Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are facing an "open void of speculation" after their chief of staff has exited his role after just three months.
Josh Kettler has stepped down from working for the Sussexes, and the couple have since said it was a mutual agreement.
Kettler had accompanied Prince Harry on his most recent trip to the UK in May, and a source simply stated that he is now "no longer working for them".
Detailing the latest from the Sussex camp, GB News Royal Correspondent Cameron Walker said he had been "met with silence" when he asked for an update from the Duke and Duchess.
Josh Kettler is the 18th staff member for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to leave their role since 2018
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Cameron told GB News: "Josh Kettler is the guy who's meant to guide Prince Harry in particular through what was been described as the next phase of his life.
"I have contacted their team in California and here in London and have been met with silence - but reports claim that he quit."
Noting the couple's upcoming trip to Colombia, where they are set to undertake a four-day tour of the South American country, Cameron said that the sudden departure of Kettler will spark questions among critics.
Cameron explained: "He started just a week before Harry and Meghan went to Nigeria back in May, he also accompanied Prince Harry here in London for the Invictus Games 10th anniversary service at Saint Paul's Cathedral. But it's a huge distraction.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are set to travel to Colombia this month following their visit to Nigeria
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"We do have an upcoming Colombia visit from the couple. And it begs the question, why is it he quit after just three months?"
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When pressed by host Ellie Costello on why the Sussexes may have such a "high turnover of staff", Cameron stressed that he "doesn't want to speculate", but we "don't know what conversations happen behind closed doors".
Cameron added: "It could simply be that by virtue of the fact that they are working for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, they are far more employable elsewhere and can get better offers, who can pay them more money because clearly having that on your CV gives you a lot of kudos.
"Or it could be something about perhaps the working with the characters of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex."
Turning the discussion to Harry and Meghan's upcoming royal tour, Cameron claimed that the couple will want to "push forward the narrative", but the focus will remain on their former staff member.
GB News Royal Correspondent Cameron Walker said Kettler's exit is a 'big shock'
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Cameron said: "Everyone is harking back to what happens when Harry and Meghan left as working members of the Royal Family, and the fallout from various ex-members of Kensington Palace staff who have spoken to various papers about their time and their experience of working for Harry and Meghan.
"But it's a huge challenge for their remaining staff to try and put a lid on this ahead of their Colombia tour, which clearly they are going to want to be pushing forward the narrative."
He continued: "It's meant to be all happy and nice, and an unofficial royal tour shining a light on online security for children.
"Which clearly it won't be, because we're talking about an ex-staff member who's left a big shock."
