According to reports, Prince Harry is “an angry boy” in the United States because he has been separated from his family and friends in the United Kingdom and misses them.
The claim was made by “one of Harry’s oldest friends,” who stated that he is among the handful who receive “the odd WhatsApp from him.”
The unnamed acquaintance spoke with The Sunday Times about the Duke of Sussex’s upcoming 40th birthday in September.
“He’s an angry boy,” the pal claimed.
“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 [his older brother] William and Kate.
“He’s an angry boy. Things haven’t turned out how he wanted. I think he misses being over here [in Britain] desperately and wants to be admired more.”
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped down as senior royals in 2020. They currently reside in California.
According to the report, Harry’s network of friends has reduced dramatically since his royal departure in 2020. In his Netflix docuseries “Harry & Meghan,” the prince acknowledged to missing his friends. “I’ve lost a few friends during this process.”
One of Harry’s friends told the magazine that many people still can’t forgive the prince for airing his frustrations after his departure.
“I can’t believe he’d stoop so low,” said the pal. “It’s outrageously disloyal. Oprah, Netflix and then the book? Three strikes and you’re out.”
According to the report, Harry’s longing for freedom came with a high price. His connection with William has been “shattered almost certainly beyond repair,” while his relationship with his father, King Charles, is “strained to [a] breaking point.” His relationship with the rest of the royal family has also been “damaged by the artillery of truth bombs he has fired.”
“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,” a source who has known Harry since his teenage years told the outlet.
“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,” the source claimed. “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.”
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