and have been branded as "massive narcissists" who spend their time "trashing the Royal Family" since their move to America by the director of a conservative thinktank.

and eventually relocating to Montecito, , where the couple reside with their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet - the two have conducted multiple interviews where they attacked the Royal Family.

Nile Gardiner, director of the US think tank The Heritage Foundation who challenged the validity of Harry's US visa, told : "Harry and Meghan are viewed as just massive narcissists who spend all the time trashing the Royal Family. Most Americans really admire the Royal Family. The Queen was hugely popular with Americans, and they don't take kindly to attacks on the Royal Family."

Mr Gardiner added: "All these attacks from Harry and Meghan, they've gone down very badly in the United States. They have alienated most Americans."

The Heritage Foundation sought to compel the US Government to release Harry's US visa application to see if the prince disclosed his drug usage on the form, but a judge recently ruled that the document should remain private.

Their unpopularity state-side has been evidenced by their brutal depiction in an episode of South Park, a former Spotify executive describing them as "f***ing grifters" and a recent article in the Spectator that writes: "Harry has become as unloved a figure in the United States as he is in Britain."

Following the publication of Harry's memoir, polling revealed that his popularity plummeted in the US. A Newsweek poll conducted on January 16 - days after his book was released - found the Duke had a net approval of -7, with 31% of participants saying they liked Harry while 38% said they disliked him.

When Newsweek previously conducted the survey on December 5 2022, he had a net approval of +38.

But the situation appears to have improved, as a recent YouGov poll commissioned by the Times revealed 49% of Americans held a positive view of Harry, compared to 24% who had a negative view. This made him more popular than King Charles, who had a 38% positive ratings and even the Princess of Wales, who held a 43% positive rating.

The poll also found 35% of US adults believe the Royal Family should apologise to the Duke and Duchess.

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