Prince Harry ‘suffers week from hell’ after tragic deaths and TV blow, insider claims

An insider has claimed that Prince Harry has suffered a week from hell after a family tragedy and a TV fail.

Speaking to New Idea, the insider spoke about the death of Harry’s uncle Lord Robert Fellowes at the age of 82 on July 29 and Harry’s appearance on the ITV documentary Tabloids on Trial on July 25.

After he was spotted running errands in Santa Barbara on August 2, one onlooker told the publication: “He just had the week from hell. From the failure of his latest TV interview cutting through, to some personal family losses, it’s no wonder Harry wanted to hide.”

Harry appeared spoke to ITV earlier this month about the effects the press has had on his life and how it had affected his relationship with the Royal Family.

But while it was certainly eye opening, TV ratings revealed other shows were ranked higher. According to figures from ThinkBox, Tabloids on Trial was the 35th most-watched programme on ITV that week, bringing in just under 1.1million viewers.

One royal expert told New Idea that “the public appetite for his complaints is waning”.

Harry’s ex Cressida Bonas also lost her sister Pandora, 51, to cancer the same week as Lord Robert Fellowes died. And the New Idea source said both deaths “will have hit Harry hard”.

Meanwhile, the Duke of Sussex and wife Meghan Markle are preparing to visit Colombia this month in what will be their second tour as non-working royals.

Speaking about the potential impact of the trip, a source claimed the adventure could be part of a strategy to improve the perception of Meghan and prove something to the Royal Family.

They said: “Meghan sees this Colombia tour as her chance to prove to the world what a big star she is and how much the Royal Family misses her. She knows how much she can turn it on and doing events like this was the one thing about royal life that appealed to her.”

“She was furious when that was taken away because she knows she’s such an asset. When they left, they asked that they could still represent the family on tours but were told no, so she feels it’s the ultimate revenge as they were both so upset when they were rejected.”

Whether the trip to Colombia, set to begin on August 15, will help change perceptions of Meghan after a tumultuous few years is not yet known.

The couple have decided to venture to the country after accepting an invitation from Colombia’s vice president Francia Marquez. The move has come as a surprise to some locals who have criticised the move.

According to the MailOnline, some view the visit by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex as a “cynical attempt by a failing Left-wing government to divert attention from a series of scandals that have engulfed the regime”.