She told GB News: “I’ve heard that he is lonely but even without knowing what I know, you have to imagine this is a young man who grew up in an all boys school with a bunch of guys, a lot of fun friendships.

“They experienced something that a lot of normal people didn’t experience then Christmas is in a castle where every room is filled with your cousins – that it not the reality he has anymore.

“Today he’ll wake up and celebrate a birthday with four people in the room, his children, his wife and his mother-in-law.

“I do believe he’s lonely, I do believe he aches for the world he left behind.”

It comes as relationship expert Louella Alderson thinks the 39-year-old is “lonely” amid reports he is house-hunting in the UK.

She told The Mirror: “It’s possible that Harry may feel a sense of loneliness during the holiday season, especially if he is house-hunting in the UK and has a desire to spend Christmas in the UK this year.

“Being homesick and missing British traditions and celebrations could make the holiday periods more difficult for him.

“However, it’s likely that he will have the support of Meghan and their children, as well as their close friends in America. If the people around Harry know he feels like this, they might put in extra effort to make him feel loved and at home in America during the holiday season.”