Prince Harry's under the thumb when it comes to Meghan, says royal biographer


Prince Harry was once seen as the world’s most eligible bachelor, but he’s actually quite shy around women says royal biographer Duncan Larcombe.

Speaking to Yahoo UK‘s The Royal Box, Larcombe claims Harry’s “very easily dominated by [women]” and says “he’s the guy that’s under the thumb very quickly.”

“It’s happened with every single one of his girlfriends,” Larcombe continues.

Meghan is renowned for her success and her confidence, however, in recent weeks Kensington Palace staff have reportedly have branded her as “difficult” and “demanding.”

Harry is protective of his wife Meghan, the couple are pictured here in Ireland in July [Photo: Getty]
Harry is protective of his wife Meghan, the couple are pictured here in Ireland in July [Photo: Getty]

It was claimed in Robert Jobson’s book Charles at Seventy that Harry told staff before the couple’s wedding: “What Meghan wants, Meghan gets.”

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According to sources, the outburst came after the bride reportedly wanted to wear a tiara with emeralds, but was told she couldn’t because its origin was unknown.

“He wouldn’t ever demand it for himself but he sticks up for his other half,” Larcombe said.

There have also been reports of tensions, fall-outs and drama between the Cambridges and the Sussexes over the past couple of weeks.

It all began after the announcement that Prince Harry and Meghan are moving to Frogmore Cottage in Windsor in the new year, instead of living next to William and Kate.

While rumours of a feud between the two couples is speculation, Harry has had a tense and complicated relationship with the press, since his mother Princess Diana died in 1997.

Harry has had a complicated relationship with the press [Photo: Getty]
Harry has had a complicated relationship with the press [Photo: Getty]

But Larcombe, who was royal editor of The Sun for 12 years, warned that Harry needs to “calm down” when it comes to his attitude towards the press.

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It comes after Australian, Samantha Cohen, who has worked for the family for 17 years, has apparently handed in her resignation, just weeks after Meghan’s personal assistant, known only as Melissa, also left.

50-year-old Samantha, who attended the couple’s May 19th wedding, used to work closely with the Queen and is said to have been one of her ‘most trusted’ aides.

Samantha reportedly was tasked with teaching the new Duchess all about royal etiquette.

“Sam will be a huge loss,” a source told The Times.

“Going forward, Meghan might need someone cut from a slightly different cloth to traditional courtiers, who is not a career civil servant or royal insider.”

Meghan has reportedly “ripped up the rule book” when it comes to traditions in the royal family.

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