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Harry and Meghan ally highlights 'Sussex fatigue' as couple face 'risky spot' with royals

Prince Harry and Meghan have been at the forefront of the majority of media headlines in recent months, due to their docuseries on Netflix, and the Duke's memoir.

The couple have uncovered detailed insight into the Royal Family and their relationships with other members of the family, reports the Express.

While discussing fragmented relationships and behind-the-scenes arguments, they have provoked an intense backlash from some of their biggest critics - including Piers Morgan and Candace Owens.

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And now, a royal author has claimed that Harry and Meghan are at risk of losing some of their "staunch supporters".

Omid Scobie, the author of Finding Freedom who is often referred to as a friend of the royal couple, has stated that Harry and Meghan have put themselves in a "risky spot".

Speaking on last week's Royally Obsessed podcast episode, the journalist noted that their presence in the media could cause them some major issues.

When asked by hosts Rachel Bowie and Roberta Fiorito whether he thought people were experiencing fatigue from the couple, Omid said: "In many ways, how can a regular person not have Sussex fatigue at this point?

"I almost feel it's like my duty to follow it every step of the way, but I can understand how general members of the public have just had enough of hearing about the royal dramas in general.

“I sympathise with the Sussexes in some ways, because they're only now getting to join the story at this very late stage.

"For many years, they weren't able to share their side. They watched others try and tell versions of it or they sat back and watched things reported about them that they didn't agree with or didn't feel were a fair representation of themselves.

"So now they've come in with their versions of events, with their stories and are filling in the gaps that we didn't know about. But of course, it comes after years and years of coverage. So I think people are starting to get a little tired of the story in general.”

The biographer also went on to say that the couple's arguably intense approach "serves them" as the couple "wants to move on".

However, he added: “I do think that they're in a slightly risky spot where they need to be aware of the fact that this has to be the line drawn. Otherwise, I think people — even the most staunch supporters — will start to feel the frustration of not seeing the couple move forward or find that happiness they talk about.

“So I think that now is the time where they have to move forward as well. Otherwise, they'll become synonymous with drama for the rest of their lives, just like [what] the Royal Family struggles with and I don't think that that's a place that anyone particularly wants to be.”

This news comes as there have been reports that the Royal Family may hold peace talks with Harry and Meghan ahead of King Charles coronation in May.

According to sources, "the only way is forward" for the estranged royals to reconcile soon. A source close to King Charles told the Sunday Times: "It’s going to take flexibility on all sides, but it can be done. It’s fixable.

"It needs Harry over here, in the room with the King and Prince of Wales and a couple of other family members.”

They continued: “Both sides need to hold their hands up and admit we didn’t get everything right, and we got a lot wrong, and we have to say to him, ‘We understand the pain you’ve been through.’ The King can do it.”

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