A royal commentator has revealed how the royals could have reacted following Prince Harry and Meghan Markle‘s recent trip to Nigeria.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex made headlines last weekend after they embarked on a three-day trip to the West African Nation to promote mental health for soldiers and empower young people.
Their unofficial ‘royal tour’ was viewed positively by a royal commentator who claimed Harry and Meghan’s pictures in Nigeria could be looked at with envy by Harry’s relatives across the pond.
Royal editor at The Times, Kate Mansey, went on to reveal what Buckingham Palace’s reaction could be to the Nigeria trip with a seven-word remark.
She told Times Radio: “I suspect when the palace, the King, and other members of the Royal Family look at those images of Harry and Meghan abroad [In Nigeria] they just think ‘they’re going down quite well’ and ‘how does that make us feel'”.
However, the royal editor added despite his successful tour in Nigeria, the Duke of Sussex could be in “pain” after looking at his older brother, Prince Wiliam’s latest achievement.
The Prince of Wales was recently handed over the role of Colonel-in-Chief of the Army Air Corps by his father, King Charles.
Ms Mansey said: “I do think that even after a really successful overseas trip like that, Harry looks at William in combat, getting into a helicopter, being handed over colonel in chief by his father and I suspect that is a bit painful for him.”
The role would likely have been given to Harry if he had not chosen to quit his royal duties in 2020 alongside wife Meghan Markle.
Both brothers are trained military pilots, but Harry personally served in the Army Air Corps for three-and-a-half years, including during his second tour of Afghanistan.
The Duke of Sussex qualified as an Apache helicopter commander in 2013 after three years of training.
While on a five-month tour in Afghanistan, he served as a co-pilot gunner – sharing flying duties and taking control of the weapons of the two-man Apache.
As heir to the throne, William was not involved in active conflict during his time in the military, but he did serve as a search and rescue pilot and later as an air ambulance pilot.