Prince William is ‘worried’ about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

Prince William is concerned about his younger brother after Harry and his wife Meghan made a series of troubling comments in a new TV documentary, a royal source has revealed.

The Duke of Cambridge is said to be ‘worried’ about Harry and hopes he and Meghan ‘are all right’, a Kensington Palace source told the BBC online.

The source said there was a view throughout the Royal Family that the couple are now ‘in a fragile place’.

Harry told an ITV documentary how he still struggles to deal with the ‘incredibly raw’ death of his mother, Princess Diana, he admitted that his anxieties require ‘constant management’ and said felt he and his brother were on ‘different paths’. 

He made the comments in a TV documentary broadcast last night where he also attacked the press over the public scrutiny that he and wife Meghan Markle have faced.  

Meghan meanwhile told of the the pressure of life in the spotlight, saying she had ‘no idea’ of the struggles she would deal with as a member of the royal family.

She revealed her friends warned her not to marry Harry because the media focus would ‘destroy your life’, admitting that since the wedding and during her pregnancy she felt ‘vulnerable.’

Prince William is said to be ‘worried’ about Prince Harry after his younger brother and his wife Meghan told how they are struggling to cope with media scrutiny following their marriage

Prince Harry refused to deny reports of a rift between himself and brother William in a candid interview

Prince Harry refused to deny reports of a rift between himself and brother William in a candid interview

Harry’s comments in the documentary have reportedly sparked concern throughout the Royal Family and those around them.

Royal commentator Phil Dampier, who wrote ‘Royally Suited’ about Harry and Meghan’s romance, said senior royals ‘from the Queen down’ are concerned and branded their comments in their new ITV documentary ‘very serious’.

Mr Dampier said: ‘They had turned a corner with the Africa trip but all the good works were overshadowed by this attack on the press. ‘They are either being badly advised or ignoring advice.

Fellow royal commentator Penny Junor called the television appearance a ‘huge mistake’, and urged the duke to change his approach.

‘My advice would be to keep his head down, and I’m afraid to say, stop whingeing,’ the writer said.

‘It’s beginning to sound like a bit of a whinge. That’s not the Harry that we know and love.

‘Yes, Harry’s been through a lot, but there’s a lot of other people who have been through a hell of a lot as well, and a lot of people who don’t have the privileges that he has.’

Jonny Dymond, the BBC’s royal correspondent, meanwhile told Radio 4’s Today programme: ‘I think they (the royal family) will be pretty horrified actually.’ 

The last time both Princes were pictured together was at the Christening in July this year

The last time both Princes were pictured together was at the Christening in July this year 

Harry and William's wives also enjoyed a day out at the Wimbledon tennis on July 13

Harry and William’s wives also enjoyed a day out at the Wimbledon tennis on July 13

Palace aides had repeatedly denied reports of a rift between the Sussexes and the Cambridges, who had once been championed as the Royal family’s ‘Fab Four’.

But asked how much of the speculation was true for an ITV documentary which aired last night, Harry pointedly refused to deny a falling out.

The 35-year-old initially laughed in response to the question, then added: ‘Part of this role, part of this job and this family being under the pressure it is under, inevitably stuff happens.

‘But look, we are brothers, we will always be brothers. We are certainly on different paths at the moment but I will always be there for him and, as I know, he will always be there for me.’

He added: ‘We don’t see as much as we used to because we are so busy but I love him dearly and the majority of stuff is created out of nothing. As brothers, you have good days, you have bad days.’

Harry’s comments came during an emotional interview with ITV presenter Tom Bradby – a long-time friend of the prince’s.

Bradby’s hour-long documentary, ‘Harry & Meghan: An African Journey’, followed the royal couple during their official tour of Africa last month.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

Prince William and Kate Middleton

Speculation has raged about the state of Harry and William’s relationship in recent months, following the break-up of the so-called ‘Fab Four’.

His comments about William, 37, are likely to prove embarrassing for Buckingham Palace, which has sought to downplay reports of strains between the Cambridges and Sussexes.

Tensions reportedly arose in the run-up to last year’s royal wedding, with Harry apparently accusing his elder brother of failing to support him and Meghan.

William is also understood to have privately expressed concern about the whirlwind romance, while Kate is said to have struggled to get on with Meghan.

Matters came to a head when the Sussexes decided to move out of Kensington Palace to Windsor and split their joint household, moving their staff over to Buckingham Palace. The two couples have also parted ways over their charitable work, with Harry and Meghan set to launch their own royal foundation next year.

The break-up was said to be a mutual decision and one that was the result of a natural divergence of ways, as William’s role as heir to the throne evolves.

Despite the issues, the two Duchesses were pictured enjoying a family day out with their children in July as they watched Harry and William take part in a charity polo match, and sources have said the two couples are getting on better nowadays. 

