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00:00 Prince Harry has changed a lot after marrying Meghan Markle, and one author says that Meghan
00:05 has squashed everything out of him.
00:08 Royal author Angela Levin shared her reflections on how Prince Harry has changed since his
00:14 marriage to Meghan Markle.
00:16 Having spent considerable personal time with Prince Harry and detailed her experiences
00:21 in the book titled Harry Conversations with the Prince, Angela Levin noted that he no
00:27 longer resembles a man that she once knew.
00:31 Like everyone though, we all change over time for better or for worse.
00:35 And when it comes to Harry, in his case, it's almost like he has just become a complete
00:41 empty shell.
00:42 And this is what Angela Levin had to say about her relationship with Harry.
00:47 "It's been very sad for me because I spent 15 months with him.
00:51 I got to know him very well.
00:53 I adored him.
00:54 I thought he was terrific.
00:55 He had so many good qualities and was very good with people."
00:59 According to Angela Levin, she sees Prince Harry completely differently today, stating
01:04 that Meghan Markle has had a significant impact on him in a negative way.
01:10 And there has been a huge change in Harry, almost as if he has gone backwards in terms
01:15 of being confident in who he is as a person.
01:19 Angela literally said that Meghan Markle has, and I quote, "squashed everything out
01:25 of him."
01:26 Then she went on to add this, "I think he's very scared of her and doesn't know
01:31 what to do."
01:32 Whoa, yeah, so that's a big statement right there.
01:36 And it definitely would not be a healthy relationship if any spouse is scared of the other spouse.
01:43 Wow.
01:44 So how exactly did Meghan affect Harry in this way, and what really caused the change?
01:50 Angela Levin, she mentioned that during their first date, Meghan wore Princess Diana's
01:55 favorite perfume, which deeply affected Harry, reminding him of his late mother.
02:01 And she had this to say about the specific incident.
02:04 The first time they met, she had Diana's perfume on.
02:07 Of course, Harry was just overwhelmed by that because he was a boy that loved cuddling up
02:13 to his mother.
02:14 So could this have been a trigger of memories, and could it have put Harry in a vulnerable
02:20 mental state?
02:22 That seems to be very likely.
02:24 Even in his memoir, Prince Harry vividly described his first encounter with Meghan Markle.
02:30 And he recalled her wearing a simple yet elegant outfit, a black sweater, jeans, and heels.
02:36 And he had seen her in glamorous fashion shoots and on TV before, but seeing her in person
02:43 without all of the glitz and filters and all that stuff made her even more stunning and
02:49 beautiful to him.
02:50 And then Prince Harry also admitted that he was taken aback by her beauty, saying that
02:54 it felt like a heart attack of beauty.
02:57 And he found it very difficult to process the overwhelming emotions that he experienced
03:02 in that moment, which affected his ability to engage in normal conversation as well as
03:07 maintain his composure.
03:09 So yeah, even in his own words, that first encounter there, it really affected him.
03:15 And now the encounter left a lasting impression on him, as well as he was captivated by Meghan's
03:21 charm and beauty.
03:22 This is according to Harry himself.
03:24 And at that moment, it's believed to be the moment that tipped the scale in Harry becoming
03:30 the person that we see today.
03:50 This comes as a huge surprise as the royal family finally removed one of Prince Harry's
03:55 royal titles.
03:57 Prince Harry's His Royal Highness, or HRH title, has been officially removed from the
04:02 royal family website, marking the completion of a process initiated three years ago through
04:08 the Megxit Agreement.
04:17 In 2020, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Harry and Meghan, made a decision to step down from
04:23 their roles as senior members of the royal family.
04:25 We all know this by now.
04:27 But then subsequently, the palace confirmed that Meghan and Harry would relinquish their
04:31 HRH titles.
04:36 And in January of 2020, an official statement released by the royal family communicated
04:41 the details of this change in the titles for the couples.
04:45 And the statement said this, "The Sussexes will not use their HRH titles as they are
04:51 no longer working members of the royal family."
04:54 So it says it explicitly.
05:03 However it's only at this point that the HRH title has been officially removed from
05:08 his profile on the royal family website.
05:12 In addition to this, his placement on the royal family landing page has been adjusted
05:20 as well.
05:21 He is now positioned closer to the bottom of the list and he trails only behind Prince
05:26 Andrew, who of course faced controversy and is now disgraced.
05:31 That is a very low point to be dropped.
05:35 Above Harry and Meghan in the hierarchy are the profiles of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester
05:42 as well as Princess Alexandra.
