A key non-royal figure reportedly at the centre of the Duke of Sussex’s palace rift could soon be out of the picture, in an intriguing development. It’s been almost five years since Prince Harry quit royal duties and many, many (many) details about how one of the most dramatic developments in modern royal history unfolded have since surfaced. By now, everyone knows the key players in the royal rift: the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, the King and Queen, and Prince William and Kate , Princess of Wales.
But there are other figures who reportedly played a significant role – one of whom is Charles’ influential and long-time private secretary, Sir Clive Alderton. He may be considered “gatekeeper” for the King and Queen, but Harry and Alderton are reportedly “avowed enemies”, with the Duke even allegedly referring to him in his unflattering depiction of a palace staffer known as “The Wasp” in his 2023 memoir, Spare ..
