PRINCE Harry has been “unquestionably” changed after marrying Meghan Markle, a royal expert has claimed.
The Duke of Sussex believes that he became trapped as a member of the royal family after his wedding to Meghan in 2018.
Harry and Meghan stepped back as senior members of the working royal family and moved to California with their son Archie,
The couple welcomed their second child Lillibet Diana in June, and have been living in their luxurious Santa Barbra mansion.
Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams explained that there is a “rivalry” between the two brothers and that Harry changed after meeting his wife.
Speaking to Entertainment Daily! he said: “Many think that the fact that William grew up knowing he would one day be king and Harry had no defined role, led to rivalry between brothers who were considered inseparable.
“Harry’s reputation was as the royal wild child for years, William’s image was far more serious however he behaved.
“Some say Harry resented not being taken seriously, despite his military service and charitable work.
“The ‘Fab Four’ idea, that William and Catherine and Harry and Meghan would work together despite their different roles and personalities was a disaster.
“But no one predicted it. Harry now believes he was trapped as a member of the royal family and that William currently is but doesn’t know it.
“The rift between them, long reported and first confirmed in the ITV documentary about their South Africa trip, is public and serious.
“It was his marriage to Meghan which unquestionably changed him.”
‘BUSY PERIOD’
Rumours of a rift between the brothers was sparked after William is reported to have warned his brother against moving too quickly in his relationship with Meghan.
Despite reuniting and standing shoulder-to-shoulder yesterday to unveil a statue of their mother, Princess Diana, those close to the royals believe their rift may never be healed.
Since stepping back as senior members of the Royal Family, Prince Harry and Meghan have reportedly signed a number of multimillion-dollar streaming and publishing deals with Netflix and Spotify.
It comes as Harry and Meghan reportedly have a “busy period” ahead of them after finishing their parental leave and prepare to return to work.
The couple’s unofficial spokesman Omid Scobie said: “We saw them jump from one big project to the next especially when they moved over to the US but they’re on parental leave at the moment, enjoying that important family time from home.
“But we are about to enter a very busy period for the couple when they do return to work.”
“We will see those first projects from Spotify, the Netflix project coming out and of course their own work from their charitable organisation Archewell.”
Prince Harry has also announced that he would be releasing a memoir – timed for the release in the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee year.
He delivered the announcement on the first day in 15 months that Clarence House announced Charles and Camilla were on a public engagement.
A spokesman for Harry said he told his family including the Queen about the book only “very recently”.
Well-placed sources said Buckingham Palace officials had been unaware of the book.
Harry and Meghan are also reportedly not impressed with the way the Palace dealt with their explosive allegations on Oprah.
They believe Her Majesty did not take “full ownership” of the issues raised and “little” has been done since, according to People.
