One of Prince Harry’s projects could be at risk after the company announced a major change, without any mention of the royal.
The Duke of Sussex’s sustainable tourism project Travalyst has announced an “incredibly exciting” new era with a new board of directors, but Harry isn’t mentioned in the statement.
The non-profit project was launched by Harry in 2019 whilst he was still a senior working royal and aims to make travel sustainable and eco-friendly.
Marking the end of its “pilot phase” the company announced a new board of five “individuals with world-class expertise”.
Despite not being mentioned, Harry is still listed on the website as the founder of the company.
PR expert Sean O’Meara believes the change to the company could well be at “Harry’s request or at the request of his advisors”.
Speaking to the Daily Mail he said: “This move to lower Harry’s prominence as Travalyst enters a new phase of growth looks and feels strategic. It’s not an oversight.”
He added: “Harry had become something of a lightning rod for negative PR which was harming perceptions of the organisations he was trying to support.”