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The Prince Has Explicitly Addressed Rumors That Prince Harry And Meghan Markle Are Divorcing

Published on December 5, 2024

The prince has explicitly addressed rumors that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are divorcing.

The 40-year-old Duke of Sussex revealed why he and the 43-year-old Duchess are attending professional events apart.

Harry attended The New York Times’ 2024 DealBook Summit in New York City on Wednesday, December 4, while Markle was at the Paley Honors dinner in Beverly Hills.

During the event, NYT journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin asked Harry: “I Google News-ed you, and there were people fascinated by everything you’re doing, all the time.”

“They’re fascinated by Meghan, who is in California right now, and you’re here.”

“And there’s articles left and right about, you know, ‘Why are you making independent events? Why aren’t you doing them together?’”

Harry quipped: “Because you invited me, you should have known!”

“True,” Sorkin replied, “Is that normal for you?

“The second there’s an article — she’s in California, you’re in New York — they say, ‘Well, what is happening with these two, right?’ Is that a beneficial thing for you, in a way, that there’s so much interest in you?”

The Duke then admitted, “No, that’s definitely not a good thing.”

“Apparently we’ve bought or moved house 10, 12 times.”

“We’ve apparently divorced maybe 10, 12 times as well. So it’s just like, what?”

“It’s challenging to keep up with, but that’s why you just sort of ignore it. The people I feel most sorry about are the trolls.”

“Their hopes are just built and built, and it’s like, ‘Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes,’ and then it doesn’t happen.”

“So I feel sorry for them. Genuinely, I do.”

Harry added, “I’ve had a lived experience since I was a kid,” in addition to reflecting on his tumultuous relationship with the media.

“I’ve seen stories written about myself that aren’t exactly based on reality.”

“I’ve seen stories about members of my family, friends, strangers, all sorts of people.”

“And I think when you grow up within that environment, you do find yourself questioning the validity of the information but also what other people are thinking of that as well, and how dangerous it can be over the course of time.”