He told the Mail: “When he opened Parliament today, King Charles paid tribute to the late Queen. It was a historic occasion, the first time a king had opened Parliament since 1950.
“The very same day, with particularly inappropriate timing, the Sussexes are back in the news.”
Fitzwilliams went on to say: “The rift in the royal family could not be wider and bemused courtiers must be wondering what comes next.
“Let us hope that the reported four-book deal with Random House does not lead to another memoir.”
Meanwhile, a friend close to the Sussexes implied the invitation story was leaked by the Palace in a bid to distract people from the recent royal visit to Kenya.
Harry’s relationship with the Royal Family has been strained since he and wife Meghan Markle quit their royal duties and moved to California in 2020.
The couple made bombshell claims in an interview with Oprah Winfrey, followed by Harry’s memoir, Spare, which caused even more friction.
