The Duke of Sussex has made trips to New York, London and South Africa in recent weeks on his own and now sources have claimed there’s a reason why Meghan Markle did not accompany him

Prince Harry has been travelling without Meghan Markle as he “wants space” and is “desperate to be taken seriously”, according to sources.

Since moving to the United States, the Duke of Sussex has usually been seen at official events with Meghan at his side and yet in recent weeks he has been without her on trips to New York, the UK and South Africa.

Harry was at a central London hotel at the end of September as he attended the WellChild Awards ceremony to honour some of the country’s bravest children, while supporting a charity he has been a patron of for 16 years.

He then headed off to Lesotho and South Africa for his Sentebale charity with again no mention of Meghan. Dressed in a white shirt, dark blazer and slim-fitting jeans, Harry smiled as he stood with Princess of Lethoso, Senate Seeiso for a snap she posted to her Instagram page. The 22-year-old wrote: “Had a pleasure of hosting a lunch today”, as she shared the image in a reel.