Ahead Prince Harry The Duke turns 40 in just a few weeks, and an old friend of the royal family has claimed the Duke “spends much of his time thinking about the past” and yearning for the love and affection he received from the British public before stepping down from royal duties in 2020.
“He's a mean boy. Things didn't go his way,” the insider said. Times. “I think he misses these places. [in Britain] “He's desperate and wants to be admired more. Anyone who knows him feels he'd rather be here at the top of the world, loved by everyone, like William and Kate are.”
It was this quiet nostalgia for his past life that one royal expert said was “disappointing” for his wife. Megan Markleas she encourages him to look to the future with their two children rather than live in the past.
Former BBC Royal correspondent Jenny Bond told FINE!: “If Meghan is encouraging Harry to put the past behind him and move on, then I think that's a healthy move. They made a decision, they left the working royal family and they left the UK.”
The Duke and Duchess made the difficult decision to step away from royal life back in 2020 when they moved to California to raise their son Prince Archie and then had a daughter. Princess LilibetFour years have passed, and earlier this year the prince even confirmed that he is now officially a US resident.
“He says he now sees the US as his home – at least for now,” Jenny continues. “Dwelling on the injustices of the past and reliving old rows is a waste of life, and I think Meghan understands that.”
However, Jenny also went on to offer ideas on why looking to the future might be “easier” for Megan in the long term, as she does not have as long a history of connections to the royal family as Harry does.
“It's easy for her to look forward… settling into a country and a lifestyle that she's so used to and obviously loves. But Harry has said he wants to be reunited with his family… so he'll obviously be thinking about what happened and how they got to this point,” she added.
“And that's probably quite upsetting for Meghan… who seems to be comfortable with being estranged from her own family. I don't think Harry spends 'all' his time looking back… but the Harry I knew as a child was someone who loved to be silly with his family and have fun with them.”
Harry's relationship with his family, particularly his brother Prince William and father King Charles has become increasingly acute in recent years following a series of high-profile revelations and statements made in his Spare's candid memoirs.
In the book, he also reflected on happier times with his loved ones, hinting at a bittersweet sense of melancholy over everything that had happened between them. However, Prince Harry In the past, he has also been vocal about his desire to reconcile with his family, especially after his father and sister-in-law Princess Kate was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year.