Prince Harry and Meghan Markle married a little over six years ago, and while there isn’t nearly enough space here to document everything that has happened since then, one thing that is for sure: they indeed have made headlines.
Not only did the couple leave royal life behind less than two years after tying the knot, but the Sussexes, who began dating in 2016, also made vast amounts of money through speaking out about their experiences of royal life, making many a concerning claim about other Royal Family members.
Meghan, for example, made the bombshell allegation that a member of the British monarchy had questioned the potential skin color of her son Archie before he was born, with the alleged racism one of the most shocking revelations made during her and Harry’s infamous Oprah Interview.
After they started dating, Prince Harry felt that the British paparazzi press had made racist remarks about his then-girlfriend. The Duke feared the worst – and one royal expert even claims that he was prepared for Meghan to leave him.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s relationship began with a frank, one-hour date in London in 2016.
Prince Harry & Meghan Markle
It didn’t take long for the couple to start dating properly, and in 2018, the two tied the knot in St. George’s Chapel at Windsor. At that stage, many believed the couple would be a vital part of the Royal Family’s future. Of course, we now know just how wrong those predictions were.
At the very beginning of their relationship, Harry and Meghan kept things extremely private. Not even did King Charles knew that they were dating, apparently, but rather found out later.
While the couple left royal life behind in 2020, their four years together within the royal sphere were reportedly challenging. Many of would assume that royal life is lavish, and we’d be quite right in thinking so. However, for Harry and Meghan (especially Meghan) it proved a constant struggle to not only fit in but also cope with the media coverage she received.
When Harry and Meghan began dating – as with Camilla and Kate Middleton – the British tabloid papers kicked into overdrive trying to reveal every inch of Meghan’s life, including details from her past and any aspect from her life they believed would sell a story.
However, one thing was different in Meghan’s case. As per reports, she was the subject of racist remarks – and her husband, Prince Harry, was having none of it. In November 2016, he decided to put out a statement that not only confirmed that he and Meghan were dating but also looked to defend her from the racist abuse she had been the victim of.
Prince Harry was “terrified” that Meghan would leave him, royal expert claims
Kensington communications secretary Kasom Knauf – who represented Harry, William, and Kate – shared a rare statement defending Meghan-.
“Meghan Markle has been subject to a wave of abuse and harassment,” the message read, “some of this has been very public—the smear on the front page of a national newspaper; the racial undertones of comment pieces; and the outright sexism and racism of social media trolls and web article comments.”
Harry also touched on the subject in his book Spare, expressing the importance of defending Meghan.
“I showed the essay to Jason (Knauf, former Kensington Palace Communications Secretary), said we needed a course correction immediately. No more debate, no more discussion. Within a day, we had a draft. Strong, precise, angry, honest. I didn’t think it would be the end, but maybe the beginning of the end.”
“My statement generated a whole new onslaught from my family. Pa and Willy (King Charles and Prince William) were furious. They gave me an earful. My statement made them look bad, they both said.”
The Duke added: “Why in hell? Because they’d never put out a statement for their girlfriends, or wives when they were being harassed. We needed a statement out there—within a day we had a draft. Strong, precise, angry, honest.”
Prince Harry was “terrified” that Meghan would leave him, royal expert claims
The statement was officially removed from the royal website today, though the reason is unknown. Meanwhile, a royal commentator has now shed new light on details about the “very angry” letter Harry posted to the press — the Prince was “terrified” that Meghan would leave him.
Speaking to GB News, royal commentator Angela Levin said: “On the royal website, they removed the information that in 2016 Harry sent this very, very angry letter to the press. It was to say that they were being racist towards Meghan and disturbing her. Now that was when they met.”
Levin continued by recalling a meeting with one of his aides who told her to be “very, very careful” because Harry had ‘just written a letter and he’s terrified that Meghan’s going to leave him.’
“‘So actually go very carefully, otherwise he’ll throw you out’. It’s quite an odd way of thinking. You’re going to interview the Prince, and then you’re going to have to be really careful. But I managed to write,” she continued.
“That’s what the issue was; he was terrified that Meghan was going to leave him. It was love at first sight from his point of view. Now that the letter is gone he’s very cross because he felt it should be against the press.
