Harry and Meghan Markle's chief of staff 'quits' ahead of 'tour'

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s US operation appear to be crumbling, with major staff members quitting and moving on to pastures new.

The latest casualty in their organisational structure is the Duke of Sussex’s chief-of-staff, Josh Kettler, who has quit at short notice after just three months in the post.

“Josh Kettler is no longer working for them,” a Californian source revealed to the Daily Mail, in a major blow just days before the Sussexes are due to embark on their “quasi-royal” tour around South America.

Kettler joins a long line of prestigious quitters, following the exit of Bennett Levine, manager of the Sussex’s TV company Archewell Productions, who quit at the start of the year, as well as the Oscar-nominated producer Ben Browning, who quit as head of internal content at the compy in January last year.

Appointed just months ago, Mr Kettler was reportedly hired to “guide him through his next phase,” but has left the Prince in the lurch before a major international visit. It is not yet clear why Mr Kettler has left the chief-of-staff position.

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