Harry made the comments during the documentary, Harry & Meghan: An African Journey.

The ITV production followed Harry and Meghan’s ten-day tour of southern Africa. 

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will take six weeks off from Royal duties for some 'much-needed family time', it was reported on Saturday night

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will take six weeks off from Royal duties for some ‘much-needed family time’, it was reported on Saturday night

Harry also said spoke about his struggles with mental health and how the death of his mother affected him

Harry also said spoke about his struggles with mental health and how the death of his mother affected him

In the documentary, Harry described the way he deals with the pressures of his life as being a matter of ‘constant management’, adding: ‘I thought I was out of the woods and then suddenly it all came back, and this is something that I have to manage.

‘Part of this job, and part of any job, like everybody, is putting on a brave face and turning a cheek to a lot of the stuff, but again, for me and again for my wife, of course there is a lot of stuff that hurts, especially when the majority of it is untrue.

‘But all we need to do is focus on being real, and focus on being the people that we are, and standing up for what we believe in. I will not be bullied into playing a game that killed my mum.’

Prince Harry also gave a searingly honest insight about the ‘festering wound’ his mother’s death left in his life.

In the interview, he revealed that every click and flash of a camera in the public eye gives him ‘the worst reminder of her life as opposed to the best’.

In the documentary, Harry said that he felt significant pressure being a member of the royal family in the spotlight, and was particularly stressed by the memories of his mother’s relationship with the press.

He was asked: ‘Do you feel at peace in a way yet or is it still a sort of wound that festers?’

In the documentary, Harry described the way he deals with the pressures of his life as being a matter of 'constant management'

In the documentary, Harry described the way he deals with the pressures of his life as being a matter of ‘constant management’

To which he replied said: ‘I think probably a wound that festers. I think being part of this family, in this role, in this job, every single time I see a camera, every single time I hear a click, every single time I see a flash it takes me straight back, so in that respect it’s the worst reminder of her life as opposed to the best.

‘My mum taught me a certain set of values that I will always try to uphold, despite the role and the job that sometimes that entails. I will always protect my family and now I have a family to protect.

‘So everything that she went through, and what happened to her, is incredibly important every single day, and that is not me being paranoid, that is just me not wanting a repeat of the past.

‘If anybody else knew what I knew, be it a father or be it a husband, be it anyone, you would probably be doing exactly what I am doing as well.

‘Everything that she went through and what happened to her is still incredibly raw every single day. That is not me being paranoid, that is me not wanting a repeat of the past.’ 

In an interview with ITV, The Duchess of Sussex said she has found the focus on her after her marriage and giving birth a struggle, adding: 'Not many people have asked if I'm ok'

In an interview with ITV, The Duchess of Sussex said she has found the focus on her after her marriage and giving birth a struggle, adding: ‘Not many people have asked if I’m ok’

Harry’s attack against the media comes after he and Meghan launched legal action against several British newspapers. 

Meghan also opened up during an emotional interview with broadcaster Tom Bradby for the documentary, which aired last night.  

The Duchess is ‘existing, not living’ and is struggling with the pressures of royal life and media scrutiny. 

She said: ‘It’s hard. I don’t think anybody can understand that. In all fairness, I had no idea, which probably sounds difficult to understand, but when I first met Harry, my friends were so excited, my US friends were happy because I was happy. 

‘But my British friends, they were sure he was lovely, but they said I shouldn’t do it because ”the British tabloids will destroy your life”. 

‘Because I’m American I very naively didn’t get it. It’s complicated.’

Meghan Markle was interviewed by Tom Bradby (pictured) for the ITV documentary

Meghan Markle was interviewed by Tom Bradby (pictured) for the ITV documentary

Meghan added: ‘I never thought that this would be easy, but I thought it would be fair and that’s the part that’s really hard to reconcile.

 ‘I’ve said for a long time to H – that’s what I call him – it is not enough to just survive something. That’s not the point of life. You’ve got to thrive and feel happy. 

‘I really tried to adopt this British sensibility of a stiff upper lip. I tried, I really tried. 

‘But I think what that does internally is probably really damaging.’ 

Bradby pointed out that her position of privilege, wealth and fame comes with scrutiny.

Meghan responded: ‘When people are saying things that are just untrue, and they are being told they are untrue but they are allowed to still say them, I don’t know anybody in the world who would feel that’s OK and that is different from just scrutiny.

‘I think the grass is always greener. You have no idea. It is really hard to understand what it’s like.

‘The good thing is that I have got my baby and I have got my husband and they are the best.’

