The head of Monaco's royal family has hit out at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle for complaining about their "dissatisfaction" with royal life in public.
Prince Albert said that while he understood the pressures they are facing, he believes they should have spoken "within the intimate quarters of the family" and branded the TV interview as inappropriate.
Meghan and Harry's interview with Oprah Winfrey has been met with a mixed response, with some praising them for sharing their side of the story while others believe they should have dealt with the issues privately and questioned their shocking claims.
Their bombshells included allegations that there is racism within the royal family, claims that Meghan was denied help for her mental health and Harry said his father Prince Charles cut them off financially.
Speaking to BBC World News he admitted the interview did "bother" him.
He said: "I think this type of public display of dissatisfaction, these type of conversations should be held within the intimate quarters of the family.
"It doesn't really have to be laid out in the public sphere like that.
"So it did bother me a little bit, I can understand where they're coming from in a certain way, but I think it wasn't the appropriate forum to be able to have these kind of discussions."
Advising Harry on his new life, Prince Albert said: "I wish him the best but it's a difficult world out there, and I hope that he can have judgment and wisdom to make the right choices."
It comes after Harry announced two new jobs in as many days. He is joining the think tank Aspen Institute's new Commission on Information Disorder, as well as taking up the role of chief impact officer at professional coaching and mental health firm, BetterUp.
Harry has been working at BetterUP for several months and has hit the ground running.
Chief executive Alexi Robichaux said he has been “impressed” with Harry’s “incredible attitude” following his appointment as chief impact officer.
But Mr Robichaux refused to comment on how much Harry is being paid and also declined to say how many hours he would work.
He said the duke “likes to be called Harry in the workplace, so we just address him as Harry”.
Mr Robichaux praised Harry's work so far, saying he's been focusing on “helping to change the dialogue around mental health.
Speaking to BBC News, he said: “He’s been in the role for a couple of months and we’re really excited to share the news with the world.
“He’s focusing on a few areas… helping to change the dialogue around mental health to focus on strength building and mental fitness.
“The most impressing thing has been his focus singularly on how can he be of service, how can he advance his vision and his mission and how can we make a positive impact on the world together.
“He’s got an incredible attitude and he is filled with energy and enthusiasm.”
Mr Robichaux also told Sky News: “We were just so impressed, and really I think there was such a natural chemistry and synergy around the insights and the contributions he can make creatively to BetterUp in ensuring that we achieve our mission.
“Bigger than commercial success, this is about global impact.
“And so as we crafted the role together, those four buckets of opportunities, we came to the title ‘chief impact officer’, really denoting that he’s focused on our mission and he’s focused on ensuring that we’re doing everything we can to achieve our mission on a bigger and larger and grander scale to impact the lives of more people.”
Harry said in a statement he is really excited to be joining the company, and that his goal is to “lift up critical dialogues around mental health, build supportive and compassionate communities, and foster an environment for honest and vulnerable conversations”.
The duke said he will be focusing on driving advocacy and awareness for mental fitness, guiding the firm’s social mission, influencing the vision of its platform, community and member experience, and expanding its global community.
BetterUp was founded in 2013 and provides mobile-based professional coaching, counselling and mentorship.
Its website says it has more than 2,000 coaches offering support in 49 languages across 66 countries, with “interactive professional development content, analytics and real-time insights to track employee progress”.