05:44 And further updates have been implemented on the royal family's website.
05:49 Notable adjustments to Clarence House and Kensington Palace sections to reflect the
05:54 new titles of the King and Queen.
05:57 Previously referred to as the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall, the King and
06:02 Queen's titles have been updated.
06:04 And similarly, Kate and William's titles have been modified to the Prince and Princess
06:09 of Wales, transitioning from their former Duke and Duchess of Cambridge designation.
06:14 Buckingham Palace has released a statement regarding the website updates, acknowledging
06:19 the changes being made by saying this, "The Royal Family website contains over 5,000 pages
06:26 of information about the life and work of the Royal Family.
06:29 Following the death of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, content has been revisited and
06:35 updated periodically.
06:37 Some content may be out of date until this process is complete."
06:42 But the thing is, Harry and Meghan still hold the royal titles as Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
06:49 And I swear they're holding on to those titles with every fibre of their being.
06:53 Like, it's surprising that so much of what Harry and Meghan have said and done has been
06:58 to live independently of the Royal Family institution.
07:08 Yet they won't relinquish the royal titles.
07:11 Interesting, right?
07:12 Like, at this point, I think it's obvious to everybody that these royal titles give
07:16 them a sense of prestige, in a way.
07:19 And I think it's also a safety net in case they ever feel like going back to the Royal
07:23 Family at some point.
07:25 Like, I could imagine that it's easier to hold on to your title than to relinquish it
07:31 and try to reclaim your title if you ever decide that you want to go back to the Royal
07:36 Family.
07:40 Maybe there's also some legal implications here too, where maybe they have some paperwork
07:45 signed with the Royal Family and some agreements that have their titles in them, and they don't
07:50 want to mess any of those agreements up.
07:53 I don't know.
07:54 But yeah, it just seems like they're really trying to hold on to the Duke and Duchess
07:59 of Sussex titles for whatever reason.
08:03 Clearly, it's for some type of benefit.
08:06 Because if you want to be independent of the Royal Family, just be independent of the Royal
08:10 Family.
08:11 Why carry the Royal Family titles?
08:21 Prince Harry caught looking miserable while with Meghan Markle.
08:24 Polls show Meghan is less popular than ever among Americans, and her declining approval
08:28 rating seems to be affecting her career prospects.
08:31 In June, Meghan's Spotify podcast was cancelled after a single season, and there have been
08:37 rumours that her other media ventures are in danger as well.
08:47 The Sussexes foes within the British tabloid media are having a field day with all of this,
08:52 and some have gone so far as to suggest that these recent PR setbacks have put a strain
08:56 on Harry and Meghan's marriage.
09:03 Despite all the drama and speculation surrounding Harry and Meghan, one thing is for sure, this
09:07 power couple is not going down without a fight.
09:09 The caption describes Harry as "glum", but many users preferred more colourful terms
09:13 like "miserable" and "wretched".
09:15 He can't contain the happiness, love and excitement, one commenter wrote according to Newsweek.
09:19 Under the video, "OMG THE LOOK OF HARRY.
09:22 HE JUST WANTED TO GET OUT OF THERE" another added.
09:30 Sarcasm was laid on pretty thick in the comments.
09:33 The video comes on the heels of another recent controversy involving the couple's unspoken
09:38 communication.
09:39 Prominent body language expert, Judy James, evaluated video of the Sussexes and concluded
09:43 that Meghan has been demonstrating a desire to take centre stage.
09:47 Meghan seems to make this look like a solo appearance, walking ahead of Harry and posing
09:51 directly in the spotlight rather than standing next to him, using what looks rather like
09:55 over-compensatory.
09:59 Showing beaming smiles and signals of enthusiasm that appear to cover for the fact that Harry
10:04 looks more low-key and anxious.
10:05 But let's be real, can you blame Meghan for wanting to take the spotlight?
10:08 She was an actress after all, and not just any actress, but a successful one at that.
10:13 Plus she's American and we love attention.
10:15 Just look at our reality TV shows.
10:24 Of course, if that's true and Meghan really is overcompensating for Harry's more low-key
10:28 demeanour, she may be doing it as a favour to her husband.
10:31 Whatever the case, it's absurd to think that we can draw any firm conclusions about
10:35 the state of the Sussexes' marriage by dissecting brief clips of their public mannerisms.
10:40 But that won't stop the couple's critics from trying.
10:42 So let's all just sit back, relax and enjoy the spectacle that is Harry and Meghan's
10:46 life.
