A man who physically resembles Prince Harry apparently lost a significant part of his livelihood because of Megxit.
Henry Morley used to earn a supplemental income of $3,300 (£2,500) a week posing and impersonating the Duke of Sussex at parties, clubs and events. But Morley has been getting fewer bookings since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepped down from their royal roles and moved to the U.S.
The 31-year-old doppelgänger said that businesses in the U.K. no longer want to use the Duke of Sussex's image for their promotions and gimmicks. Morley told Daily Mirror that there's a general perception Prince Harry abandoned the British people and his country thus he's no longer getting hired to pose at events.
He hopes that the royal will be able to improve on his public image, especially in Britain. But Morley is also rooting for the Sussexes to make it big in America. He said that his gig will likely pick up again if the Duke of Sussex does something exemplary and with such a global impact.
Prince Harry decided to live in North America with Meghan and seek to be financially independent from the royals. The couple recently bought their own house in Santa Barbara, California, where the Sussexes plan to set their roots.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex haven't been back in London since March, amid the pandemic crisis. However, sources close to the couple said that they still have charities and patronages in London and they will be flying back to the country when travel is no longer restricted.
Meanwhile, Morley said that he received comparisons with the royal when he turned 18 years old. People would stare at him or ask his photos and he got used to the attention over time. However, his thick Yorkshire accent usually gives him away.
The impersonator said his first gigs included pretending to be Prince Harry at nightclubs in the U.K. He once made an appearance at a high-profile party in 2014, amid rumors that the Duke of Sussex would be there.
When Harry got married to Meghan, Mosley also got to work with a Duchess of Sussex lookalike. Sometimes, there would also be a doppelgänger for Queen Elizabeth at his gigs. Morley said that he imagines being a Harry lookalike is a lot more fun than being a Prince William mirror image. In the meantime, he continues to work on cars his garage, in his overalls.