Prince Harry told the broadcaster it would be ‘amazing’ to live in Cape Town and Africa will be the focus of his work during his lifetime

When Meghan was asked about the impact the intense public scrutiny has had on her ‘physical and mental health’ and how Harry is being ‘protective’ of her after what happened to his mother, she replied: ‘Look, any woman especially when they are pregnant you’re really vulnerable and so that was made really challenging, and then when you have a new born – you know…

‘And especially as a woman, it’s a lot.

‘So you add this on top of just trying to be a new mom or trying to be a newlywed it’s, well…’

She continues: ‘Also thank you for asking, because not many people have asked if I’m OK. But it’s a very real thing to be going through behind the scenes.’

Tom asks her: ‘And the answer is, would it be fair to say, not really OK, as in it’s really been a struggle?’ Meghan, visibly upset, then replies: ‘Yes.’ 

Prince Harry said he feels 'deeply connected' to Africa, and he regularly visits the continent

Prince Harry said he feels ‘deeply connected’ to Africa, and he regularly visits the continent

During the documentary, the Duchess said: 'I am Meghan and I married this incredible man. This to me is just part of our love story'

During the documentary, the Duchess said: ‘I am Meghan and I married this incredible man. This to me is just part of our love story’

Meanwhile, Harry voiced his desire to leave the UK and revealed he is considering living in Africa one day.

He said: ‘I don’t know where we could live in Africa at the moment.

‘We’ve just come from Cape Town, that would be an amazing place for us to be able to to base ourselves, of course it would.

‘But with all the problems that are going on there I just don’t see how we would be able to really make as much difference as we’d want to.’

Harry also revealed Africa will be the main focus of his and Meghan’s work in the future.

He said: ‘The rest of our lives, especially our life’s work will be predominantly focused on Africa, on conservation.

‘There are 19 commonwealth countries across this continent, there’s a lot of things to be done, there’s a lot of problems here but there’s also huge potential for solutions.

Speaking about the trip, he added: ‘We’ve traversed across Africa, we’ve met a hell of a lot of people. There’s a lot of work to do. 

‘We have to make sure the money spent on this trip is worth it so the public understand what we’re trying to do.

‘We’re certainly not trying to lead the way, we’re trying to do what is right

‘We want to be authentic.’ 

Meghan was asked about the interest people have in her, not only as a member of the royal family but also of her experience as a woman of colour in Britain, in the US, and in being part of ‘the world’s most famous mixed-race couple’. 

She said: I would hope that the world would get to a point where you just see us as a couple who is in love.

‘I don’t wake up every day and identify as anything other than who I have always been.

Meghan also opened up during an emotional interview with broadcaster Tom Bradby for the documentary

Meghan also opened up during an emotional interview with broadcaster Tom Bradby for the documentary

The Duchess received an outpouring of support from Twitter users during the candid interview

The Duchess received an outpouring of support from Twitter users during the candid interview

‘I am Meghan and I married this incredible man. This to me is just part of our love story.’

During the royal tour, baby Archie was introduced to Nobel Peace Prize-winning anti-apartheid campaigner Archbishop Desmond Tutu during the tour, which Meghan described as a ‘really special’ moment.

She said: ‘It is not lost on us. I think Archie will look back at that in so many years and understand that right at the beginning of his life he was fortunate enough to have this moment with one of the best and most impactful leaders of our time. It is really special.’

Harry said he feels ‘deeply connected’ to Africa, and he regularly visits Botswana as it provides a ‘sense of escapism, a real sense of purpose’.

It was ‘a nice place to get away from it all’ after his mother died, he added.

Harry said that Archie ‘clearly loves Africa as well’, adding: ‘He was looking out the window. He has found his voice now and he was bouncing up and down.

‘He was making more noise than he has ever made before and he is smiling the whole time.’

The Duchess received an outpouring of support from Twitter users on Friday after a clip from last night’s documentary was released in which she admitted she was ‘not really OK’.  

Body language expert JUDI JAMES reveals why the Duchess often finishes her husband’s sentences 

Meghan Markle is the very eloquent ‘driver’ of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, while Prince Harry is ‘learning on the job’, a body language expert has revealed. 

Judi James told MailOnline the couple’s new ITV documentary Meghan and Harry: An African Journey shows Meghan finishing her husband’s sentences because she is ‘more experienced at being direct’.  

Meghan Markle: ‘The very eloquent driver’ 

The video shows Meghan answering ITV’s Tom Bradby’s questions directly while Harry occasionally defers to his wife who ‘gets to the answers first.’

‘It’s clear from the dynamic between Harry and Meghan as a campaigning power couple on the world stage that Meghan is the very eloquent ‘driver’ who seems to get the answer first while Harry is almost still learning on the job,’ Judi explains. 

She tells MailOnline: ‘It’s clear from the dynamic between Harry and Meghan as a campaigning power couple on the world stage that Meghan is the very eloquent ‘driver’ who seems to get the thought or the answer first while Harry is almost still learning on the job.’