10:47 We may not know what goes on behind closed doors, but we can certainly have a good laugh
10:50 at the media's never-ending attempts to analyse every move they make.
10:55 After all, isn't that what makes being a royal so entertaining?
10:58 The endless drama and speculation surrounding their every move?
11:01 And let's be real, we can all use a little entertainment in our lives right now.
11:05 So go ahead and grab your popcorn because the show isn't over yet.
11:09 Who knows what Harry and Meghan will do next to keep us all on our toes.
11:13 But one thing is for sure, it'll definitely be worth watching.
11:16 Let's just hope the tabloids don't drive them crazy before then.
11:19 Maybe we should start a petition to give them their own reality show.
11:27 Prince Harry is bored of the celebrity life with his wife Meghan Markle.
11:41 And here is how people are saying that they 100% know this.
11:47 Even though Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were seen at a Beyonce concert on her Renaissance
11:52 tour in September 2023, people noticed that Prince Harry looked quite bored throughout
12:01 the whole thing.
12:02 Now, in a widely shared concert picture, Meghan Markle was dancing with her mother, Doria
12:07 Ragland, while her husband, Prince Harry, seemed to be lost in thought with his hands
12:12 in his pockets.
12:13 And there's even a photo where he's like there checking his phone.
12:17 He's just totally checked out of the whole Beyonce tour and the whole experience.
12:30 Harry, Meghan and Doria Ragland watched the show from a private seating area at SoFi Stadium
12:36 in Inglewood, California.
12:38 And the big thing is this guys.
12:40 First off, I get it, not everybody is a fan of Beyonce.
12:44 And maybe Prince Harry just ain't a fan of her music.
12:46 Okay cool.
12:48 But when we look over at Meghan and her mom, you know they're dancing, jamming out, as
12:53 well as other people in the crowd, they're jamming out too, having a good time, or at
12:57 least looking excited in some way.
13:00 Like this is a huge Beyonce tour here.
13:03 Like even if you're not a fan, you're gonna be bobbing your head, you know, trying to
13:07 do like a side shuffle, or a little something something, just moving your body in some way,
13:12 moving to the music.
13:13 Just something.
13:14 Yeah well Meghan danced to Diva.
13:15 And threw her hand up at B when B searched for all the women who were independent.
13:21 But Prince Harry, he's literally like a stone statue on his phone.
13:25 And he clearly did not want to be there at all.
13:29 So Twitter of course lit up people dragging Harry over this.
13:34 Like even one user tweeted this.
13:36 "Harry, the most miserable man to ever watch a Beyonce gig.
13:41 Literally in a foul mood and doesn't care who sees it."
13:44 Then there's another user on Twitter that said that Harry looked as if he was being
13:49 held hostage during the show.
13:52 Someone else made a tweet and said that Harry was positively bored out of his skull.
13:57 "Harry is being labeled as looking bored and less than impressed.
14:02 Miserable distracted in his silver sports jacket."
14:04 And as some of you could imagine, there were still some people who defended Harry over
14:08 this.
14:09 Like one such user tweeted this.
14:10 "I need someone to tell me if Jay-Z smiles and jumps around for the duration of every
14:15 Beyonce concert.
14:17 You peeps need to stop analyzing every single thing Harry does."
14:21 By the way, this was all in celebration of Meghan's mom, Doria Ragland's birthday.
14:33 And someone else actually commented saying that it's admirable and sweet of Harry to
14:37 go out of his way and celebrate her birthday so close to the anniversary of his mom, Princess
14:44 Diana's, passing.
14:45 So that's when the story took a little different tone here.
14:49 And guys, I want to know, what do you think about this?
14:51 You know, Harry may have been feeling sad and thinking that he wished that he had a
14:55 mom to go to a concert with.
14:57 It's tough losing a parent and even though it was like 26 years ago, it could still be
15:03 extremely hard for him to deal with, especially on important occasions like a birthday celebration.
15:09 And on another note, while Doria Ragland is celebrating a birthday and Harry and Meghan
15:13 are there supporting her, they actually do have a past connection and some history with
15:18 Beyonce.
15:19 So it still was a little bit surprising that Harry wasn't a little bit more excited to
15:24 be there.
15:25 But if you're not familiar with their connection with Beyonce, it can actually be traced back
15:28 to their initial meeting in 2019 at the London premiere of The Lion King.
15:33 Beyonce later praised Meghan Markle for her bravery after her 2021 interview with Oprah
15:38 Winfrey in which she accused the royal family of racial bias.
