Prince Harry addresses Meghan Markle divorce rumours: 'Not a good thing'

Prince Harry has addressed mounting speculation that his marriage to Meghan Markle is on the rocks in a new interview. It comes after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have done more solo outings recently and have not attended an event together for some time.

Harry has embarked on several solo outings in Vancouver, New York, London and South Africa this year, with a source telling Hello! that the pair's long-term plan is to have individual projects. The insider said, "Harry and Meghan have consistently pursued solo ventures in connection with their individual interests, but remain deeply committed to their joint efforts through Archewell. Together they have exciting projects in the pipeline, all driving forward their shared mission for positive global impact."

Another reason for solo appearances is that it means one of them can be with their children, Archie, five, and Lilibet, three.

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Prince Harry addresses divorce speculation

Prince Harry appeared on stage in New York City at The New York Times' 2024 DealBook Summit, with NYT columnist and Dealbook founder Andrew Ross Sorkin for a conversation about media, misinformation and efforts to make the digital world a safer place.

Towards the end of the interview, Andrew quizzed Harry about how he grapples with the public interest in his life and his marriage.

"I Google Newsed you, and there were people fascinated by everything you're doing, all the time. They're fascinated by Meghan is in California right now, and you're here," Andrew said. "And there's articles left and right about, you know, 'Why are you making, doing independent events? Why aren't you doing them together?'"

"Because you invited me, you should have known!" Harry joked.

"True. 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 good thing for you, in a way, that there's so much interest in you?" Andrew asked.

"No, that's definitely not a good thing," Harry responded. "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 hard to keep up with, but that's why you just sort of ignore it. The people I feel most sorry about are the trolls," he continued. "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."

Prince Harry reveals his 'main goal'

Elsewhere in the chat, Harry shared that his "main goal" in life is "being the best husband and dad that I can be".

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"I very much enjoy living here and bringing up my kids here. It's a part of my life that I never thought that I was gonna live," he said of his life in the US.

"I feel as though it's the life that my mom wanted for me," he continued. "To be able to do the things I'm able to do with my kids that I undoubtedly wouldn't be able to do in the U.K. — it's huge. I'm hugely grateful for that."

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