Prince Harry and Meghan Markle hit by sudden departure ahead of trip

The Duke of Sussex’s chief of staff has left his role after just three months after mutually agreeing he was not the right fit. Josh Kettler took up the senior post working with Harry in May ahead of the Sussexes’ tour to Nigeria.

His departure comes as Harry and Meghan prepare for their working trip to Colombia this week. It is understood Mr Kettler was hired on a trial basis and the decision to part ways was mutual, with both sides agreeing it was not the correct fit.

Harry and Meghan have gained a reputation for being unable to retain staff as they forged ahead with their charitable and production ventures in the US.

Mr Kettler, who was previously chief of staff at communication platform Cognixion, was said to have been brought in to guide Harry through the next phase. He travelled to London with the duke in May to attend the 10th anniversary celebrations of the Invictus Games at St Paul’s Cathedral.

Harry and Meghan are set to tour the South American nation of Colombia at the invitation of the country’s vice president Francia Marquez. Ms Marquez, a lawyer and human rights and environmental activist, said the pair would join her in visiting the capital Bogota, as well as the Caribbean and Pacific regions of Cartagena and Cali.

Details of the couple’s itinerary have not yet been released, but the vice president said they would engage in several activities related to safeguarding young people online and in physical spaces. Meghan and Harry have long been vocal about highlighting the threat posed to children by the internet.

The Duke of Sussex’s chief of staff has left his role after just three months after mutually agreeing he was not the right fit. Josh Kettler took up the senior post working with Harry in May ahead of the Sussexes’ tour to Nigeria.

His departure comes as Harry and Meghan prepare for their working trip to Colombia this week. It is understood Mr Kettler was hired on a trial basis and the decision to part ways was mutual, with both sides agreeing it was not the correct fit.

Harry and Meghan have gained a reputation for being unable to retain staff as they forged ahead with their charitable and production ventures in the US.

Mr Kettler, who was previously chief of staff at communication platform Cognixion, was said to have been brought in to guide Harry through the next phase. He travelled to London with the duke in May to attend the 10th anniversary celebrations of the Invictus Games at St Paul’s Cathedral.

Harry and Meghan are set to tour the South American nation of Colombia at the invitation of the country’s vice president Francia Marquez. Ms Marquez, a lawyer and human rights and environmental activist, said the pair would join her in visiting the capital Bogota, as well as the Caribbean and Pacific regions of Cartagena and Cali.

Details of the couple’s itinerary have not yet been released, but the vice president said they would engage in several activities related to safeguarding young people online and in physical spaces. Meghan and Harry have long been vocal about highlighting the threat posed to children by the internet.