PRINCE Harry has shown he is still bitter over Megxit by taking a fresh swipe at Palace “vipers” who drew up the deal.
His latest barb about wanting to protect the Queen was aimed at her closest advisers.
A source said: “The protection comment is perceived to refer to the way he thinks the Queen is ill-advised by those around her, particularly during the Megxit Sandringham Summit.”
Harry, 37, was accused of a “betrayal of trust” after telling US TV about a private chat with his gran during a recent UK visit.
Courtiers were shocked to the core as he claimed he was “just making sure she’s protected and got the right people around her”.
Harry refused to clarify his remark but sources say it was viewed as a dig at advisers who drew up the 2020 exit deal — and whom he reportedly called vipers.
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The terms of the split were hammered out by Charles, William and the Queen — aided by advice from private secretaries Sir Edward Young, Clive Alderton and Simon Case.
Loyal confidants such as dresser Angela Kelly also have the ear of the Queen, 96.
Harry and Meghan are believed to remain bitter after their “half-in, half-out” proposal was refused by the royals and their chief aides.
Harry has yet to comment on his NBC interview.
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Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief of Majesty Magazine, said: “It’s totally aimed at the advisers around the Queen that Harry dislikes and he feels contributed to his downfall.
“Megxit is done as far as British people are concerned and Harry really needs to move on.” Buckingham Palace did not want to comment.
