Desperate Harry gets serious about repairing his image and Meghan is not part of the project: He wants space
He’s in a bit of a harry situation.Sources claim that Prince Harry is taking his “fall from grace” quite hard, as he faces fading A-lister friendships and attempts to repair his public image — making numerous public appearances in recent days sans wife Meghan Markle.The Daily Mail reports that the Duke of Sussex was not in attendance at his supposed pal George Clooney’s humanitarian awards ceremony in New York City, despite being in the Big Apple for a high-profile appearance on “The Tonight Show” with Jimmy Fallon the very same day.Last year, Johnny Hornby, once a staunch ally of the Prince, stepped down from Harry’s charity to work with a fierce, high-profile critic of Meghan, TV personality Jeremy Clarkson.Couple dwith his many appearances and trips, such as traveling to London and Lesotho, without Meghan in tow, sources are speculating as to why Harry is opting to go stag.While a source in California posited that “solo Harry” is the Duke’s idea — telling Daily Mail that he “wanted it this way” and “wants space” — insiders across the pond offered more insight.One London source told the tabloid that Harry might be getting serious about repairing his public image and needs to do so alone.“This definitely feels like he is upping his game to cement his position as a serious player on the international stage,” the anonymous source claimed.“He’s always been desperate to be taken seriously and people I know say his fall from grace will really have got to him.”The same source, however, said they were surprised Meghan did not accompany Harry to Lesotho, despite her noticeable absence from Harry’s 40th birthday celebration last month.The Daily Mail reported, however, that it was supposedly Meghan who planned Harry’s birthday, which involved a hiking trip with his friends.“There may be a good reason she can’t leave the kids, but she’s never been to Lesotho and that surprises me — it is like a second home [to Harry],...