Prince Harry has made it very clear over the years how much he disliked growing up in the glare of the royal spotlight. But a royal expert predicts he’s unlikely to be able to make it any different for his own children – especially in light of some recent moves by his wife, Meghan Markle.The Duchess of Sussex, 43, announced last week that she was launching a new business, As Ever, which would weave together everything she “cherished”, including food, gardening and entertaining.
Her new website, which so far only includes a link to the Instagram page and an option to subscribe to updates, uses a full-screen picture of Meghan running through a field barefoot with their young daughter, Princess Lilibet.
According to royal expert Duncan Larcombe, the image of Lilibet – albeit not showing her face – likely came as a surprise to many royal watchers, and could trigger alarm bells for Harry. “Given Harry’s views on publicity, fans were probably shocked to see Lilibet again so soon,” he told OK!. “If Harry could wave a magic wand, I think he’d want a world where his children would never be recognised or seen as public property in any way, because he hated that himself.
He’s wrestled with it his whole life. “But Meghan is building a brand, and that is somewhat at odds with a life out of the limelight, so this is where alarm bells might start to ring down the line for Harry.
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