{"id":94796,"date":"2025-01-12T09:24:26","date_gmt":"2025-01-12T02:24:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/levanews.com\/?p=49475"},"modified":"2025-01-12T09:24:38","modified_gmt":"2025-01-12T02:24:38","slug":"why-prince-william-was-correct-to-warn-prince-harry-about-meghan-markle-romance-royal-expert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/why-prince-william-was-correct-to-warn-prince-harry-about-meghan-markle-romance-royal-expert\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Prince William \u2018was correct\u2019 to \u2018warn\u2019 Prince Harry about Meghan Markle romance: royal expert"},"content":{"rendered":"

A royal expert believes Prince William had valid reasons to be concerned about Prince Harry during the early stages of his relationship with Meghan Markle.\n

Speaking on The Sun\u2019s Royal Exclusive show on June 13, former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond noted that Harry, 39, and Meghan, 42, progressed quickly in their romance, unlike William, 41, and Kate Middleton.\n

\u201cKate had ten years to observe the reality of royal life,\u201d Bond explained. \u201cIt was brilliant because she got to understand the restrictions and intense public scrutiny that come with it. Thanks to their lengthy courtship, she had time to determine whether she could handle it \u2013 and William was able to see that as well.\u201d\n

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle kiss at the 2024 Royal Salute Polo Challenge\n
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Prince William and Kate Middleton at the Trooping the Colour 2024\n
\u201cThis is why William was right to advise or caution Harry, asking, \u2018Are you sure you\u2019re not moving a bit quickly in this relationship with Meghan?\u2019\u201d Bond explained.\n
\u201cHarry was offended by being questioned in that way, but I believe it came from a place of good intentions.\u201d\n
Harry and Meghan began their relationship in 2016 after being introduced by a mutual friend. They got engaged the following year and were married at Windsor Castle in May 2018.\n
In contrast, William and Kate, both 42, dated for eight years before tying the knot in 2011.\n
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In his 2023 memoir Spare, Harry shared that his older brother had warned him about pursuing a relationship with Meghan, who was still starring in the popular TV series Suits at the time.\n
\u201cShe\u2019s an American actress, after all, Harold. Anything might happen,\u201d William reportedly said to Harry.\n
Harry also wrote in the memoir that he had told William he believed their late mother, Princess Diana, played a role in bringing Meghan into his life. According to Harry, William \u201ctook a step back\u201d and responded by saying his brother might be \u201ctaking things a bit too far.\u201d\n
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Prince William and son Prince Louis at the 2024 Trooping the Colour\n
Two years after tying the knot, Harry and Meghan decided to step back from their roles as working members of the British royal family and relocated to the United States. The couple now resides in California with their two children and remains distant from Harry\u2019s relatives.\n
In an interview with The Sun, Bond shared that she “can\u2019t see” Harry ever resuming his royal duties.\n
\u201cAnd yes \u2013 I do miss him. Harry was the most popular royal a couple of years ago, wasn\u2019t he?\u201d Bond remarked. \u201cHaving watched him grow up and knowing him just a little bit, he was a delightful child and a charismatic, cheerful teenager.\u201d\n
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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry in Florida on April 12, 2024.\n
“At least that\u2019s what we witnessed. He was outstanding for the royal family, bringing a genuine sense of connection and relatability,” Bond shared.\n
Speaking about Harry and Meghan, Bond added, “They could have been a tremendous asset if he had stayed, but I don\u2019t think he\u2019ll return. If I were someone who prayed, I would pray for him to find happiness now\u2014with the freedom he longed for, the wife he cherishes, and the children he adores.”\n
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have remained estranged from the royal family after launching a series of public criticisms through their explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey, their six-part Netflix documentary, and Harry\u2019s memoir.\n
Although Harry visited London last month for an Invictus Games event, he did not meet with any family members, despite both his father and sister-in-law battling cancer.\n
