{"id":67257,"date":"2023-10-03T08:39:29","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T08:39:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/talkcelnews.com\/?p=67257"},"modified":"2023-10-03T08:39:29","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T08:39:29","slug":"meghans-frustration-prince-harry-wants-his-old-life-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/talkcelnews.com\/celebrities\/meghans-frustration-prince-harry-wants-his-old-life-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Meghan\u2019s frustration – \u2018Prince Harry wants his old life back\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Following reports last week that Prince Harry is desperate to return to the UK, an expert has told OK!<\/b> his desire to get his old life back is a source of frustration to his wife, Meghan Markle.<\/p>\n

Entertainment commentator Mark Boardman told us that the 39-year-old Duke of Sussex \u201clongs\u201d for his friends and would love a home in London. But he said Meghan, 42, wants him to leave that chapter behind. <\/p>\n

\u201cPrince Harry\u2019s social life has notably shifted over the past decade,\u201d Mark said. <\/p>\n

\u201cHe appears to have distanced himself from his college friends and lacks a permanent UK residence. During his visits to London, he typically resides in hotels and avoids public appearances. Undoubtedly, Prince Harry longs for his old friendships.\u201d <\/p>\n

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But he added that frequently nipping to London from California to see friends would mean Harry spending time away from his wife and their children, Archie, four, and two-year-old Lilibet, which might not go down well at home. <\/p>\n

\u201cMeghan is frustrated that Harry wants his old life back,\u201d said Mark. \u201cMeghan loves Harry, but she wants to bring out the better side in him. And she\u2019s quite clear on the roles that they should take together and they are trying to work better together on projects. People are eager to witness a transformed Harry, rather than a return to his previous partying lifestyle, which could lead to undesirable media attention.\u201d <\/p>\n

It was reported that Harry wanted a base in his home country after vacating Frogmore Cottage on the Windsor estate. There was talk that the King could be considering leasing one of the royal residences to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, a claim since denied by Buckingham Palace.<\/p>\n

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Although yet to find a property across the pond, what is likely to keep Harry returning to the UK is his \u201cstrong relationships\u201d with \u201cchildhood friends\u201d. However, Mark added he would \u201cfind it hard to convince Meghan he needs a bit of a boys\u2019 weekend in London meeting up with some old Eton buddies\u201d. <\/p>\n

He said, \u201cHe\u2019s young at heart but he\u2019s got someone to keep him in check and remind him who he is and what he\u2019s supposed to be doing. Ultimately, he would 100% love a London base and he\u2019d love it to be on royal grounds, even if it was in Windsor or one of the apartments in Buckingham Palace. But it\u2019s not going to happen. <\/p>\n

\u201cLondon is where all of Harry\u2019s real friends are. Everyone they know in Hollywood, they aren\u2019t his friends,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n

\u201cBut ultimately, Meghan wants Harry to be by her side to support her, to look after the kids and to get his life back on track. And anything going backwards is going to take away from that.\u201d <\/p>\n

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Despite Meghan\u2019s frustration over Harry\u2019s homesickness, Mark believes the Sussexes\u2019 relationship remains strong and said they had even managed to get away for a few days in Portugal after their appearance at the Invictus Games in Germany last month. <\/p>\n

However, royal expert and writer Duncan Larcombe said that despite having done a great job at the Games, of which he is both patron and founder, Harry didn\u2019t look like his \u201cold self\u201d at the event. <\/p>\n

Duncan said, \u201cI think if you look at some of the original Invictus Games, Harry was much more at ease and more playing the role of joker in the pack to publicise it. I think it\u2019s developed to the point now where it\u2019s a serious business, a serious event and something that Harry is staking an awful lot on. I\u2019m not sure that Harry is back to his old self in any shape or form. <\/p>\n

\u201cHarry was always brilliant because he never took himself too seriously and that seems to be the shift I\u2019d say. Harry being very serious all the time doesn\u2019t play to his strengths. He just doesn\u2019t have that twinkle in the eye he used to have.\u201d <\/p>\n

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Perhaps one thing that will be helping Harry get his twinkle back is the fact that he is thought to have reconnected with some members of his family, with Mark saying that he\u2019s now back in touch with the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh. <\/p>\n

He said, \u201cMeghan and Harry have reconnected with Sophie and Edward, and this renewed connection may serve as their gateway back into the royal household. Despite a significant age gap, both couples have endured substantial public scrutiny over the years. <\/p>\n

\u201cTheir recent interactions during the Invictus Games demonstrate the ongoing bond between Harry and Sophie, who has consistently been a confidante for him.\u201d <\/p>\n

Could this be the start of a royal reconciliation? Only time will tell.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n