Prince William Was Reportedly Wary In The Early Days Of Meghan & Harry’s Relationship

Speaking to Tom Bradby, Prince Harry revealed that his brother, Prince William, and his wife, Kate Middleton, had plenty of doubts about Meghan Markle joining the royal family. “Some of the things that my brother and sister-in-law — some of the way that they were acting or behaving definitely felt to me as though, unfortunately, that stereotyping was causing a bit of a barrier to them really sort of, you know, introducing or welcoming her in,” Harry admitted (via People). 

The Duke of Sussex confirmed that while his family never outright told him not to marry Meghan, they made their reservations clear. If Harry were being charitable, he could argue that the Prince of Wales, in particular, anticipated that the British tabloids wouldn’t go easy on his future wife, and his harsh warning served to protect Harry from the resulting mental trauma. “The Palace Papers,” a book penned by royal expert Tina Brown, also contained a similar theory. 

Brown claimed that a source close to William told her that he wanted Meghan to properly establish herself in the UK, by forming meaningful connections, before permanently moving there. His wife suggested it based on her own experience, with the royal expert pointing out, “It had been hard enough for Kate, but Meghan was a glamorous actress who would be the first woman of color to join the royal family, factors that would add enormously to the pressure,” (via InStyle).