IS THE SUSSEX/OBAMA LOVE-IN OVER?

As endorsements go, they don’t come much bigger than the Obamas. The former President and First Lady enjoy God-like status among the very people the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have built their Archewell brand around.

- Duncan Larcombe

If their new life in the USA is to succeed, being welcomed into the country’s exclusive liberal elite is vital for the couple who shunned the stiff-upper-lipped hierarchy of the British Establishment.

The likes of Oprah, Michelle and Barack are more to Harry and Meghan than A-list friends drawn together by the shackles of celebrity life – they are the gatekeepers to the very world Harry has risked everything to become a part of.