Prince Harry’s ‘exiled existence’ in America is ‘not what he wanted’, pals claim
Four years ago, Prince Harry sensationally stepped back from his official royal duties and moved to Los Angeles - but now, old pals say he misses a lot about the UK
Old pals of Prince Harry say he is ‘isolated’ in America and misses his life in the UK.
It’s been more than four years since the Duke of Sussex quit his role as a working royal and moved to sunny California with his wife Meghan Markle. The Duke insists he made the move to protect his family, but old friends have expressed that he might not be as happy as he hoped.
According to new reports, the Duke, 39, is seemingly tired of life in the US and is keen to spend more time on British soil – potentially repairing the rift with his father and even being welcomed back into working royal life.
It comes after old friends of the Duke spoke about him living in ‘gilded exile’ in California. Last month, the Sunday Times quoted a source who has known Harry since he was a teenager, who said: “I know how important it is for him to have a happy, settled family life, but you need to do more than that if you’re him.
“He has ended up isolated from his family and most of his old mates, in an environment where your friendships are not like the ones you forged as a young man. He used to love a night out in the pub and hanging out in the country with friends. Maybe he has grown into a different person, but do I think he’d really suit the Californian lifestyle? No.
“Now we’ve seen it all play out, what has that left him with? On the surface, an enviable lifestyle — but for the Harry I know, I can’t imagine that gilded exile in California is where he wanted to end up.”
Another friend told the paper: “Things haven’t turned out how he wanted. I think he misses being over here [in Britain] desperately and wants to be admired more. Anyone who knows him feels he’d rather be top of the pops here with everyone loving him, as they do with William and Kate.”