Meghan’s habit of finishing her husband’s sentences shows they ‘think as one’, but the former actress has more experience of speaking frankly, the body language analyst added. 

The very eloquent driver: The video shows Meghan answering ITV's Tom Bradby's questions directly while Harry occasionally defers to his wife who 'gets to the answers first.'

The very eloquent driver: The video shows Meghan answering ITV’s Tom Bradby’s questions directly while Harry occasionally defers to his wife who ‘gets to the answers first.’ 

Judi says: ‘There is no single body language sign from Harry that this doesn’t work for him or that they don’t read one another’s thoughts. 

‘It’s probably just that Meghan has the experience to be rather more eloquent and direct.’ 

She continued: ‘Their like-minded, empathetic approach to their goals is also obvious but Harry’s life as a royal means he’s newer to all the high-energy passion and determination (plus open, honest emotion) that Meghan can bring to the job. 

‘He’s grown up immersed in royal protocol and caution while Meghan – quite rightly – just wants to get on with the job and get things moving.’  

More direct: Meghan finishes her husband's sentences as she has 'more experiences of being eloquent and direct', Judi James says

More direct: Meghan finishes her husband’s sentences as she has ‘more experiences of being eloquent and direct’, Judi James says  

The body language expert also pointed to Meghan’s habit of finishing Prince Harry’s sentences as evidence of how in the sync and comfortable the pair are.    

She said: ‘Her trait of ending his sentences shows they think as one on these issues as there is no single body language sign from Harry that this doesn’t work for him or that they don’t read one another’s thoughts.’

She added: ‘It’s quite unusual in a couple that haven’t been married for many years and shows they will be excellent communicators with one another behind the scenes too. 

‘It was clear during this documentary that Harry’s emotions were building up from the moment he set off on his solo tour to Botswana and became the grieving son walking in the footsteps of his mother Diana.’

Meghan puts her hands in her pockets to ‘comfort herself’ and ‘try to hide’   

In the last part of the documentary Meghan reveals her inner emotions as she discusses the toll being in the spotlight has taken on her mental health and her marriage. 

Displaying ‘complex’ body language, she puts her hands in her pockets, which could be a ‘self-comfort ritual’ or a ‘subliminal desire to hide’, Judi says. 

She added: ‘Both Harry and Meghan are seen rocking gently from foot to foot as they show their emotions on camera. 

‘This can be a self-comfort ritual, as can the gesture of pushing your hands into your pockets, as it can sometimes signal a subliminal desire to hide.’

Meghan's 'self-comfort' hands in pockets ritual: Displaying 'complex' body language at the end of the documentary, Meghan puts her hands in her pockets, which could be a 'self-comfort ritual' or a 'subliminal desire to hide', explains Judi James

Meghan’s ‘self-comfort’ hands in pockets ritual: Displaying ‘complex’ body language at the end of the documentary, Meghan puts her hands in her pockets, which could be a ‘self-comfort ritual’ or a ‘subliminal desire to hide’, explains Judi James 

The body language expert said hiding her hands could also be Meghan’s way of showing honest emotion.

She added: ‘Meghan could be evaluating two impulses: the desire to show honest emotion to the cameras and the desire to hide away from the press. 

‘When the interview begins she adopts what is often called the ‘pole position pose’, touching her hands lightly in front of her torso, but when the questions become emotional there is a suggestion of some self-comfort fiddling before she puts her hands away into her pockets.’ 

A third reason Meghan hid her hands in the final exchange with Tom Bradby is her desire to select her words carefully, Judi suggested. 

She said: ‘When we speak more spontaneously our hand gestures come before our words but Meghan seems to stop herself using hand gestures at a couple of points, shoving them back into her pockets in what might signal a desire to be careful to use tact or say the right thing.’ 

Showing honesty with her hands in her pockets: Body language expert Judi James said hiding her hands could also be Meghan's way of showing honest emotion

Showing honesty with her hands in her pockets: Body language expert Judi James said hiding her hands could also be Meghan’s way of showing honest emotion

Harry fights back tears as he addresses ‘rift’ with brother William 

Judi also alluded to the rumoured rift between the previously inseparable brothers and claims the Duke of Sussex fought back tears when it came up in the interview. 

She said: ‘When Harry was asked about William and their alleged rift he again looks close to tears, presumably knowing some more emotional questions are about to be asked. 

‘His blink rate increases, he seems to swallow visibly and he sucks his lips in with a small biting gesture.’

Emotional Harry: Judi revealed that Harry's emotions were clearly bubbling up inside him as he spoke to Tom Bradby for the programme. She said: 'It was clear during this documentary that Harry's emotions were building up from the moment he set off on his solo tour to Botswana.'

