Prince Harry and Meghan trying to be 'different public figures'

A British journalist has claimed that the reason there have been so many royal mishaps surrounding Prince Harry and Meghan Markle is because they are trying to be different public figures.

Speaking to the Times, Penny Juror, 69, said that seeing as the Duke of Sussex has spent his whole life trying to be normal and the Duchess of Sussex has spent her life trying to be a star the pair aren't on the same level with a lot of things.

"On paper they're fantastic," Juror said adding "this year things have really gone wrong for them."

Juror also said that the point of decline in the publics' affection for the pair was around Archie's birth, claiming that withholding information like where the Duchess gave birth was the opposite to "playing the game."

Another source also telling the publication that withholding the names of the godparents was not a good move by the couple.

"It is ludicrous. The moral mentors of an heir to the throne should be a matter of public record," the source said.

Adding in the use of taxpayer's money to fund the renovations of Frogmore cottage, and Juror says it's a recipe for disaster. However, she says their image can be salvaged.

According to Juror, everything is riding on their upcoming tour of Africa with her claiming that should the pair use the opportunity to "act like royals" they could win the public back.

This tour will be the first for the family since Archie was born four months ago and will conist of 10-days around Africa visiting sites and charities that the Duke's late mother Princess Diana worked closely with.

The tour begins on Monday.