Prince Harry on William's 'concerns' before his engagement to Meghan Markle
Harry previously opened up about his brother's reaction to his romancePrince William reportedly had his doubts about Meghan Markle before her marriage to Prince Harry.
In November 2017, Prince Harry and Meghan announced their engagement. They went on to marry in May 2018 in Windsor.
The couple shared the news of their engagement with an official photocall outside Kensington Palace before sitting down for an interview with the BBC, which aired on November 27, 2017.
However, years later, Prince Harry claimed his brother William had initially expressed “concerns” over how quickly the romance was moving.
Prince Harry on William’s ‘concerns’ over romance with Meghan Markle
In early 2023, Harry’s tell-all memoir Spare was published. In the book, the Duke of Sussex discussed his royal upbringing and relationship with his family.
Promoting the book during an interview with ITV presenter Tom Bradby, Harry opened up about reaction to his engagement with American actress Meghan.
He told Tom: “Some of the things that my brother and sister-in-law, some of the way that they were acting or behaving definitely felt to me as though, unfortunately, that stereotyping was causing a bit of a barrier to them really sort of, you know, introducing or welcoming her in.”
I still to this day, I don’t truly understand which part of what he was talking about.
Tom asked Harry if William had tried to “dissuade” him from marrying Meghan.
However, Harry replied: “No, he never tried to dissuade me from marrying Meghan, but he aired some concerns, very early on and said, you know, this is going to be really hard for you.
“And I still to this day, I don’t truly understand which part of what he was talking about. But maybe, you know, maybe he predicted what the British press’s reaction was going to be.”
‘Reason’ Meghan ‘concerned’ William
Earlier this year, one royal expert shared his thoughts on William’s alleged concerns.
Speaking on The Sun’s Royal Exclusive Show, royal biographer Phil Dampier claimed that Meghan saw Prince Harry as a “stepping stone”.
He alleged that the late Queen Elizabeth II believed that her grandson Harry was being “manipulated” by Meghan in the lead-up to their marriage. This allegation was made to the author by Lady Elizabeth Anson, a confidante and cousin of the late queen.
“I think, unfortunately, that confirms what I’ve been saying or thought for the last few years that, sadly, Meghan never really had any intention of staying in the royal family,” Mr Dampier claimed.
“She saw as a stepping stone getting married to Harry to new fame and fortune,” he continued.
“And I think that’s what initially Prince William was concerned about. That’s why they fell out. And now we are where we are. But to have this confirmed by somebody so close to the Queen is really dynamite.”
Royal Insider contacted Kensington Palace and the Sussexes representatives for comment on these claims at the time.
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