Air New Zealand has subsequently mocked the Duke and Duchess of Sussex Prince Harry claimed Megan booked her father on a first class flight with the airline. Harry wrote that his wife arranged a trip from Mexico to Britain for Meghan’s father, Thomas Markel, as they were concerned about media harassment leading up to the Sussexes’ wedding day in 2018. Mr Markle was accused of staging photos for the paparazzi, which he denied. Harry wrote: “We told him leave Mexico right now: a whole new level of harassment is about to rain down on you, so come to Britain. Now. We’ll arrange an apartment to keep you safe until your Air New Zealand flight, first class, booked and paid for by Meg.’

But a spokesman for the airline told the New Zealand Herald it has never operated flights between Mexico and the UK. They also said they only have Business Premier class.

In a cheeky tweet that was liked more than 2,000 times, Air New Zealand said: “Introducing #SussexClass Apparently soon”.