Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are set to establish their own household, splitting from the joint personnel they shared with Prince William and his wife Kate.

Queen Elizabeth II has agreed to the creation of a Household for The Duke and Duchess of Sussex and given permission for it to be based at Buckingham Palace, a statement announced on Thursday.

"The Duke of Sussex currently has his own private office, which has been supporting the Duchess since the engagement of Their Royal Highnesses in November 2017," it added.

"This long-planned move will ensure that permanent support arrangements for The Duke and Duchess’s work are in place as they start their family and move to their official residence at Frogmore Cottage."

Harry and Meghan have also hired a new communications staff, with Sara Latham, Hillary Clinton’s former campaign advisor, named as their chief public spokeswoman.