15:43 And at the time, Beyonce specifically wrote this on her website, "Thank you Meghan for
15:48 your courage and leadership.
15:49 We are all strengthened and inspired by you."
15:55 So she definitely was a big supporter of Harry and Meghan, especially when they came out
16:00 with all their statements about the royal family.
16:02 So you could see why they would go to a Beyonce concert.
16:06 Outside of just being Beyonce fans, being like, "Hey Harry, you know, she supports you
16:10 guys."
16:11 So the least you could have done was been a little bit more excited to be at her show.
16:14 In hearing all of this though, like what do you guys think?
16:18 Were you seeing a bored Harry here, you know, bored of life, feeling maybe a bit stuck in
16:23 his situation, or was this more of a sad Harry that we were seeing?
16:27 What I think is that Harry knows how to celebrate and have a good time.
16:31 And I think in this case, he may have been, you know, a little bored and may have felt
16:35 a bit out of place too, considering that he's not the biggest fan of Beyonce and just went
16:41 to support his mother-in-law, even though Beyonce had been vocal about her support of
16:48 him and Meghan as a couple and what they stand for in the past.
16:52 Meghan Markle has a very powerful effect over Prince Harry's emotions, and this was confirmed
16:58 by a body language expert.
17:00 According to a body language expert, Prince Harry displayed signs of nervousness and embarrassment,
17:07 and this was while he was discussing the first date with Meghan Markle in 2016.
17:13 And it looks like this hasn't really gone away.
17:16 He still feels like this.
17:19 During their conversation in their Netflix series, Harry and Meghan, the couple explained
17:24 how they initially met on Instagram and later agreed to meet at Soho House in London.
17:30 Prince Harry admitted that he kept Meghan waiting for around half an hour due to being
17:35 stuck in traffic, and he revealed feeling panicked and sweating during the whole experience.
17:42 Now the body language analyst Darren Stanton observed that Harry's telltale signs revealed
17:49 his true emotions, as he appeared less confident on camera when compared to Meghan.
18:02 So let's dive into this a little bit more.
18:04 Darren Stanton mentioned that Harry's blushing and touching his face and nose are actually
18:10 considered pacifying gestures, and this indicates that he may have been uncomfortable talking
18:16 about their relationship.
18:24 And these actions, though, may have triggered some past feelings, making him appear fidgety
18:29 and nervous.
18:31 On the other hand, Darren Stanton did note that Meghan seemed the most confident during
18:37 the discussion, as her body language exhibited composure as well as assurance.
18:51 Darren Stanton said that when Prince Harry compared Meghan to his late mother, Princess
18:56 Diana, he genuinely believed it to be true, which could explain his strong attraction
19:02 to Meghan Markle from the beginning.
19:04 In the documentary, Harry spoke about Meghan saying that she shares many similarities with
19:09 Diana, including compassion, empathy, confidence, as well as warmth.
19:15 And Darren went on to say that during the documentary, he did not observe any signs
19:20 of deceptive behavior or faked emotions from Harry.
19:24 His body language and his behavior seemed to align with his genuine thoughts.
19:29 So from his non-verbal communication, it was apparent that Harry truly believes that Meghan
19:35 possesses all of those qualities similar to those of his mother, Princess Diana.
19:41 Prince Harry lost his mother many years ago, and he was very close to her, so it's speculated
19:46 that he could be with Meghan largely because he gets to relive some of those childhood
19:51 experiences with his mother through Meghan Markle.
19:55 This gives Meghan considerable power over Harry to stare him in any and every direction,
20:02 whether it's done consciously or unconsciously.
20:06 Like she really affects his emotions.
20:08 Now in recent times, public opinion in the UK and the US somewhat turned against Prince
20:14 Harry's, and this was all following his tell-all revelation, not just from the documentary,
20:20 but also from his book, Spare.
20:22 And some commentators have suggested that this has put a strain on him and Meghan's
20:27 relationship.
20:28 However, friends of the couple have dismissed these rumors of their marriage being on the
20:33 rocks, stating that such claims are unfounded and fabricated.
20:38 But then again, that is what you expect some friends and family to do, regardless of whether
20:45 or not something is actually going on in the relationship in the background, and you just
20:50 don't know of it.
20:51 They want to, of course, protect you.
20:53 But in seeing how Meghan affects Harry's emotions like that and how Harry gets, especially when
20:59 talking about their relationship, it just seems like he's totally captivated and Meghan
21:06 Markle is the one that is captaining the ship in their marriage, staring the different directions
21:13 of where they're going to be going next.