Prince Harry turns 40 tomorrow and he is expected to mark the milestone occasion privately with Meghan Markle and their two children Archie and Lilibet
Prince Harry’s royal relatives may find it hard to trust him again after he revealed family secrets, an expert has claimed.
As the Duke of Sussex celebrates his 40th birthday tomorrow (Sunday, September 15), far from his loved ones, ITV’s Royal correspondent Chris Ship describes his relationship with his family as ‘more fractured than ever’.
The royal expert suggests that Harry’s candid revelations in his explosive memoir Spare and during his interview with Oprah Winfrey could deter other royals from speaking openly with him in the future.
Speaking on the Talking Royals podcast, he asked: “How can members of the Royal Family trust Harry if they have private conversations about him? There’s not another book planned I don’t think but would they think ‘if I say this to you, are you going to write about this in a book or are you going to tell Netflix about this one or two years down the line?’
“The Royal Family won’t respond to what they say. Never complain, never explain.”
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Relations in the family are still ‘fractured’ (
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Among the claims made in Spare include Harry’s allegations of physical assault by his brother Prince William and Kate Middleton making Meghan Markle cry.
In their landmark interview with Oprah Winfrey, the couple also alleged that members of the Royal Family had discussions about how dark their son Archie’s skin might be. Harry has since refuted accusations of labelling the Royal Family as racist.
Buckingham Palace then issued a statement saying: “The issues raised, particularly that of race, are concerning. While some recollections may vary, they are taken very seriously and will be addressed by the family privately.”
The couple quit as working royals to move to the USA (
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The Talking Royals podcast recently discussed the dramatic changes in Prince Harry’s life over the past decade since he turned 30. Presenter Lucrezia Millarini summarised the exiled royal’s significant life transformation in two words: “Stark contrast.”
She reflected on how different his life was when he celebrated his 30th birthday.
The presenter noted: “When you look back at the stark contrast to how he was at 30. At 30 he was single, he was a senior working member of the Royal Family, he was fourth in line to the throne, he was due to leave the army.
“Where we are now is so far from where we were then. He’s married to Meghan, has two children, he’s stepped back from Royal duties, handed back all his official military connections. A lot has been said in that time.”
