The Duke of Sussex has received an urgent warning about appearing with Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe in public.
The Duke of Sussex has been issued an urgent warning to “stay away” from a German prince after they posed for a selfie together in Los Angeles.
Prince Harry was all smiles at the “Living Legends of Aviation” awards ceremony on Friday night, where he was spotted chatting to the “King of Trash TV” Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe – who claims to be a distant cousin of the British Royal Family.
But his regal roots have been questioned by the head of his “family” Prince Alexander of Schaumburg-Lippe, who told the Mail On Sunday: “It’s very painful for me, this guy has been harvesting our name for his personal gain.”
He warned that Prince Harry “cannot stoop lower” than appearing beside the ex-Big Brother contestant and TV shopping channel host in public, adding: “I would advise him to stay away from this man.”
Prince Mario-Max website boasts connections stretching back to William of Orange, which would make him a very distant cousin of the British Royals.
The 46-year-old was on the German version of Celebrity Big Brother in 2014 and he has appeared on a shopping channel to sell a “wealth elixir”.
He is also a regular visitor to America, where he has posed for photos with celebrities such as Ivana Trump and Paris Hilton.
Prince Mario-Max claims he has the right to use the royal title after he was adopted by a distant relative of the family when he was 23 years old.
During the ‘Living Legend of Aviation’ award ceremony at the Beverly Hills Hilton, he immediately posted a selfie with Prince Harry.