Emotional Harry: Judi revealed that Harry’s emotions were clearly bubbling up inside him as he spoke to Tom Bradby for the programme. She said: ‘It was clear during this documentary that Harry’s emotions were building up from the moment he set off on his solo tour to Botswana.’

The body language analyst pointed out Harry’s red eyes as he spoke emotionally of the relationship with his brother.  

Judi continued: ‘Meghan’s very emotional display at the end of the documentary was in keeping with the sense of honesty and emotional openness that Harry had previously shown. 

‘Like Harry she performs the kind of smiles that tie in with her mention of the stiff upper lip but there are also some sideways eye-darts to suggest she’s choosing her words rather than recalling memories. 

‘Then when she uses eye contact with Tom we see a rounding of the eye that suggests a switch from the confident Meghan out there working on her campaigns and causes and the vulnerability that is clearly present as well.’

Close to tears as talk turns to William: Judi James said of Harry's body language when he mentioned his brother: 'When Harry was asked about William and their alleged rift he again looks close to tears, presumably knowing some more emotional questions are about to be asked.'

Close to tears as talk turns to William: Judi James said of Harry’s body language when he mentioned his brother: ‘When Harry was asked about William and their alleged rift he again looks close to tears, presumably knowing some more emotional questions are about to be asked.’

Royal experts say everyone ‘from the Queen down are very worried’ about the direction ‘divisive’ Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are taking as they give their verdicts on extraordinary ITV interviews

Phil Dampier, author of Royally Suited - a book on Harry and Meghan's romance, who has written about the royals for three deca

Phil Dampier, author of Royally Suited – a book on Harry and Meghan’s romance, who has written about the royals for three deca

The Queen and senior royals are ‘very worried’ about the direction ‘divisive’ Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are heading after they launched their extraordinary attack on the British media, royal experts claim. 

Royal commentator Phil Dampier, who wrote ‘Royally Suited’ about Harry and Meghan’s romance, said senior royals ‘from the Queen down’ are concerned and branded their comments in their new ITV documentary ‘very serious’.   

Jonny Dymond, the BBC’s royal correspondent, said: ‘I think they (the royal family) will be pretty horrified actually.’ 

While royal commentator Penny Junor described the couple’s actions as a ‘big mistake’.

It comes after the Sussexes told of their struggles with being in the spotlight and ‘unfair’ scrutiny in an explosive documentary called ‘Meghan and Harry: An African Journey’ that aired last night.    

Speaking exclusively to MailOnline, Phil Dampier, who has written about the royals over three decades, said: ‘I hope on their six week holiday they reflect very carefully on what they do next.

‘They had turned a corner with the Africa trip but all the good works were overshadowed by this attack on the press. ‘They are either being badly advised or ignoring advice.’ 

The documentary, presented by long-time friend of Prince Harry and ITV anchor Tom Bradby, saw Meghan admit she had ‘no idea’ she would face such intense scrutiny. 

In her first on-screen interview since becoming a mother, the former Suits actress appeared to be holding back tears as she talked about being ‘vulnerable’ during her pregnancy with baby Archie.  

Jonny Dymond (pictured), the BBC's royal correspondent, said: 'I think they (the royal family) will be pretty horrified actually.'

Jonny Dymond (pictured), the BBC’s royal correspondent, said: ‘I think they (the royal family) will be pretty horrified actually.’

But Mr Dampier said: ‘I’m frankly astonished that Meghan is surprised by scrutiny from the tabloids and that she claims there aren’t any tabloids in the US. 

‘She has been an actress for many years and must’ve had all sorts of publicity, good and bad. I can’t believe she would be that naive. 

‘Also, surely Harry, who is so desperate to protect her, would have warned her right from the start what she was letting herself in for.  And they both said as much in their engagement interview. 

Royal commentator Penny Junor (pictured in 2017) described the couple's actions as a 'big mistake'

Royal commentator Penny Junor (pictured in 2017) described the couple’s actions as a ‘big mistake’

‘I can honestly say that most tabloid royal reporters and editors I know wanted Meghan to succeed and saw her as a breath of fresh air. 

‘They have brought the bad press on themselves by lecturing people about climate change while using private jets themselves, telling the public – who paid for their home renovations – that they couldn’t see pictures of Archie’s christening, or know the names of his godparents, or even their dog!  The British people don’t like hypocrisy.’

The programme also sees Bradby quiz Harry about his relationship with his brother. 

Appearing to confirm the rumoured ‘rift’ between the ‘Fab Four’ – Harry, Meghan, William and Kate, Harry said he and his brother are on ‘different paths’.   

Mr Dampier commented: ‘It was very significant that Harry admitted there were problems with William. 

‘That proves the tabloids don’t just make everything up and there has been a rift.’

