Prince Harry Was Convinced Meghan Markle 'Was Going To Dump' Him If He Didn't Stand Up To Media: SOURCE
22.03.2022 - 00:57
/ perezhilton.com
Prince Harry had to prove his loyalty to Meghan Markle from the moment they went public with their relationship.
Royal superfans may remember back in 2016 when the Duke of Sussex issued a furious statement condemning the “wave of abuse and harassment” his girlfriend at the time was experiencing after they revealed their romance. Well, it turns out the prince had an ulterior motive for the publication — he was already trying to save his relationship!
According to a new source who spoke to The Times on Saturday, Harry urged his office to release a statement about the media’s racist coverage of The Suits alum because he feared she would break up with him otherwise!
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At the time, the 37-year-old released a statement written by communications secretary Jason Knauf which called out “the racial undertones of comment pieces” and “the outright sexism and racism of social media trolls and web article comments.” Behind the scenes, however, the Archewell founder was reportedly “freaking out” that Meghan would dump him! An insider told The Times:
A solid point. Though, as we know now, his family has never been that supportive…
The source added:
A second confidant backed up these claims, noting:
But don’t believe what you read just yet. A spokesperson for the couple denied the claims, so, while we’re sure the coverage was frustrating, it may not have been such a deal-breaker in Meghan’s eyes. Surely she was smart enough to know that dating a prince would come with some issues in the spotlight!
Speaking of the spotlight, the couple could be stepping out for a star-studded evening this weekend. According to reports, the husband and wife have been