Meanwhile, a recent report suggests that Harry is considering buying a home in the UK as he misses his friends from his homeland.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A royal expert believes Prince William had valid reasons to be concerned about Prince Harry during the early stages of his relationship with Meghan Markle. Speaking on The Sun\u2019s Royal Exclusive show on June 13, former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond noted that Harry, 39, and Meghan, 42, progressed quickly in their romance, unlike William, …\n","protected":false},"author":31,"featured_media":94797,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1442],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-94796","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrity"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94796","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/31"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=94796"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94796\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":94804,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94796\/revisions\/94804"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/94797"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=94796"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=94796"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=94796"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle kiss at the 2024 Royal Salute Polo Challenge\n
$\"\"$
Prince William and Kate Middleton at the Trooping the Colour 2024\n
\u201cThis is why William was right to advise or caution Harry, asking, \u2018Are you sure you\u2019re not moving a bit quickly in this relationship with Meghan?\u2019\u201d Bond explained.\n
\u201cHarry was offended by being questioned in that way, but I believe it came from a place of good intentions.\u201d\n
Harry and Meghan began their relationship in 2016 after being introduced by a mutual friend. They got engaged the following year and were married at Windsor Castle in May 2018.\n
In contrast, William and Kate, both 42, dated for eight years before tying the knot in 2011.\n
$\"\"$ \n
$\"\"$ \n
In his 2023 memoir Spare, Harry shared that his older brother had warned him about pursuing a relationship with Meghan, who was still starring in the popular TV series Suits at the time.\n
\u201cShe\u2019s an American actress, after all, Harold. Anything might happen,\u201d William reportedly said to Harry.\n
Harry also wrote in the memoir that he had told William he believed their late mother, Princess Diana, played a role in bringing Meghan into his life. According to Harry, William \u201ctook a step back\u201d and responded by saying his brother might be \u201ctaking things a bit too far.\u201d\n
$\"\"$
Prince William and son Prince Louis at the 2024 Trooping the Colour\n
Two years after tying the knot, Harry and Meghan decided to step back from their roles as working members of the British royal family and relocated to the United States. The couple now resides in California with their two children and remains distant from Harry\u2019s relatives.\n
In an interview with The Sun, Bond shared that she “can\u2019t see” Harry ever resuming his royal duties.\n
\u201cAnd yes \u2013 I do miss him. Harry was the most popular royal a couple of years ago, wasn\u2019t he?\u201d Bond remarked. \u201cHaving watched him grow up and knowing him just a little bit, he was a delightful child and a charismatic, cheerful teenager.\u201d\n
$\"\"$
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry in Florida on April 12, 2024.\n
“At least that\u2019s what we witnessed. He was outstanding for the royal family, bringing a genuine sense of connection and relatability,” Bond shared.\n
Speaking about Harry and Meghan, Bond added, “They could have been a tremendous asset if he had stayed, but I don\u2019t think he\u2019ll return. If I were someone who prayed, I would pray for him to find happiness now\u2014with the freedom he longed for, the wife he cherishes, and the children he adores.”\n
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have remained estranged from the royal family after launching a series of public criticisms through their explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey, their six-part Netflix documentary, and Harry\u2019s memoir.\n
Although Harry visited London last month for an Invictus Games event, he did not meet with any family members, despite both his father and sister-in-law battling cancer.\n
Meanwhile, a recent report suggests that Harry is considering buying a home in the UK as he misses his friends from his homeland.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A royal expert believes Prince William had valid reasons to be concerned about Prince Harry during the early stages of his relationship with Meghan Markle. Speaking on The Sun\u2019s Royal Exclusive show on June 13, former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond noted that Harry, 39, and Meghan, 42, progressed quickly in their romance, unlike William, …\n","protected":false},"author":31,"featured_media":94797,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1442],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-94796","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrity"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94796","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/31"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=94796"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94796\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":94804,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94796\/revisions\/94804"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/94797"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=94796"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=94796"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=94796"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}