03 November 2023 , 12:02
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Prince Harry's social circle has been shrinking recently, as many of his friends and royal cousins have reportedly been "cut out."
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex uprooted their lives and moved across the pond after stepping down from the Royal Family three years ago. They currently live in Montecito, California, with their two children - Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.
Since moving away, royal biographer Emily Andrews believes Harry's royal cousins Zara and Mike Tindall "view his behaviour very dimly and rarely speak to him; ditto Princess Beatrice and Peter Phillips." She explained that the cousins had been "cut out" despite formerly being "so close."
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Harry has cut off his royal cousins since leaving the royal family with Meghan (Getty Images for Invictus Games Dusseldorf 2023)
Princess Beatrice and her husband don't talk to the couple (BUCKINGHAM PALACE/AFP via Getty)"Princess Eugenie and her husband Jack Brookshank still remain close friends (the two couples reportedly holidayed in Portugal after the Invictus Games in September) but they are the only ones," she told Woman. It comes after royal author Phil Dampier revealed that the Duke of Sussex now relies on his wife for a lot of his social experiences.
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Phil said there has been "a massive cost for Harry" in moving to California. Speaking to Fabulous magazine, he said: "Not only has he lost his family, his royal status and military connections, but he’s also lost a lot of friends. I get the impression he hasn't got a circle of drinking buddies he can unwind within Montecito, which has a population of older people, and I'm sure that takes its toll."
Phil said he believes that Harry "is dependent on Meghan for his social life". Despite these comments, Harry did recently enjoy a trip away from Meghan. Just two weeks ago, he was seen smiling and waving at fans as he visited a race track in Austin, Texas.
Harry had a blast with Mercedes in Texas (Getty Images)The Duke of Sussex met the Mercedes team and looked very relaxed during his solo trip. Behind the scenes, Harry seemed animated as he chatted to the team and listened carefully to everything they had to say.
Harry reunited with Meghan for Halloween as they celebrated the spooky season with Archie and Lilibet. The family-of-four were seen out and about in Montecito with a host of other young families as they went trick-or-treating.