Prince Harry Left With ‘Upsetting Shock’ Over Royal Family’s Recent Low Blow Toward Meghan Markle

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have not been working members of the royal family since they stepped down from their roles in 2020. Since then, the two have been living in California, and their relationship with the royal family has remained rocky.

When Harry and Meghan started dating, Harry released a statement asking the press to stop attacking Meghan, referring to it as “abuse and harassment.” The statement had always appeared on the royal family’s website — until now. And Harry has reportedly been dealt an “upsetting shock” over its removal.

dating, the press started digging up as much as they could on the soon-to-be Duchess of Sussex. Beyond that, both the press and the public made attacks on Meghan Markle, some of which had racial undertones. Harry released a statement asking for his new girlfriend to be left alone, and the statement had always appeared on the royal family’s website. But now, it’s seemingly been removed in what some are calling the family’s attempt to “expunge” their past with the duke and duchess.

The statement, which Harry made in 2016, read in part: “His girlfriend, Meghan Markle, has been subject to a wave of abuse and harassment” and went into greater detail regarding Harry’s disappointment in the way the press was treating his then-girlfriend. The royal family has removed the statement from their site, and royal expert Tom Quinn told Mirror that Harry will see this as a “shock.”

“For Harry, removing the statement will be a real and very upsetting shock — he will see this as the Royal Family shutting him down, erasing an important part of the anti-media crusade Harry has waged for so long.”

Quinn continued, “Harry thinks his letter to the press about Meghan’s mistreatment should have remained on the Royal website site as a permanent reminder that Meghan and Harry are victims, not aggressors.”