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex hold their son Archie during a meeting with Archbishop Desmond Tutu in Cape Town on day three of their Africa tour

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex hold their son Archie during a meeting with Archbishop Desmond Tutu in Cape Town on day three of their Africa tour 

Royal commentator Penny Junor described the couple’s television appearance as a ‘huge mistake’, and urged the duke to change his approach.

She said: ‘My advice would be to keep his head down, and I’m afraid to say, stop whingeing.

‘It’s beginning to sound like a bit of a whinge. That’s not the Harry that we know and love.

‘Yes, Harry’s been through a lot, but there’s a lot of other people who have been through a hell of a lot as well, and a lot of people who don’t have the privileges that he has.’

Ms Junor acknowledged Harry and Meghan are doing ‘good work’ with their platform, but he ‘has to get a grip on himself’. 

She said: ‘He does do, and can continue to do, some really good work and make a real difference to people’s lives. 

Robert Jobson (pictured in August 2017), royal editor of the Evening Standard, revealed that senior royals have 'gone out of their way' to make the Duchess of Sussex feel welcome

Robert Jobson (pictured in August 2017), royal editor of the Evening Standard, revealed that senior royals have ‘gone out of their way’ to make the Duchess of Sussex feel welcome

 ‘He’s got to stop feeling sorry for himself and look at the positives – shut out the criticism, just ignore it as his father has done, and get on with the work, get on with the job.’

She suggested Harry should follow the Queen and the Prince of Wales’s leads.

The expert added: ‘The royal family has always in the past very successfully pursued this policy of keeping their head down and saying nothing. 

‘I think that is a dignified way of dealing with problems, but it’s not the American way and that’s the real problem.’

She continued: ‘I think it’s fine if you need somebody to speak to. Maybe the Queen and Prince Charles have not internalised it.

‘But their counsellor has not been the great British public via a television documentary.

‘It’s fine to speak to someone in private, a therapist, but don’t spill your soul in public. I don’t think it works.’ 

She compared Harry’s behaviour to that of his mother’s, adding: ‘Diana was a great one for baring her soul in public. Harry is doing exactly the same thing.

‘Diana also read absolutely everything that was written about her and got profoundly depressed about it.’

Ms Junor said Harry’s father Charles had his own troubles with the press, but took a very different stance.

‘When I interviewed Prince Charles in the 1980s and his marriage was in trouble, he said to me that he got so angry when he read the newspapers, because they were all so full of lies and he wanted to correct each and every one,’ Junor revealed.

‘He realised that you can’t do that, so he stopped reading the newspapers and he read The Times and that was it. It’s far better just to ignore it and just let everything go.’

The royal writer said the Queen had kept her personal feelings and emotions to herself throughout her reign.

‘I’m sure there are times when she has found life difficult, but we don’t know that and I think she’s always conducted herself with huge dignity, and the British public appreciate that,’ she said.

‘Of course we’re talking about different generations, but I think she’d probably be a little bit dismayed by what is going on at the moment. I think it was a huge mistake to make this documentary in this vein.’

Earlier the BBC’s royal correspondent Jonny Dymond listed the reasons the documentary comments were a ‘mistake’. 

He said: ‘One is because whoever wins these legal actions with the newspapers, are the newspapers actually going to change what they do? Because the newspapers don’t think they have done anything wrong.

‘They think this is about reporting about what is going on.  Secondly, the monarchy is supposed to be a unifying force in this country, and yet a very significant chunk of it, Harry and Meghan, are being divisive.

‘It runs against what the monarchy is doing in these already divisive times.’   

Mr Dymond added: ‘The relationship with his brother, Prince William, has clearly changed. Not surprisingly perhaps, he got married. But is clearly changed for the worse.

‘There is clearly some fairly rough times in that relationship. Its a very unhappy picture.’  

Robert Jobson, royal editor of the Evening Standard, earlier revealed that senior royals have ‘gone out of their way’ to make the Duchess of Sussex feel welcome.

A Palace figure told the newspaper: ‘I know that the Prince of Wales has several times reached out to Meghan.

‘They get on and share a love of music too. I know he invited her to a preview of an exhibition at the palace.

‘The Queen has been a source of strength too and invited them both to Balmoral where family problems are usually aired.’  

Royal fans spot the adorable moment ITV cameras caught Prince Harry gently rocking baby Archie in Africa tour documentary 

 Royal watchers were left gushing at their screens after spotting Prince Harry gently rocking baby Archie to sleep on ITV’s documentary following the Sussex’s first tour in Africa. 

The tender moment was captured in a reflection during an interview with Meghan taken from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s documentary, Harry and Meghan: An African Journey, which aired on Sunday.

