Prince Harry has spent the last week making some pretty unusual public appearances, both on TV and in person. One of these took place when the Duke of Sussex spoke at a business lunch in Los Angeles.
At the British American Business Council’s (BABC) LA lunch, Harry made a joke about whether life in the Royal Family is like TV drama Downton Abbey. The Duke, 41, joked: “People sometimes ask if growing up with the Royal Family was a bit like Julian’s Downton Abbey.
“Yeah, but only one of those worlds is filled with drama, intrigue, elaborate dinners, marriages to Americans – and the other is a TV show.”
While some may wonder if the comment would prompt some annoyance from the royals across the pond, one royal expert said King Charles certainly “won’t mind” the joke.
Mr Fitzwilliams then said that while the comment and light-hearted appearance was harmless to the royals, it suggests that Harry is “at a loss”
He said: “Harry seems at a loss as he isn’t actually doing very much. Their (Harry and Meghan’s) Netflix contract has been altered, he has lost Sentebale, and whereas there is nothing wrong with a bit of humour, it’s time he did something serious as he used to, when he was a working royal!!”
While Christmas is just weeks away, Prince Harry is not expected to see his father, King Charles, on the big day.
Instead, it is believed Harry will spend the day at his Montecito home with his wife Meghan Markle and their two children, Prince Archie, six, and Princess Lilibet, four.
