Prince Harry and Meghan could have made Royal Family exit ‘less controversial’ says expert

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Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle could have made their 2020 exit from the Royal Family “less controversial”, according to an expert.PR commentator Andy Barr argued that “better communication would have made the move less controversial and removed the tinge of sadness that many across the globe now feel".The Duke and Duchess of Sussex shocked the world with their announcement that they were upping sticks and moving to the US, stepping down from working royal life in the process.One of the reasons for their decision, according to the duke, was to “protect” his family.But the royal expert said this didn’t "resonate well with the Royal Family" as he added: "Airing your family grievances via a globally best-selling book and a ground-breaking documentary was never going to resonate well with the Royal Family let alone their team of advisors."The real power play here was between the armies of communications and brand advisors that both sides employ."If the Royal Family and Harry had been more stern in their ruling that neither side should brief negative messages about each other to the press then much of the discussion could have been done behind closed doors, directly and with more dignity."Speaking to The Mirror, he added that members of ‘The Firm’ "are clearly not blameless in this either and possibly took the mantra of 'never complain, never explain' too far". Join the Daily Record's WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. He added: "Whilst they garnered worldwide respect for not responding to every new sordid revelation, they could have better handled some of the more inflammatory elements such as the accusations of a physical altercation between Harry and William." And,