Prince Harry 'couldn't do a thing wrong' when I worked for the Palace

A former PR adviser to the late Queen Elizabeth II has shared how Prince Harry was "absolutely loved" when she worked for Buckingham Palace. The expert was the late Queen's press secretary from 2001 to 2013 and throughout her time worked on Prince William and Princess Kate's wedding in 2011 and the birth of Prince George in 2013.

Speaking on The Sun's Royal Exclusive show, Ailsa Anderson said: "Harry was the media's darling. He was the war hero, he'd served in Afghanistan, he was a cheeky chappie. If you speak to royal correspondents who have been in the job a long time, they all absolutely loved Harry." She added: "Compared to William, in fact. William was seen as more serious and shy but Harry was the life and soul of the party. He couldn't do a thing wrong. And certainly when I spoke to him, he was funny and intelligent."

The PR expert further added: "He was passionate about the military - the Invictus Games is clearly testament to that."

The Invictus Games is an international adaptive multi-sport event for wounded service personnel, veterans, and their families, first held in 2014. It was founded by The Duke of Sussex, and uses the power of sport to inspire recovery and support rehabilitation.

Ms Anderson also spoke of Harry's personality. She explained: "I've got a photograph in my hall of Harry and I with our arms around each other outside a ladies' loo - don't read anything into this.It was hilarious. He was very happy to pose with a member of staff for a photograph.

"I can only speak from experience, but that was what he was like - the media's darling."

Asked what she thinks about recent palace crises, Ailsa said: "Thank God I'm not there." do think they're doing a brilliant job. I know quite a lot of the press officers there.

"It's a tough job, it's relentless, it's 24/7. Even when you're on holiday, you're still getting media calls."

In a potential step to repair the family feud between Prince Harry and the Royal Family, in July, senior aides to both Prince Harry and King Charles were pictured together at a private members' club in central London.

Meredith Maines, the duke's chief communications officer, and Liam Maguire, who runs Harry and Meghan's UK public relations team, were pictured meeting with Tobyn Andreae, the King's communications secretary, at the Royal Over-Seas League near Clarence House.

The images were obtained by The Mail On Sunday, with the paper quoting a source saying there was no "formal agenda" to the meeting, but there were "things both sides wanted to talk about".