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Prince Harry ‘upset’ as he and Meghan are set to lose honorary military titles and royal patronages
HARRY is set to lose his honorary military titles and patronages amid concerns that TV bosses could use them to promote his Netflix documentaries and US talk shows.
Last night he was said to be “upset” at the move after vowing to fight for them earlier this month.
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Harry and Meghan have been told Oprah can “ask anything she wants” during the “intimate” 90-minute chat scheduled for March 7.
Several major American broadcasters were hoping to land the couple’s first major interview since quitting the Royal Family.
The Queen is said to have every faith Harry and Meghan will honour royal protocol during the TV interview, the Daily Mail reports.
A former pal of the Duke said: “There is no secret that Americans love a Brit in army uniform. Harry is far more marketable pictured with his Army uniform at events in the UK than as a bloke in a shirt and chinos.”
But a source said: “There would always be a suspicion military titles and patronages could end up being used on a documentary or television show somewhere.
“Is this picture going to be used to promote something next time he has something coming out?
“There will always be that doubt. You can’t allow people to accuse you of doing it for your own interests. It’s unworkable.”
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Harry’s positions as Captain General of the Royal Marines, Honorary Air Commandant of RAF Honington and Commodore-in-Chief, Small Ships and Diving were taken away when he left the royals, pending the review.
The Sun understands they are unlikely to be restored now the couple are firmly on the US celebrity circuit.
The titles he earned during his ten years in the Army are not affected.
Patronages such as the Rugby Football Union and National Theatre, which the couple were granted as working royals, are unlikely to be returned — even though Palace insiders point out they have so far fulfilled a promise to “uphold the values of Her Majesty”.
The couple have around 18 royal and private patronages but have not returned to the UK for 11 months.
Meghan, 39, is expected to be the main focus of the Oprah interview. The deal was signed at the weekend.
Harry, 36, previously working on a docu-series on mental health with Oprah, will appear at the end to talk about his family and new life.
Gayle King, CBS anchor and long-time friend of Oprah, said major interviewers and networks had been circling the couple for months.
She said: “This is a big deal. I’m told that nothing is off-limits. She can ask anything she wants.”
It is understood the couple will increase their TV and celebrity appearances when the 12-month review is over at the end of March.
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They have already signed a megabucks deal to make documentaries with Netflix and podcasts with Spotify.
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Harry is also set to star on James Corden’s The Late Late Show after filming Carpool Karaoke on an open-top bus.
Buckingham Palace said it will not comment on the couple’s status until the review is complete.
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