Breaking News: “King Charles is in a terrible bind – he would love to strip Meghan and Harry of their royal titles, but fears this will look vindictive.

King Charles and Prince William’s attempts to block Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s future tours via backchannels appear to have failed, a royal expert claims.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have just completed a hugely successful three-day tour of Nigeria, after being invited to the West African country to promote the Invictus Games. While there, Harry and Meghan met with a number of key figures, and visited schools in the capital of Abuja, as they spoke about mental wellbeing and Meghan’s Nigerian heritage. It’s been confirmed that the couple have already planned more Royal-style international tours after their resounding success in Nigeria.

But royal expert and author Tom Quinn told The Mirror he believes Charles and William are furious with Harry’s decision to carry out unofficial royal tours abd fear it could improve the Duke and Duchess’ image with the public. “King Charles is in a terrible bind – he would love to strip Meghan and Harry of their royal titles, but fears this will look vindictive. On the other hand, he has to find a way to put a stop to any future trips by Harry and Meghan to other commonwealth countries. That has now become his number one priority,” he explained.

King Charles will use back channels to try to block any further invitations to the wayward couple, but that will prove very difficult. The ultimate fear for King Charles and William is that Meghan’s rebelliousness actually ends up making her more appealing than the understated members of official team royal. That’s why she always makes a point of holding Harry’s hand for the cameras, something she knows William and Kate would never do,” Tom claimed.

While Harry and Meghan have won over the public with their poignant tour of Nigeria, Buckingham Palace are reportedly up in arms over the couple’s plans to travel to countries within the Commonwealth. “But after Nigeria one thing is certain: huge efforts will go into changing the way the royal family deals with its role in the Commonwealth. Steps have already been taken via official channels to try to lessen the chance that other Commonwealth countries invite Meghan and Harry to visit,” Tom added.

Meghan, 42, and Harry, 39, were reportedly thrilled with the reception they received while in Nigeria, and decided to travel further afield to promote their Archewell mental health initiatives, and the Invictus Games. A source close to the couple told the Mirror: “The Duke and Duchess have other trips planned for the remainder of the year. They are hoping to be able to share more details in the coming weeks. It is definitely possible they could return to Africa for more tours after that.”

The Mirror has approached Buckingham Palace and Kensington Palace for comment.