Over the past while, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been separated by almost 3,000 miles, fueling speculation that the couple’s relationship is strained.
Recently, the Duke of Sussex made a shocking admission about why he was alone in New York, while his wife rubbed shoulders at a star-studded event in California.
In recent months, Prince Harry, 40, and Meghan Markle have attended events independently, leading to media speculation about their marriage.
On December 4, Meghan, 43, attended the star-studded Paley Honors Fall Gala in Beverly Hills and walked the red carpet alone.
Her solo appearance at the event that honored filmmaker Tyler Perry – Princess Lilibet’s godfather – led to discussions about the couple’s relationship dynamic, which Harry attempted to address from the opposite coast.
The prince was at The New York Times’ 2024 DealBook Summit, where he spoke with columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin, fielding questions about the public’s obsession with him and his wife and their “professional separation.”
“I Google News-ed you, and there were people fascinated by everything you’re doing, all the time. They’re fascinated [why] Meghan is in California right now, and you’re here,” Sorkin said, referring to Meghan’s attendance at the Paley Honors event.
Sorkin continued, “And there’s articles left and right about, you know, ‘Why are you making, doing independent events? Why aren’t you doing them together?’”
The Duke of Sussex had an obvious response: “Because you invited me, you should have known!” he said before laughter echoed from the audience.
“True,” Sorkin said. “Is that normal for you? The second there’s an article – she’s in California, you’re in New York – they say, ‘Well, what is happening with these two, right?’ Is that a good thing for you, in a way, that there’s so much interest in you?”
Meghan Markle attended a gala with Tyler Perry — while her husband, Prince Harry, addressed divorce rumors at a separate event on another coast. 👀 https://trib.al/a5hZOYA
Posted by Page Six on Thursday, December 5, 2024
Harry replied, “No, that’s definitely not a good thing.” Next referring to some of the gossip surrounding the royals, Harry added: “Apparently, we’ve bought or moved house 10, 12 times. We’ve apparently divorced maybe 10, 12 times as well. So, it’s just like, what?”
“It’s hard to keep up with, but that’s why you just sort of ignore it. The people I feel most sorry about are the trolls,” harry continued. “Their hopes are just built and built, and it’s like, ‘Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes,’ and then it doesn’t happen. So, I feel sorry for them. Genuinely, I do.”
‘Lived it’
Being at the center of media attention is nothing new for Prince Harry, who reflected on having “lived it” since childhood, a media frenzy that started with his late mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, and her rocky marriage with his father, King Charles III.
“I’ve had a lived experience since I was a kid,” the prince explained. “I’ve seen stories written about myself that aren’t exactly based on reality. I’ve seen stories about members of my family, friends, strangers, all sorts of people.”
“And I think when you grow up within that environment, you do find yourself questioning the validity of the information but also what other people are thinking of that as well, and how dangerous it can be over the course of time.”
Before leaving the stage, Harry joked that he had “no doubt” that his chat with the NYT columnist “will be spun or twisted somehow against me, and maybe you yourself will be trolled relentlessly.”
“For that, I can only apologize, but you did invite me, so it’s not my fault,” Harry adds.
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