The Duke of Sussex discussed the relationship between his wife Meghan and the Princess of Wales and why the ‘Fab Four’ quickly disintegrated.

The ‘Fab Four’ fell apart after William and Kate didn’t welcome Meghan, says Harry (Image: Getty)

Prince Harry said it became “Meghan vs Kate” very quickly after his brother Prince William and his wife, Princess Kate, failed to welcome Meghan into the Firm as the so-called ‘Fab Four’ fell apart.

In unearthed footage, shown below, from an interview Prince Harry held with Tom Bradbury for ITV last year, the Duke of Sussex, 39, discussed the relationship between his wife and the Princess of Wales and why their foursome quickly disintegrated.

“I thought the four of us would bring me and William closer together. We could go out and do work together,” said Harry. “I always hoped that the four of us would get on, but very quickly it became Meghan versus Kate.”

That was partly the press’s fault, Harry said, but also because Meghan was not made to feel welcome by William and Kate.

“And some of the things that my brother and sister-in-law, some of the way that they were acting and behaving,” said Harry. Bradby interjected: “What do you mean specifically?”

Harry replied: “American actress, divorced, biracial. There’s all different parts to that and what that can mean.”

Prince Harry will mark his 40th birthday this Sunday with a private celebration in Montecito, surrounded by family and friends. However, he is also planning a rather unusual afterparty for himself and his pals.

Express.co.uk revealed earlier today that the Duke of Sussex has organised a getaway to the Californian mountains near his home with a few of his closest mates.

Harry is set to tackle the Montecito peak which is part of the Cold Spring Trail in California, just a few miles from the mansion he shares with wife Meghan and their two children, Prince Archie, 5, and Princess Lilibet, 3.

The ‘Fab Four’ were last together when the late Queen died (Image: Getty)

As he turns 40 on Sunday, sources close to the Duke reveal that he is looking ahead with excitement, eager to pursue the work he’s most passionate about – from continuing the success of the Invictus Games to promoting The Archewell Foundation around the world.

Prince Harry also announced an exciting new non-fiction series with Netflix this year as part of the Sussexes’ multi-year partnership.

Filmed primarily at the US Open Polo Championship in Wellington, Florida, at The USPA National Polo Centre and produced in collaboration with Boardwalk Pictures, the series will offer viewers exclusive behind-the-scenes access to the elite world of professional polo.

The Duke’s new projects come amid reports that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are said to be planning a third foreign tour before the end of the year.

The destination is likely to be somewhere in Africa, with Botswana and Lesotho in consideration, where Prince Harry’s charity Sentebale operates.