Damning nine-word verdict on Harry and Meghan's popularity exposed
A PR expert has discussed the surprising reason why Prince Harry and Meghan Markle appear to be so unpopular.

A PR expert has shared that he believes Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have become so unpopular due to their experience of "bad PR".
GoUp's Edward Coram-James told Express.co.uk: "To be fair to the Sussexes, they seem to have learned the lessons from bad PR, and appear to have turned the page. I attribute much of their fall-from-public-favour purely as a reflection of what can happen with bad PR.
"It does not mean that they’re bad people. For all we know, the Sussexes could be kind, caring and incredible people."
Concluding in a blunt nine-word statement, he added: "It just that they had a bad PR plan."
Discussing how bad PR can affect people in the public eye, Mr Coram-James added: "But, that’s the thing with PR: if it goes wrong, the public can, fairly or unfairly, decide that it makes you a bad person, where, when it goes right, the public can decide that you’re a good person. Its why communications are so key."
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POLL: Should Meghan Markle join Prince Harry as he flies to London? Vote now
Prince Harry's visits to the UK are few and far between, but he will be flying to London at the end of September.
The Duke of Sussex is slated to attend the WellChild Awards in London on September 30, his first trip to the UK in four months.

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POLL: Should Meghan Markle join Prince Harry as he flies to London? Vote now
Prince Harry's visits to the UK are few and far between, but he will be flying to London at the end of September.
The Duke of Sussex is slated to attend the WellChild Awards in London on September 30.
Speculation has been rife as to whether Harry will meet with his family while he is in the country, especially following his 40th birthday last weekend.
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EXCLUSIVE: Prince Harry will be staying within a stone's throw of Buckingham Palace during his upcoming trip to the United Kingdom, Express.co.uk has learned.
According to a well-placed source, the Duke of Sussex will be within a very short distance of his family's main residence when he arrives in the capital for the WellChild Awards on September 30.
Express.co.uk is aware of where Prince Harry will be staying but has agreed to withhold the information for security reasons.
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