The Queen, Meghan and Harry figured their dispute out with help from Prince William. Photo / Getty Images
The Queen, Meghan and Harry figured their dispute out with help from Prince William. Photo / Getty Images
A royal commentator claims Prince William has been forced to mediate in a dispute between Meghan Markle, Prince Harry and the Queen.
Royal commentator for Harper's Bazaar and Good Morning America, Omid Scobie joined The Sun's Royal Correspondent Emily Andrews on her podcast On Heir, where he discussed the recentsplitting of royal households.
Earlier this month Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced they were leaving their official household office at Buckingham Palace and had a new team, separate from the Cambridges.
According to Scobie, despite rumours of the feud between the couples, it was actually William who stepped in to fight in his younger brother's corner after the Queen initially disapproved the split.
Scobie explained: "Charles and the Queen did not want the Sussexes to have their own individual households, and indeed how could they because the money has to come from somewhere.
"Prince Harry is not a direct heir to the throne, and only a direct heir to the throne can have their own household.
"They won't be having their own exclusive team just for themselves and from what I understand their budget for the team wasn't particularly big."
He added: "It was actually Prince William who had to step in and fight to get Harry a little bit more money to spend on building a team because he understands what this means to Harry and how much he wants to achieve and also how important Harry and Meghan are for the image, the brand and the future of the royal family.
The young royals are said to be moving on with their own new teams. Photo / Getty Images
"As much as William is being set up for this statesman-like role and William and Kate are the nation's favourites, but on the global stage it is very much about the Sussexes, in their Commonwealth roles, they're very much global ambassadors for the royal family."
Scobie also revealed the couple wanted a communications officer who had both a US and UK background, so hired Sarah Latham.
Latham is a former PR director from the powerhouse British PR company Freuds. But she also has a massive background in politics.
"She's American, dual heritage, very much in line with what the couple are all about and I think it helps having someone who understands both cultures.
"We have seen that over time that difference between US and UK work culture can cause some friction in the workplace.
"But a lot of their team will be shared amongst the Duke of York, Prince Edward, Princess Anne the same communication staff that are working across the general office there will also be at their disposal too."
The split was announced earlier this month in a statement by Kensington Palace:
"The Queen has agreed to the creation of a new Household for The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, following their marriage in May last year.
"The Household, which will be created with the support of The Queen and The Prince of Wales, will be established in the spring.
"This long-planned move will ensure that permanent support arrangements for The Duke and Duchess's work are in place as they start their family and move to their official residence at Frogmore Cottage."
