Prince Harry’s ex-girlfriend says she is ‘lucky’ their relationship was ‘short-lived’

PRINCE Harry’s ex-girlfriend has announced she is “lucky” their relationship was “short-lived”.

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The Duke of Sussex’s ex-girlfriend, Florence St George, dated the royal in 2011. However, she stated that she struggled with the media attention that comes with dating a prince. The 35-year-old said her privacy ended “abruptly” when she started dating Harry.

Speaking to Stella magazine, Mrs St George told how she struggled to cope with the lifestyle of being in a relationship with a royal.

Mrs St George said her school friends were “interrogated” and paparazzi camped outside her front door.

The former girlfriend of Harry married multi-millionaire Henry St George in 2014.

In an interview with Stella magazine, she said: “I take my hat off to those people who can cope with that lifestyle.

Florence St George and Prince Harry (Image: GETTY)

Prince Harry had dated Florence St George (Image: PA)

“However, I knew I couldn’t.

“Although it was sad at the time, I feel lucky that the relationship was short-lived.”

The mother-of-two said her famous boyfriends have triggered periods of anxiety.

She said she has lived with this anxiety “since my teens”.

Prince Harry and his brother Prince William (Image: GETTY)

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Mrs St George said she turned to pottery as a means of calming her anxiety.

She claims to have struggled with postnatal depression.

The news comes after a royal expert told the Daily Mirror that Prince Harry is “clearly a lot happier in the US”.

Harry and Meghan moved to California in March 2020.

In a recent interview with US television host Ellen DeGeneres, the Duchess of Sussex revealed her plans for Thanksgiving with her family.

She told Ellen DeGeneres: “I love to cook, we’ll be at home and just relax and sort of settle in.

“It’s our second Thanksgiving at home in California.

“So it will be nice.”