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A royal expert has pointed out how Prince Harry’s role has shrunk from being on the forefront while working as a senior royal to holding his wife Meghan Markle’s phone.
Writing for News.com.au, royal expert Daniela Elser penned how the Duke of Sussex seems to be keeping a low profile in 2025, with only a handful of public appearances so far.
She noted how Harry led 200 royal engagements in 2019 to just about 17 days of activity this year, including Invictus Games’ appearances.
Harry can only be found on his wife’s new Instagram handle, Elser pointed out, referring to his videos dancing with Meghan or enjoying family with Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.
“So far 2025 feels like it could be one of the quietest ever with Harry’s public footprint seeming to be on the wane,” she penned.
“Consider: In 2019, his last year of official royalling, he undertook 201 engagements,” she added. “This year he has undertaken charitable outings on about 17 days as far as is publicly known and at the time of writing.”
“Back in 2022 the duke was being asked to address the UN General Assembly; now he is being tasked with holding his wife Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex’s iPhonez,” the expert noted.
Elser continued, “The 40-year-old might contain multitudes but he appears to be increasingly keeping himself on the down low, aside from his willingness to still lob an occasional grenade over the palace walls.
“By and large the most common place to catch a glimpse of the duke these days is the duchess’ Instagram feed thanks to her muscular posting regimen.
“In recent weeks we’ve been treated to seeing Harry’s joy at a Disneyland jaunt with their kids and his unfortunately Dadish dance moves.
“Royal? He might still have his titles but what are they but shiny appendages he can have printed on his reams of unused letterhead but the royal family appear to want to have about as much to do with him as with zero proof gin.”
