KEY POINTS

  • Prince Harry stepped down as a senior royal in 2020
  • He moved to the U.S. with Meghan Markle in pursuit of a normal life
  • Royal expert Duncan Larcombe said Prince Harry "has not found that dream"
  • He said Prince Harry's new life is "not very dissimilar" from his formal life

Prince Harry has allegedly "gained very little" since leaving the royal family in pursuit of a "normal life" with Meghan Markle. According to royal expert Duncan Larcombe, Prince Harry's decision to sacrifice everything in exchange for the life he had dreamed of has not led to the happiness and fulfillment he had expected.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped down as senior royals in 2020 and moved to the U.S. to establish a path for themselves. However, Larcombe said things didn't turn out the way Prince Harry had wanted.

Speaking with Fox News, Larcombe said while it appears that Prince Harry already has everything, he still seems to be "carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders." The royal expert also described Prince Harry as looking "desperately unhappy" with his new life.

"I've watched him closely since he was a teenager, for my work, and I feel that if Harry is as happy as he is telling us, as he and Meghan tell us they are, he needs to quickly tell his face," he told the outlet.

The royal expert said Prince Harry has always sought one dream that has continued to elude him, and that is to have a normal life. "Children dream of one day being a prince. Harry, his whole life, has dreamed of one day being normal," he said.

"And I honestly don't think, and I'm not alone in thinking that, Harry simply has not found that dream," he added.

According to Larcombe, Prince Harry might have thought that he would be able to live a normal life by stepping away from the royal spotlight and moving out of the U.K. However, he has not been able to realize this because his new life is "not very dissimilar" from his former life. "All he has, he already had," he said.

"If Harry wanted to reach out to Steven Spielberg or Barack Obama, anyone, he could have, ever since he was 18. So there's no novelty for him being top of the tree in Los Angeles. So, what we're seeing unfold in front of our eyes is a prince who, frankly, seems to have sacrificed absolutely everything and gained very, very little in return," he continued.

"Unless it's just a lovely love story and it might be, only time will tell," he added.

Britain's Prince Harry addresses the United Nations General Assembly at the celebration of Nelson Mandela International Day at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, U.S., July 18, 2022.
Britain's Prince Harry addresses the United Nations General Assembly at the celebration of Nelson Mandela International Day at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, U.S., July 18, 2022. Reuters / EDUARDO MUNOZ