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Harry and Meghan must 'reinvent themselves' to 'save Sussex brand' ex royal aide warns

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry might need to "reinvent themselves" as a Hollywood "power couple" after it's been hinted that the US public is beginning to get fed up with them, according to a former royal butler.

The Sussexes' have rarely been seen out in the public eye since the release of their explosive Netflix docuseries at the end of last year followed by Harry's bombshell memoir Spare in January.

Paul Burrell who was a close friend of the late Princess Diana has warned the couple that the appetite for their controversial behaviour appears to be dying down across the Atlantic and that they might need to take a new direction for their careers.

The former royal butler even tipped Meghan to make a huge move into US politics, the Express reports.

Speaking to Slingo, Mr Burrell said: "He continued: "Harry and Meghan could become a power couple. Don't underestimate Meghan, she's ambitious.

File Photo Showing Diana, The Princess Of Wales, In London With Her Butler, Paul Burrell, In 1994. (Photo by Antony Jones/UK Press via Getty Images) (Antony Jones/UK Press via Getty Images)

"And what if she became Governor of California and lords it over Hollywood? It's not so far-fetched because they have to keep going on, they have to keep reinventing themselves because if they don't, that brand is going to disappear, the Sussex brand will disappear.

"The King has been very kind to Harry and Meghan because he loves Harry. He's his son and he hasn't taken their titles away.

"I mean, there are many people that would say their titles should be stripped from them because they're no longer working Royals."

If Mr Burrell's predictions are correct and the Duchess does opt to try for elected office, she would not be the first actor to seek the Governorship of the so-called Golden State.

The former aide pointed out that both Arnold Schwarzenegger and Ronald Reagan have both served in the role in the past.

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