Prince Harry issued an explosive statement yesterday confirming his relationship with Meghan Markle – but demanding they be left alone to stop their romance being ‘damaged’.
In an unprecedented move, he called the US actress his ‘girlfriend’ and admitted he had been seeing her for ‘a few months’.
However, the prince went on to accuse the media of intruding into the relationship and raged about ‘racist and sexist’ attacks on her by social media trolls. The 400-word statement from Kensington Palace marked a new low in the royal’s clashes with journalists.
His salvo of accusations included a ‘front page smear’ on Ms Markle, ‘racial undertones’ in media reports, photographers trying to break into her home and harassing her mother, and ‘nightly battles’ with lawyers to keep stories out of the Press.
Many in the media were very surprised by the prince’s comments, particularly as no earlier complaint had been made by the palace. The Daily Mail said none of these accusations applied to reports in this newspaper.
Commentators said Harry’s outburst had simply fuelled the flames of global interest in his love life. It sparked speculation the 32-year-old would not have taken such a step unless he was at least contemplating an engagement with Ms Markle, a 35-year-old divorcee. Bookmakers immediately slashed the odds, with one offering 5/4 on a wedding.
Harry previously dated Chelsy Davy for seven years and Cressida Bonas for two years without resorting to such a risky PR tactic.
There were questions over whether Prince Charles was kept in the dark before the statement, which effectively wiped out Press coverage of his diplomatic Middle East tour.
Harry’s love affair with the actress, known for her role as Rachel Zane in US legal drama Suits, was revealed on October 30. They were said to have been introduced in June in London by a mutual friend, and she has since made near-monthly trips to the city from her home in Toronto, Canada. It is said she has already met Prince Charles
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