A close friend of Princess Diana has claimed that Meghan Markle is being "held back" by her husband Prince Harry, in pursuit of her own career path.
Richard Kay told a royal publisher that the Duchess of Sussex is being prevented from having her own "Hollywood career" because of Prince Harry.
The revelation follows the couple's dwindling deals in America with huge companies such as Netflix and Spotify, who helped the royal couple create their documentary series and launched Meghan's podcast, Archetypes.
On Friday, Prince Harry won the right to take Associated Newspapers to court for a trial over alleged phone hacking and illegal means of gathering information.
Meghan Markle is said to want a "Hollywood career" in the United States
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Speaking to GB News, showbiz journalist and royal commentator Kinsey Schofield said the move was "negative" for the Sussex brand.
Schofield added that the Duke will find his latest court battle "extremely expensive".
When asked by host Mark Dolan about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's relationship, Schofield detailed the comments made by Kay about the royal couple.
Schofield said: "This is a great point made by one of Princess Diana's closest friends, towards the end of her life.
"His name is Richard Kay, and he told Palace Confidential that the only thing standing in Meghan's way of her big Hollywood comeback is Prince Harry."
Schofield continued: "He says it's harder for Meghan to launch her new career objectives amidst all of the royal rift headlines.
"And again, with all of this litigation, it's hard for Meghan to come out full force trying to promote the TIG.
"Everybody wants to focus on the relationship with Harry's family."
Kinsey Schofield says Meghan Markle is being 'held back' by Prince Harry
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Mark reacted to Schofield's comments on Meghan, saying: "The Royal family have benefited from the largesse of the UK press, who, especially when Harry and Meghan got married, gave them slavish and favourable coverage."
Discussing Prince Harry's royal image amid the new court battle, Schofield said: "Harry became the first senior member of the royal family to testify in court in more than a century when he testified against the Daily Mirror. So we're likely going to see something similar in this instance.
"I honestly think that it's negative on the brand to be going full force like this, constantly fighting the past.
"When are you going to look forward to the future?"