But eagle-eyed viewers spotted Prince Harry holding his baby close to his chest and rocking Archie sleep in the background. 

During the royal tour, baby Archie was introduced to Nobel Peace Prize-winning anti-apartheid campaigner Archbishop Desmond Tutu during the tour, which Meghan described as a 'really special' moment

During the royal tour, baby Archie was introduced to Nobel Peace Prize-winning anti-apartheid campaigner Archbishop Desmond Tutu during the tour, which Meghan described as a ‘really special’ moment

The new father can be seen cradling his son and rocking him from side to side in the candid footage, where he thinks no one can see him.

Viewers on Twitter commented: ‘Meghan is saying something important but I can’t keep my eyes off the duo in the left side corner… Harry and Archie.’

Another wrote: ‘While Meg gave the interview I could just see Harry rocking Archie in the back omG my heart.’ 

Someone else posted: ‘Harry cradling Archie is so cute, you’re lucky bro.’ 

A sense of duty… but respect has to be earned: JAN MOIR says Harry and Meghan’s grovelling documentary could damage their cause 

By now, we all know the Harry and Meghan drill. Their royal mission in life is to ‘shine a light’ on hardship, to raise awareness and funds for good causes, while still being ‘authentic’ in themselves.

And truly, they are to be commended for this.

If they so wished, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex could slink behind the vegan silk curtains at Frogmore Cottage, they could hunker down on their Soho House velvet sofas and tell the world to go to hell, while raising baby Archie in the most private and pampered environment that only a century of British royal prerogative can provide.

However, they clearly have a sense of duty that precludes the luxury of such seclusion. Yet they want the best of both these worlds, which is where the trouble starts.

Harry & Meghan: An African Journey offered an insight into the emotional journey the 'vulnerable and bruised' royal couple have been catapulted into. Pictured: Meghan during the tour

Harry & Meghan: An African Journey offered an insight into the emotional journey the ‘vulnerable and bruised’ royal couple have been catapulted into. Pictured: Meghan during the tour

In an interview with ITV, The Duchess of Sussex said she has found the focus on her after her marriage and giving birth a struggle, adding: 'Not many people have asked if I'm ok'

In an interview with ITV, The Duchess of Sussex said she has found the focus on her after her marriage and giving birth a struggle, adding: ‘Not many people have asked if I’m ok’

Harry & Meghan: An African Journey (ITV) told the story of their first official foreign tour, which took place in South Africa.

They hoped to focus on important humanitarian issues in a country still riven with gender and racial inequality, where dirt-poor black people remain trapped in townships and life expectancy rates are among the lowest in the world.

As the cameras started rolling, it was clear this could have been one of the most inspiring and amazing royal tours of all time, especially at the beginning when Meghan met young women in Nyanga township, the so-called ‘murder capital’ of the country.

‘I am here with you as a mother, as a wife, as a woman, as a woman of colour and as your sister,’ she informed the small crowd that had gathered. 

Her words might seem glib to first-world ears, but there is no telling how stirring they might seem to young women who could see and hear, through the Meghan prism, of a more hopeful future for themselves.

Meghan Markle was interviewed by Tom Bradby (pictured left) for the ITV documentary

Meghan Markle was interviewed by Tom Bradby (pictured left) for the ITV documentary

Later the duchess told documentary presenter Tom Bradby that she had added those words herself, with Harry’s approval.

Bradby was given special access to the Sussexes for this hour-long documentary, and he reminded us more than once of the depth of his 20-year friendship with Prince Harry. 

The two men had often talked privately, we were informed, about grief and mental health issues. Yet did we really need to hear that Tom had a few issues of his own, and had to take time off work to deal with them last year?

Bradby clearly thought this gave him a special insight into the byzantine workings of the prince’s mind, who – never mind the poverty and social blight he was witnessing – was soon voicing concerns about the media spotlight on himself and his wife. 

As the couple vented, Bradby crept around like a 17th century court flunkey, tugging his flaxen forelock and holding an orange pomander to his nose at any perceived criticisms of H&M.

‘This is a couple that feel themselves on a moral mission to challenge what they feel is wrong,’ he whispered at one point.

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex visited the Nyanga Township during their royal tour of South Africa

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex visited the Nyanga Township during their royal tour of South Africa

The shocking thing was Harry and Meghan weren’t talking about luckless Africans they met who have struggled so long and so hard to overcome their ill-fated lot in life. They were talking about themselves.

On the banks of a nameless river deep in the veldt, Harry talked emotionally to the ITV cameras of his difficulties.

With the velvety embrace of the African night unfolding behind him, there he stood, this motherless son, his eyes shining like headlamps in the gathering gloom.

Every time he heard a camera click, he said, it made him think of Diana. He was still struggling, his pain was endless.

