Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s chief of staff has quit just three months after taking on the role after it was decided he was not suitable.
The Duke of Sussex bestowed the prestigious title on Josh Kettler earlier this year because he believed he would be the ideal candidate to “guide” the couple in their “next phase”.
However, Mr Kettler has now parted ways with Sussex, knowing he was recruited on trial and the decision to part ways.
They leave a few days before the Duke and Duchess begin their tour of Colombia on Thursday, which follows their first successful international trip to Nigeria in May.
Meanwhile in England, the Princess of Wales made a rare appearance as she greeted Team GB athletes ahead of the Paris Olympics closing ceremony on Sunday.
Kate, who is undergoing treatment for cancer, appeared alongside Prince William wearing a tougher new look.
Meghan Markle is “under pressure” to write a memoir
“They are now forced to come up with a strategy to fight back, and one of the options on the table is going all-out with Meghan telling them all about their story,” the insider said. toward Closer magazine.
Emma GuinnessAugust 14, 2024 3:00 p.m
Thomas Markle’s GoFundMe raised more than £56,000
Founded by British socialite Lady Colin Campbell, GoFundMe was designed to “show them that there are still people in the world with good hearts, good values, and good intentions.”
Ahead of his milestone birthday, Thomas, 80, said he just wants to be at peace with his daughter, the Duchess of Sussex, and finally meet his grandchildren, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.
The couple fell apart during Meghan Markle’s 2018 wedding to Prince Harry over a paparazzi photo shoot.
Emma GuinnessAugust 14, 2024 1:00 p.m
The Duchess of Edinburgh celebrated the RNLI’s birthday in Guernsey
Sophie, 59, took to the captain’s wheel as part of the engagement, as announced in the official royal family Twitter / X account today.
“It’s all hands on deck in Guernsey this week!” post is read.
“The Duchess of Edinburgh, who is Patron of @uksailtraining, took to the water to meet over 100 young people ahead of the small boat race from Guernsey to Poole.
“The race is in celebration of the @RNLI’s 200th birthday. Her Majesty wishes everyone a safe and happy journey – and all the best!
⛵️It’s all hands on deck in Guernsey this week!
The Duchess of Edinburgh, who is Patron @uksailtrainingtook to the water to meet over 100 young people ahead of the small boat race from Guernsey to Poole. 🌊
🏁 The race is to celebrate @RNLIcelebrating 200 years. 🎉… pic.twitter.com/5tqAMpYOFZ
– Royal Family (@Royal Family) August 14, 2024
Emma Guinness14 August 2024 11:56
Princess Beatrice could “start peace” between Harry and William
Their relationship has become increasingly strained since Harry stepped down as a royal in 2020 and has given several interviews about his time in the royal family.
“(Princess) Beatrice can act as a peacemaker for Harry, William, and Charles,” said King Charles’ former chief of staff, Grant Harrold. Express.
“He will be the one who starts the peace in the family. He is close to William and Harry, as well as the King – and he is trusted.
Emma GuinnessAugust 14, 2024 10:00 a.m
Prince Harry missed his uncle’s funeral due to ongoing security concerns
Harry, 39, will not attend the event due to “numerous challenges”, including a lack of security, The Telegraph report.
It comes after the Duke recently said he would not bring his wife Meghan Markle to the UK again because he feared a “knife or acid attack” inspired by negative tabloid stories.
Harry has been fighting to have taxpayer-funded security restored after losing protection when he steps down as royal in 2020.
Lord Fellowes died aged 82 on July 29.
Emma Guinness14 August 2024 08:58
Who is Josh Kettler? The latest member of staff to leave Sussex
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s chief of staff, Josh Kettler, is leaving the role just three months after taking over.
The Duke of Sussex bestowed the prestigious title on Kettler earlier this year because he believed he would be the ideal candidate to “guide” the couple in its “next phase”.
However, he is now separated from the couple, so he realizes that he was hired on a trial basis and the decision to separate was mutual, with both parties agreeing that it was not a good fit.
Kettler is an experienced public relations professional and previously served as chief of staff at communications platform Cognixion.
Previously, he was Chief of Staff to the CEO at Better Place Forests, Strategy, Operations, and Executive Support at Patagonia and Business and Legal Affairs at Lions Gate Films.
Athena StavrouAugust 14, 2024 06:00
The Chief of Staff is the latest in a list of resignations given to Sussex
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s chief of staff, Josh Kettler, is leaving the role just three months after taking over.
It is not the first time Harry and Meghan have had to navigate the loss of staff, with the couple having seen 18 senior figures leave since they married in 2018.
Nine or so have left since moving to California in 2020, including key staff from Archewell Productions.
The manager of the company that makes TV programs and movies, Bennet Levine, quit in January after two years at the company. He worked on the couple’s Netflix documentary before it came out.
Another big loss came when Oscar-nominated producer Ben Browning left as the couple’s head of internal content in January 2023 – a month after Rebecca Sananes, who was hired to produce Meghan’s Spotify podcast Archetypes, quit in December 2022 as head of audio at Archewell.
That month, the president of the couple’s charitable foundation, Mandana Dayani, resigned after half a year at Archewell.
Athena StavrouAugust 14, 2024 05:00
Full story: Prince Harry’s chief of staff resigns after just three months leaving Sussex in limbo ahead of Colombia tour
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Chief of Staff has become the latest senior staff member to quit – just three months after starting the job.
The Duke of Sussex bestowed the prestigious title on Josh Kettler earlier this year because he believed he would be the ideal candidate to “guide” the couple in their “next phase”.
However, Mr. Kettler has now separated from the couple, knowing that they were hired on a trial basis and that the decision to separate was mutual and both agreed that it was not a good fit.
Mr Kettler, who was previously chief of staff at communications platform Cognixion, started his role a week before the couple’s visit to Nigeria in May and also accompanied Harry to London for the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games.
Read the full story here:
Athena StavrouAugust 14, 2024 03:00
Queen Elizabeth’s royal flight is a memento to be auctioned
A flight attendant who served Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip has revealed the late monarch’s flying habits as memorabilia from the flight went under the hammer.
A note from Elizabeth Evans, a British Airways air hostess from Birmingham, revealed that the Queen likes to drink a martini before meeting guests on royal flights and always asks for a certain type of mint – sugar-free Velamints – on take-off.
They also prefer to use their own pillows and enjoy looking at route maps.
Ms Evans served many distinguished tours during her 28-year career that began in 1970. She served the royal family on a tour of Singapore and Malaysia in 1989.
He collected memorabilia from his time – including instruction cards and menus – serving the rich and famous that he found in his study after his death.
The memorabilia, which was inherited by Mrs Evans’ niece Jo Smallwood, is expected to fetch between £400-£600 when it goes up for sale at Hansons Auctioneers on August 20.
Athena StavrouAugust 14, 2024 01:00
Rare King Charles banknotes sell for 11 times at charity auction
The £5, £10, £20 and £50 notes are attractive to collectors due to their extremely low serial numbers. A single £10 note with the serial number ‘HB01 000002,’ sold for £17,000 at auction.
The first issue – which will feature the serial number ‘000001’ – is all presented to the king, leaving all subsequent rows to go under the hammer.
Athena Stavrou13 August 2024 23:00