Harry and Meghan have launched a series of new projects this year including American Riviera Orchard and The Parents Network

A royal historian has said Harry and Meghan’s could look bleak (Image: Getty)

A historian has warned that the future looks bleak for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle as they continue to try and build on the launch of new projects in the USA.

Speaking on The Royals with Roya and Kate podcast earlier this month, historian Hugo Vickers commented on what could happen next for Harry and Meghan as they launch fresh initiatives such as The Parents Network.

Hugo remarked that Harry had taken a “brave step into an unknown world” but that unless he and Meghan kept themselves relevant with new ventures they were in danger of disappearing.

He added that if this happens their future could “look rather bleak” over four years after they left the UK at the start of 2020 before the Covid-19 pandemic.

In conversation with The Times’ Roya Nikkhah, Hugo said: “It’s very difficult because he is part of an extraordinary institution and then suddenly he’s cut free from that, he’s gone off on his own, it’s a brave step into an unknown world.

What worries me is that I think, whenever I see images of Range Rovers and things coming to the airport and security people that’s jolly expensive and they’ve got to keep moving the whole time to finance this life and I’ve been to Montecito and that’s pretty and lush and expensive too.

“They’re relying to a large extent on ‘Celebrity with a Royal connection’.

“Unless they keep coming up with new initiatives and new goods, they’re going to disappear like so many other celebrities. Once that happens I think the future is going to look rather bleak.”

Hugo’s comments were made before Harry and Meghan’s tour of Colombia had been completed. Following the end of this tour, one politician has expressed irritation at the money spent on security for the pair which reportedly came to £1.5m.

Questions have been raised over the cost of Harry and Meghan’s security in Colombia (Image: Getty)

Right-wing councillor for the city of Cali Andres Escobar criticised the decision to invite the Duke and Duchess and Sussex as well as spending so much money on hosting them at a time when the country is experiencing economic difficulties.

He said: “The country [Colombia] paid almost two million US dollars for the security of this trip and there are many, many Colombians who are hungry and have a lack of basic needs.

“They invested this money because the vice president wanted to meet two high-profile public figures and brush aside criticism and problems that we have here through a corrupt government.

“We are in an economic crisis and eight billion pesos have been spent for the visit of Harry and Meghan, Colombian military planes and helicopters have been used and the money could have been better spent.”

Mr Andres was also critical of Vice President Francia Marquez who admitted she had invited Harry and Meghan after watching their Netflix docuseries.

Mr Andres remarked: “Can you believe that? How ridiculous, I can’t believe she said that. This country could have used the money to invest in our own infrastructure, we are in a bad way and money is wasted for this.”