Prince William was right to “warn” Harry about rushing into his relationship with Meghan Markle, according to Royal Family expert Jennie Bond. She believes Meghan needed more time to determine if she could handle Royal life, contrasting their quick relationship with William and Kate’s slower one.
“Kate had ten years to observe the demands and scrutiny of Royal life. This lengthy courtship allowed her to assess whether she could manage it, and William could see that too,” Bond said on The Sun’s Royal Exclusive show.
“This is why William was correct to guide or warn Harry, ‘Are you sure you’re not going a bit fast in this relationship with Meghan?’ It offended Harry to be questioned like that, but I think it came from a good place,” she added.
Bond previously described Harry as a “great asset” to the palace but expressed doubt about his return to the Royal Family. She emphasized that Harry brought a natural common touch and relatability to the Royals but doesn’t believe he will return.
“They would have been a great asset had he stayed, but I don’t think he will return. If I did pray, I would pray that he has a happy life now with all that he wanted,” she said.
Bond noted that the Duke of Sussex is enjoying the “domestic bliss” he lacked as a child.
“He now has the freedom he craved, the wife he loves, and the children he adores—the model of domestic bliss he didn’t have in his own adolescence. I wish him all the best,” she added.
Harry and Meghan stepped down from their roles as working royals in 2020, just two years after their wedding at Windsor Castle. They now reside in Montecito with their two children, Archie and Lilibet.
