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Prince Harry‘s life in California with wife Meghan Markle is a stark contrast from his days as a bachelor, as highlighted by a royal author. Before meeting Meghan, Harry had a reputation as a royal “bad boy” and some sort of a “party animal,” with several of his escapades making their way to the tabloids. Although his days as the playboy prince are long behind him, sources insist the duke misses the “good old days” of hanging with friends over booze and music. This nostalgic feeling has reportedly left him unable to enjoy his new life in California after giving it all up for his wife and kids back in 2020.
As reports of his “unhappy” life in California intensify, details about the Prince’s former antics have made their way into the headlines again. In her book, The Making of a Royal Romance, royal author Katie Nicholl detailed Prince Harry’s romance with his exes, including Chelsy Davy, whom he introduced to his family as “the one” years before his California wife, Meghan Markle. The former couple sustained their on-and-off relationship between 2004 and 2010.
Prince Harry’s Roving Eyes Reportedly Fractured Relationship With Ex
While the Prince admittedly loved Chelsy for her free-spirited nature, which matched his own fondness for the party lifestyle, he had scandalous encounters throughout their relationship. One such cheating scandal involved TV presenter Natly Pinkham, who was six years his senior. In her book, Nicholl explained how Harry and Natalie got caught up in the heat of the moment after a night of partying, and ended up sharing a “goodnight kiss” that made it to the headlines the next day, driving a wedge in his relationship with Chelsy, who was working in South Africa at the time.
Although Harry explained his way out of the affair, more scandalous revelations followed in 2006, including reports of the British prince seducing a 34-year-old mom at a house party, kissing a masseuse, among other antics at the famed Boujis, per Daily Mail. These tabloid reports of his alleged cheating spree left Chelsy constantly in tears despite Harry’s reassurances.
After several breakups and makeups, the duo called it off for good in 2010, with Prince Harry blaming the fate of his relationship with his ex on the meddling press and the pressure of being in the public eye. Eight years later, the embattled prince tied the knot with Meghan Markle. Still, this media scrutiny has persisted, even intensifying further without the protection of the royal PR as they build their lives in California post-Megxit.
Harry’s Unhappy Life in California Has Meghan Anxious
Sources have reported that this constant media scrutiny has a damaging impact on Prince Harry’s relationship with his California neighbors. Hence, his quiet life in Montecito has become a far cry from his loud partying days with pals in the UK, leaving him constantly unhappy. Speaking about Harry’s rumored unhappy life in Montecito, royal expert Jennie Bond revealed that Meghan was fully aware of these rumors and understood that most people, including the royal family, strongly believed it. Hence, she remained determined to prove them wrong by showcasing their happy, exciting, and peaceful life on social media. The expert told The Mirror,
“She’s determined to show that they have a strong marriage and a happy family life. I hope that’s true, and there’s no reason to disbelieve her. I think she’s also determined to show that she is a strong character and, from relatively humble beginnings, she has become a successful actress, and now an influencer and entrepreneur.”
Prevailing rumors of marital woes have made this quest to portray her life with Prince Harry in California as picture-perfect more difficult. Despite the rumors and endless scandals rocking their careers and personal lives this past year, the two have remained sweethearts, proving to the world that they had no regrets choosing each other over their once peaceful lives as working senior royals.
