Prince Harry ‘reembraced’ royal identity for Hollywood deals, expert says

Prince Harry has “re-embraced” his royal identity to land Hollywood deals, according to a royal expert.

Following his keynote speech at the InterEdge Summit on Thursday, Harry revealed to former Australian politician Brendan Nelson that he did not want to be a royal employee after the death of his mother, Princess Diana.

“I said, ‘I don’t want this job. I don’t want this role; no matter where this goes, I don’t like it.’ He killed my mother and I was very against it. And for years I buried my head in the sand,” said Harry. People.

“I finally realized: ‘Wait a minute, if someone else were in this position, how could they best leverage this platform, this talent, and the resources that come with it to make a difference in the world?’

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“Also, what would my mother want me to do? And that really changed my perspective.”

Also on Thursday, Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, visited Swinburne University of Technology on the third day of their trip to Australia and spoke to young people about mental health and social media.

While visiting the institution, Markle claimed that she had been “bullied and attacked” online every day for 10 years and that she was “the most trolled person in the world”. People.

“I said, ‘I don’t want this job. I don’t want this role; no matter where this goes, I don’t like it.’ He killed my mother and I was very against it. “I buried my head in the sand for years.”

—Prince Harry

Harry chimed in and said social media “leads to a lot of loneliness for a lot of people.” He said he feels better since attending therapy.

“I literally waited until he was in the fetal position, much older, lying on the kitchen floor, until I said, ‘Okay, maybe this is a therapy thing – maybe I should try it,'” Harry said.

Prince Harry gave the keynote speech at the InterEdge Summit in Australia on April 16. (Jonathan Brady/Pool/Getty Images)

British royal expert Helena Chard told Fox News Digital that Harry wanted out of royal life when his mother, Princess Diana, died in 1997.

“When Diana died, 12-year-old Harry wanted out of royal life. The grief, the goldfish bowl, the cameras at every turn. It was overwhelming and too much for him. Royal life was more like surveillance than family,” Chard said.

He explained that he needed to maintain his royal status in order to make deals in Hollywood.

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“In Hollywood, her currency was her royal title,” Chard added. “The deals were tied to the British royal family and Prince Harry’s title. Since Harry was on his own, he couldn’t finalize deals. He preferred palace scrutiny to Hollywood scrutiny but had no institutional protection.”

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are in Australia on April 16. (Jonathan Brady/Pool/Getty Images)

“He has made it clear that he has not and will not return to royal duties. He has returned to his royal identity because without it he cannot pursue media deals and business ventures. He rejected the crown to recover, then re-appropriated it only to be heard of with the goldfish bowl setting the scene.”

British royal expert Ian Pelham Turner said it made sense for Harry to be so open about his emotions and how he felt about the royal family.

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“It’s clear to royal experts that he’s a much more open and emotional man than other members of the royal family, so he shares that value with Diana and the outspoken nature of her grandfather, Prince Philip, whom he totally admires,” Turner said. he said.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle visited Australia to raise awareness about young people’s mental health and social media. (Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)

“On the day of Diana’s funeral, when they had to walk behind the coffin, Philip put his arm around 13-year-old Harry as he walked through an archway, thinking he could not be seen by cameras, and asked him if he was okay.”

Turner even noted that Harry’s anger towards the public eye was evident during his teenage years.

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“Harry particularly hated the media when he was younger and would lash out at them at times, blaming them for his mother’s death and wishing he were a normal person, not royalty, and could be hunted by the paparazzi every day,” he said.

Prince Harry after laying a wreath at the Last Message Ceremony during his visit to the Australian War Memorial in Canberra on April 15. (Jonathan Brady/Pool/AFP via Getty Images)

Royal commentator Amanda Matta told Fox News Digital it was clear that Harry believed the monarchy had let him down.

“I think reading between the lines, it becomes clear that Harry believes the royal system has failed him on a personal level. Being forced into the role of ‘prince’ from birth has alienated him from his own future as much as his mother’s death,” he began.

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“Since stepping back from royal duties, he has consistently positioned himself as someone who has had to ‘redefine purpose’ outside the structure into which he was born,” Matta continued.

“Other parts of his summit speech may have discussed mental health and personal resilience in the workplace more broadly, but here he also points out that the organization prioritizes mission, optics and continuity above all else.”

Meghan Markle says she was bullied online for a decade. (Jonathan Brady/Pool/Getty Images)

Matta also agreed with Markle’s statement that she had been ridiculed online for a decade.

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“She’s absolutely right; the trolling and harassment has been non-stop since day one of her relationship with Harry. In some corners of the internet it has become a game or pastime for people,” she said.

“I’m heartened to see how Meghan is now able to talk about this experience, but even the reaction to her making these statements has been cynical and cruel in places. I’m afraid this is now Meghan’s ‘normal’ mode of being a public figure.”

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry stepped down from royal duties in 2020. (Chris Jackson)

However, Chard disagreed with Markle’s remarks about being bullied.

“Typical… Harry and Meghan visit a youth mental health group in between business work, and Meghan uses the visit as a platform to once again talk about herself,” Chard said.

“He claims to be the most trolled person in the entire world. … This is bullshit. How can he measure that? So many people are trolled. Again, this shows how he keeps the drama going and constantly ignites trust.”

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