said last night: “Transitioning from a team of two to an agency support staff of eight, operating across five different time zones, will give international media and stakeholders better access.”
California-based Kyle Boulia was also let go[/caption]
Deesha Tank, who worked for the couple’s Archewell foundation for three years, had resigned days earlier[/caption]
