Princess Lilibet's "great tragedy" has been highlighted by former BBC Royal Correspondent Michael Cole, as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle wrap up their latest international tour of Colombia.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex embarked on a four-day visit to the South American country where they spoke on the issue of online harm for children.
Attending the Afro Women and Power Forum, Meghan Markle claimed that her daughter Lilibet, three, has "found her voice".
The Duchess added: "We’re so proud of that, because that is how we create the conditions in which there’s a ripple effect of young girls and young women knowing that someone else is encouraging them to use their voice and be heard."
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have completed their four-day tour of Colombia
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Discussing the remarks, Cole told GB News that Lilibet's "great tragedy" is the fact that she has not yet met the Royal Family, as well as her grandfather Thomas Markle.
Cole explained: "I think what that little child won't be saying is 'hello, grandpa', which is a great, great tragedy, because she hasn't met King Charles, she hasn't met Thomas Markle, her maternal grandfather - it's such a shame.
"They go around the world and they're trying to do good, and we welcome the good, but you've got to actually take that home."
Highlighting the ongoing distance in relations between Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and the Royal Family back in the UK, Cole added that if they "can't make bridges within their own family", then "what hope have they got in making bridges to other communities, other faiths, and other beliefs".
Meghan Markle told the Afro Women and Power Forum that daughter Lilibet has 'found her voice'
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When asked about the work of the Sussexes in Colombia, Cole argued that their activism on global issues would have been a "great asset" to the Royal Family, had they stayed in their roles as senior working royals.
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Cole explained: "She would have been a great asset had she chosen the wider stage and the bigger stage that Buckingham Palace could have given her, instead of scooting off to Canada and then to America.
"At one stage Meghan wanted to work for the State Department, the American Foreign Office, and she did a stint in Buenos Aires in the embassy there. Sometimes plays come in three acts. She had the acting career, then of course, she was a royal duchess. Is she preparing for something else?"
Suggesting Meghan could step into US politics next, Cole claimed that America could "do with a talented and good-looking candidate" on the Democratic ticket.
He told GB News: "In California, there have been people like Schwarzenegger, and not to mention Ronald Reagan - both of them actors of some skill, who went on to be governors of California."
Michael Cole says Lilibet not meeting her grandparents is a 'great tragedy'
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When asked for a verdict on the latest Sussex tour amid suggestions that Colombian locals were "unaware" of the Duke and Duchess's presence there, Cole said that the royals will see the trip as a "success" on their terms.
Cole said of the trip: "The Sussexes will be reflecting on the semi-royal tour of Colombia and counting it a success. And in their terms, of course, it was. They were met by people who were delighted to see them, nothing went wrong.
"They ticked all their boxes, she wore some very nice expensive outfits, and it was quite a show and she's no doubt the star of the show. She was smiling with a permanent smile, you can't get away from it.
"The Prince looked a little bit more hesitant. But when he was with children, planting trees and drumming drums, and with his wounded veterans who go to the entirely admirable Invictus Games, which he set up, he looks happier."