Why Meghan Markle didn't accompany Prince Harry on PR tour?

Many people may have been surprised by Meghan Markle's absence from Prince Harry's PR tour after the publication of his biography, Spare.

The Duchess of Sussex staying behind while Harry participates in press tours interviews, however, has a justification according to the couple.

The couple has made it plain that they desire to be seen as less formal, regular people than the rest of the Royal Family.

Consequently, a source has informed Radaronline.com that Harry does not want to come across as a person who is governed by his wife, especially given the fact that Meghan has consistently faced criticism since the couple's departure from the world of royalty.

"They want to be seen as this normal California couple who are just like us," said the insider.

"They may have come from different worlds but they walk around the house barefoot, laugh, and are silly."

"Harry wants to come across as self-confident and self-motivated and not merely controlled by his wife, as some have accused them of."

"It was agreed that Meghan would only be a distraction if she were constantly by his side during the press tour."

"There's some suggestion that the duchess had concerns over the reaction to some of the more inflammatory passages in the book and wanted to avoid negative publicity towards herself."