One sympathises with Harry, still seeking to apportion blame for the death of his mother 22 years later. 

This is unbearably sad in itself and we have all witnessed and understood his pain. Yet there are many stages of grief, and he seems unable or unwilling to move on from the first soul-crushing phases.

If that is really how he feels about the situation, if this royal life for him is so unendurable and intolerable, then perhaps he really should desist from his duties.

Perhaps he and Meghan should opt for a quiet private life, give up the proselytising, retreat to the country. Everyone would entirely understand. Especially with a wife who complains, as Meghan did to Bradby, that no one ever asks how she is doing and that their life together is ‘existing and not living’.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will take six weeks off from Royal duties for some 'much-needed family time', it was reported on Saturday night

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will take six weeks off from Royal duties for some ‘much-needed family time’, it was reported on Saturday night

In conclusion, Bradby said the Sussexes hope to turn the ‘relentless media interest in them into a positive force for good’. If so, they are going a funny way about it.

For one wonders at them visiting Angola, one of the most unfortunate countries in the world, and then using it as a backdrop to complain about their own problems.

All those wonderful people the Sussexes met across the continent, all those desperate problems they encountered, were condensed into a thin, doomed chorus that no one was listening to, while attention focused on the grandiose oratorio of their unfeigned pain, and the jolt of their first-world grievances.

Think of their plight compared to the teenage girls taking boxing lessons to fight off sexual predators who rape them with impunity. The tiny children in Angola who are still having their limbs blown off by land mines and the adults who have coped with mass killings and endless wars, not to mention a life without limbs themselves.

If you can bear witness to all of that misery and still stand in front of a camera, biting your lip or with a tear in your eye, as you complain that behind the ramparts your life is tough, then you are tone deaf to the concerns of real people and blind as to how you are perceived.

Harry and Meghan think that people are mean to them.

They have to learn that respect has to be earned, not demanded. And that grovelling documentaries such as this damage rather than support their cause.

‘How can you watch this and not have sympathy for Meghan?’ Twitter reacts to Duchess’s ‘absolutely mind-blowing’ struggles as she lays her emotions bare in interview

Royal fans have paid tribute to Meghan Markle and Prince Harry after an ITV documentary about their trip to Africa aired last night, highlighting the couple’s struggle with public scrutiny.

Harry & Meghan: An African Journey looked into the couple’s ten-day tour of southern Africa, watching them interact with locals and open up about dealing with media attention. 

The Duchess received an outpouring of support from Twitter users on Friday after a clip from last night’s documentary was released in which she admitted she was ‘not really OK’. 

Within an hour, #WeLoveYouMeghan became the top trending topic on the social media platform, with users offering positive messages. 

And the flood of support was repeated last night, with Twitter users flocking to praise both Harry and Meghan after their searingly honest interviews. 

Twitter users flocked to praise both Harry and Meghan after their searingly honest interviews

Twitter users flocked to praise both Harry and Meghan after their searingly honest interviews

Prince Harry opened up about his struggles after his mother's death and mental health

Prince Harry opened up about his struggles after his mother’s death and mental health

One user wrote: ‘Dunno how you can watch this and not feel a slither of sympathy. I couldn’t go through what Meghan’s been subjected to now, never mind throughout pregnancy & whilst becoming a new mom. Absolutely mind blowing.’

Another said: ‘I respect Meghan. She’s not asking you to adore her, to worship at her feet, but you treat justly and fairly. She’s willing to fight for that because surviving is not enough. Her husband is unwilling to be bullied to appease you and your entitlement.’ 

While a third added: ‘How can you seriously NOT feel for Harry and Megan? How can you say that they live an easy life? Money is not enough to lead a happy life.’ 

The documentary saw Prince Harry discuss his struggles with mental health, while admitting his mother’s death still haunted him. 

Meghan, meanwhile, opened up about her struggles with the British media and how she was unprepared for the level of scrutiny she has faced since marrying the Prince. 

Sympathy for the couple was widespread online and the couple topped Twitter trends in the UK. 

However, the reaction wasn’t all positive. 

One user wrote: ‘ I wouldn’t feel too sorry for them. We (as taxpayers) gave them millions recently so they could do some decorating.’

Another added: ‘If only they had a tour of the UK? You know, have a chat to the people/plebs who pay for everything they have. How good that would have been. Oh well.’

While a third commented: ‘I’ve really gone off Harry and Megan. The more I see from them at the moment, the more they annoy me. They could do with taking a leaf out of Will and Kate’s book.’

Some fans appeared worried for Prince Harry’s mental health after a candid interview. 

One commented: ‘Think it’s clear to see that Harry carries some deep scares from the death of his mum & it’s clear the fear he carries & the overwhelming need to protect his wife but I think he needs help, it’s crippling his wellbeing I think.’

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