Harry and Meghan's Chief of Staff Quits After Only Three Months
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Harry and Meghan's Chief of Staff Quits After Only Three Months

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  • Josh Kettler has quit as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's chief of staff after only three months in the job.
    • Kettler took on the role in May but has left ahead of the couple's planned trip to Colombia this week.
    • The couple's Colombia tour is set to include visits to Bogota, Cartagena and Cali.
    • The departure was described as a mutual decision, with both sides agreeing it wasn't a good fit.
    • Kettler previously worked with firms such as Cognixion and had extensive executive experience.
    • This resignation adds to a growing list of senior staff exits since Harry and Meghan's move to the US.
    • Kettler was hired to help guide the couple through a new phase in their public and private endeavors.
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King Charles 'Giving Prince Harry the Cold Shoulder'
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King Charles 'Giving Prince Harry the Cold Shoulder'

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  • Prince Harry and King Charles are not on speaking terms, according to People.
    • A source told the publication that Charles, 75, has stopped taking his son's calls and is not responding to his letters.
    • The estrangement apparently stems from Harry's dogged attempts to protect his wife and children, including through the courts, after their UK police protection was withdrawn.
    • In a recent ITV documentary, Harry, 39, expressed fear of negative press leading to a violent attack on his family, saying his wife Meghan Markle would not return to the UK due to potential threats.
    • Despite a meeting in February following Charles' cancer diagnosis, communication between father and son has become nonexistent.
    • During Harry's visit to the UK in May to celebrate the Invictus Games, his father was notably absent from the ceremony.
    • The family rift began in 2020 when Harry and Meghan stepped back from their royal roles.
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Prince Harry Says Safety Concerns Keeping Meghan Markle Away From the UK

Prince Harry Says Safety Concerns Keeping Meghan Markle Away From the UK

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  • Prince Harry has voiced concern for Meghan Markle's safety and says she won't return to the UK due to potential threats.
    • In an ITV documentary, Harry expressed worries about the dangerous environment in the UK affecting Meghan, citing risks of harm.
    • He highlighted genuine concerns about negative tabloid coverage and potential physical dangers faced by Meghan if she visits the UK.
    • "It's still dangerous, and all it takes is one lone actor, one person who reads this stuff to act on what they have read," Harry said. "And whether it's a knife or acid, whatever it is, and these are things that are of genuine concern for me. It's one of the reasons why I won’t bring my wife back to this country."
    • He said previously that he "felt forced" to step back from his senior royal roles due to security concerns, a decision that resulted in the removal of the couple's automatic right to UK police security.
    • He has also stressed the need for a secure environment for his children Archie and Lilibet.
    • In 2022, the former head of counterterrorism for the Metropolitan Police, Neil Basu, said there were genuine threats to the Duchess of Sussex's life while she lived in the UK.
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