London. Prince Henry left his job in the royal family because of the British press, which he described as “toxic”, and admitted in an interview on a US television program that media pressure was “destroying”. “his mental health.
One week ago, Buckingham Palace announced that Queen Elizabeth II’s grandson, along with his wife, American actress Meghan Markle, were breaking up with the royal family, so they would not return to work as members of royalty, and would therefore lose their sponsorships, such as that of the Rugby Union, and their honorary posts in the Armed Forces.
The Duke of Sussex stressed that he had not “fled” from his native country, but had taken a “step back” to avoid the “difficult environment” that surrounded him.But he said his life “is public service” and therefore will always be “contributing” from anywhere in the world.
“We all know what the British press is like, and it was destroying my mental health, it was toxic. So I did what any husband and father would have done: I have to get my family out of here.”, Enrique told the British James Corden on the show “The Batega Batega Show” while traveling through the streets of Los Angeles – where he has lived since 2020 – on a tourist bus.
Prior to moving to California, the couple had repeatedly shown dissatisfaction with the treatment the British tabloids gave to Markle, of African American descent. He even went so far as to ask one of them to violate his privacy by publishing excerpts from a letter he wrote to his father.
In the interview, he also revealed that he learned that Markle, with whom he is expecting his second child, was the one indicated in his “second date” and that with her he spent “a huge time” meeting, although he admitted the difficulties involved in his family position.
“Going out with me or any member of the Royal Family is to go crazy. All dates turn into dinners, watching TV or chatting at home.”, He said.
De Archie, his one-year-old son, explained that he is “hysterical”, that he “already puts together three or four words and sings songs” or that his first word was “crocodile”. In addition, Queen Elizabeth, with whom they speak for Zoom, gave her for Christmas’ “a Waffle”, which they use for breakfast.
He also admitted that he prefers the description that the Netflix series “The Crown” makes about his family, Because “it’s not meant to be news” and would like to be played by red-haired actor Damian Lewis.
“Of course it’s not entirely accurate, but it gives you a rough idea of this lifestyle and what can come out of it,” explained Enric, who has stated that he is more “comfortable” watching the series than reading it. ” the stories that are written “about him, his wife, or his family.
He also lamented in his relaxed chat with Corden that he had hardly had a chance to have discovered Los Angeles due to restrictions due to the pandemic.