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

Prince Harry consciously “re-embraced” his royal standing to secure his deals in Hollywood, a royal expert suggests.

During a keynote address at the InterEdge Summit on Thursday, Harry confided in former Australian politician Brendan Nelson that he never desired to be a working royal following the tragic death of his mother, Princess Diana.

“I was like, ‘I don’t want this job. I don’t want this role — wherever this is headed, I don’t like it.’ It killed my mum, and I was very much against it. And I stuck my head in the sand for years and years,” Harry was quoted as saying by People.

“Eventually, I realized, ‘Well, hang on, if there was somebody else in this position, how would they be making the most of this platform and this ability and the resources that come with it to make a difference in the world?’

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“And, also, what would my mum want me to do? And that really changed my own perspective.”

Also on Thursday, Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, visited Swinburne University of Technology during their three-day Australian tour, where they engaged with young people about mental health and the impact of social media.

During her visit, Markle asserted she faced daily “bullying and attacks” online for a decade, claiming she was the “most trolled person in the entire world,” as reported by People.

“I was like, ‘I don’t want this job. I don’t want this role — wherever this is headed, I don’t like it.’ It killed my mum, and I was very much against it. And I stuck my head in the sand for years and years.”

— Prince Harry

Harry added that social media has contributed to “so much loneliness for so many people,” and he only began feeling better after seeking therapy.

“I waited until I was literally in the fetal position, much older, lying on the kitchen floor, until I was like, ‘OK, maybe this therapy thing — maybe I should try it,’” Harry admitted.

Helena Chard, a British royal expert, informed Fox News Digital that Harry desired to leave royal life following his mother’s death 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 just too much for him. Royal life felt like surveillance, not family,” Chard stated.

She elaborated that he found it necessary to leverage his royal status to secure lucrative deals in Hollywood.

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“In Hollywood, his currency was his royal title,” Chard added. “The deals hinged on the British royal family and his Prince Harry title. As Harry alone, he can’t clinch the deals. He traded palace scrutiny for Hollywood scrutiny but without institutional protection.

“He has made it more than clear he didn’t and isn’t returning to royal duty. He returned to royal identity as, without it, he can’t continue media deals and commercial ventures. He rejected the crown to heal, then reembraced it to be heard only with the goldfish bowl becoming the stage.”

Ian Pelham Turner, another British royal expert, remarked that Harry’s openness about his emotions and his sentiments regarding the royal family is understandable.

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“Harry, as it is obvious to royal experts, is a much more open and emotional man compared to other members of the royal family, which is why he shares this value with Diana and his outspoken nature from his grandfather, Prince Philip who he totally admired,” Turner explained.

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

Turner also highlighted that Harry’s early resentment of public scrutiny was clear during his adolescence.

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“As a teenager, Harry especially hated the media and on occasions lashed out at them, blaming them for his mother’s death and wishing he could be a normal person — not royal — and that he could be hunted down every day by paparazzi,” he stated.

Amanda Matta, a royal commentator, expressed to Fox News Digital her belief that Harry feels let down by the monarchy.

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

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

“He might be discussing workplace mental health and personal resilience more broadly in other parts of the summit remarks, but here he’s also pointing to the institution prioritizing duty, optics and continuity over everything else.”

Matta also concurred with Markle’s assertion regarding consistent online ridicule over a ten-year period.

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“She’s absolutely correct; the trolling and harassment has been relentless since day one of her relationship with Harry. In some corners of the internet, it’s become like a game or pastime to people,” she observed.

“I was heartened to see how Meghan is able to speak about that experience now, but even the reaction to her making these remarks has been derisive and cruel in some spaces. I’m afraid it is just Meghan’s ‘normal’ mode of being a public figure now.”

However, Chard disagreed with Markle’s comments about being subjected to bullying.

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

“She claims she was the most trolled person in the entire world. … This is nonsense. How can she quantify this? Lots of people are trolled. Again, it highlights just how she/they perpetuate the drama and continuously torch trust.”

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