Writer and Broadcaster Esther Krakue has claimed the Democratic Party is deliberately deciding to “distance” itself from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle ahead of the US presidential election.

“I think there's been a deliberate distancing, not only than by the Sussexes but also by the Democratic Party, because actually if the Sussexes did endorse Kamala Harris, it would probably be the best endorsement that Trump could ever hope for,” she told Sky News host Caroline Di Russo.

“We know that the couple's popularity has somewhat plummeted in the US for quite a while now. Their endeavours in the entertainment industry haven't panned out as well as they would have hoped. Things have not really gone their way."