In his and Meghan Markle’s new Netflix documentary, Meghan & Harry, Prince Harry addressed what women marrying into the royal family must withstand, saying they must be ‘willing and capable.’
As footage of Princess Kate appears on screen, alongside a headline reading: “Princess in crisis”, Prince Harry alludes to what the wife of his brother, Prince William, has gone through since marrying into the royal family.
“The pain and suffering of women marrying into this institution this feeding frenzy. I was terrified, I didn’t want history to repeat itself.”
Speaking of his fear about finding a partner, Harry explained: “I remember thinking, ‘How can I ever find someone who is willing and capable to be able to withstand all the baggage that comes with being with me?
“Every relationship I had, within weeks or months, was splattered all over the newspapers and that person’s family harassed and their life turned upside down.
“So when I got to meet M, I was terrified of her being driven away by the media, the same media that had driven so many other people away from me.”
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Royal author Robert Hazell also gave insight into the trials and tribulations royal women must go through.
Over a sombre photo of Prince William and Princess Kate, he said: “They have very little autonomy in choosing their own futures. The first half dozen in the line of succession have to get The Queen’s permission before they get married.”
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