Prince Harry is stuck in “limbo” while “full-on Californian” wife, Meghan Markle, takes the lead with the couple’s public face to the world, a royal expert has claimed. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been gradually increasing their public profile in recent months,

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle apparently see the rift with the royal family—namely King Charles and Prince William—from different perspectives. The Duchess of Sussex is apparently focused on the future, while the Duke of Sussex remains stuck in the past.

A source says that Meghan is focused on the future, while Harry has one foot in the past Meghan Markle is looking ahead while Prince Harry remains emotionally tethered to his royal past, a source tells PEOPLE A source close to the couple says they’re being left out of royal conversations entirely,