Prince Harry and Meghan Markle 's decision to step away from royal tradition after the birth of their first child was the exact moment their relationship with the monarchy began to fracture, a former royal aide has told RadarOnline.com .

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who married in 2018 and welcomed their son Archie in 2019, broke with a long-standing custom followed by Charles and Diana, and later Prince William and Princess Catherine . Article continues below advertisement

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Rather than posing for photographs on the hospital steps hours after the birth, they chose a smaller private photocall two days later.

A source told us: "This is the exact moment things went very wrong for them with The Firm,

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