‘Seething’ Harry Reportedly Thinks Meghan Made Him ‘Look Weak’ With ‘Emasculated’ Comment—He ‘Feels Less of a Man’
There’s always speculation about the relationship between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Now, with the prince closer to reportedly reconciling with his father, King Charles, something that is said to be the beginning of a possible reconciliation with his family, it seems like scrutiny has once again gone up another notch. And though the two have repeatedly said there are no issues in their marriage, people still like to read into things.
One of those comes from a small moment in the second season of Meghan Markle’s Netflix show, With Love, Meghan. During the series, Markle reveals during a conversation with guest Tan France that Harry was actually the one who first said “I love you” between the two of them. And according to RadarOnline, Harry is not pleased, with the outlet saying the revelation made him “feel less of a man.”
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According to the outlet, “Harry is seething,” and not just that, “He feels Meghan has made him look weak by boasting he was the first one to drop the love bomb.” The source went on to add, “For a man who has spent his life trying to project strength, it stings,” explaining that, “He told friends it makes him feel less of a man.”
“Meghan thought it was sweet to share,” another source said. “But Harry believes their private moments are being turned into entertainment.”
Yet another insider explained, “He’s proud of his relationship, but he doesn’t want to be cast as the lovestruck puppy.” The source even added, “He’s been venting that Meghan’s oversharing makes him feel emasculated,” and said, “Moments like this cut deep. He wants to be seen as strong, not the man who fell harder and faster.”
“It’s bruising for him,” the insider also said.
The ironic thing is that Meghan Markle’s With Love, Meghan has so far been considered low on controversy and drama. In fact, that has been mentioned as one of the reasons why the show’s second season, unlike the first one, didn’t crack the Top 10 in the US, UK, or globally in its first week. Despite that, though, sources have said this isn’t exactly the death knell for the show.
Netflix stands a lot to gain from it, after all. “They’re working with advertisers now, which gives them more opportunity to have mutually beneficial partnerships like this,” a source told Page Six. “I would not be surprised if it returns for a third season,” they added, pointing out that the As Ever partnership between Netflix and the Duchess of Sussex means we will likely be seeing more of the show.
With Love, Meghan Season 2 was filmed at the same time as Season 1. The streamer is also set to release a holiday special for the show in December. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s kids, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, were reported to have visited the set while the show was being filmed. And, as part of the production company behind it, it’s likely that Harry could have known or at least been warned about what was said in the show about him or his relationship with Meghan long before the show was released on Netflix. So, we might just have to take these reports with a grain of salt. If he is upset, though, he should take comfort in knowing most people will just find the whole thing romantic and not think twice about it.
