Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s chief of staff’s shocking departure after just three months on the job has raised questions about what’s happening behind closed doors.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex hired Josh Kettler, a seasoned public relations professional, shortly before their three-day trip to Nigeria in May.
However, it was revealed earlier this week that Kettler was no longer on the Sussex payroll.
Now, royal broadcaster and photographer Helena Chard has suggested that “something is wrong” in the Sussex circle due to the “revolving door” of staffers coming and going in recent months.
“A revolving door of staff seems to be the norm for Harry and Meghan,” Chard told Fox News. “Eighteen members of their staff have departed their team.”
“Sometimes introducing new staff to a team can keep ideas alive, but this is an unusually high turnover of staff and highlights that something is wrong,” she added.
Kettler left his post after he was hired “on a trial basis,” with his abrupt departure “mutual” after both parties believed he was not suitable for the role, The Post has learned.
The Santa Barbara resident was employed to “guide Prince Harry through his next phase” and accompanied the father of two, 39, on his blink-and-you’ll-miss-it trip to London in May.
Kettler’s departure fell on the eve of the Sussexes’ trip to Colombia this week.
Kettler was due to accompany Harry and the “Suits” alum, 43, to meetings with youth leaders off the back of the duo’s anti-online bullying campaign.
A former staffer has since claimed that the exec — who describes himself as an “experienced executive accelerator, organizer, and confidant” on his LinkedIn profile — was glad to get out of the work commitment.
With his resignation, Kettler became the sixth staff member to leave the Archewell team since they established their organization in 2020, which followed their sudden retirement from life as royals.
That number does not include the recent exit of Invictus Games CEO Harry Reid — a pal of the prince — who left the nonprofit after 10 years, calling it “the right time.”
