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Is the Duke of Sussex on board with how much his wife is sharing on social media? Here’s what a royal author and someone who know the prince are saying about that.
It seems like so long ago now that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were preaching about privacy and how they were going to make sure they safeguard that for their children as well. But that was then.
Since the former Suits star lauched her Instagram at the start of 2025, she’s been giving the world glimpes into the Sussexes’ lives. She has even shared moments that many would consider to be extremely private, like what you do in a deliverly room right before giving birth to your daughter.
Meghan has been using her Instagram to promote her brand, but what about Prince Harry? Some think he’s not totally on board with all the social sharing and is getting “uncomfortable” with it.
Here’s more on that from a royal biographer as well as someone who has known the Duke of Sussex for years.
While Meghan seems happy to include her children in her online promos, royal expert Ingrid Seward told The Sun that she thinks Harry is “uncomfortable” with it.
“They’ve spoken about social media and how damaging it can be, especially for young kids, and how worried they are about it,” Seward said. “And then the next thing you know is Meghan is posting quite personal, very charming pictures of her husband and the children all over everywhere, through her Instagram account. So it just doesn’t make sense.
“I would love to know what Harry thought, but I suspect he might be a little uncomfortable, because Harry isn’t really a great self promoter. Unlike his wife, who is. I think he would prefer to be a little more circumspect about who saw photographs of him and his family, but I can’t imagine that Meghan would have done it without his knowledge.”
Royal expert Charlotte Griffiths, who has known Prince Harry for years, commented on the twerking video Meghan posted showing what they did in the delivery room before their daughter, Princess Lilibet, was born.
“The thing about being in the royal family is it isn’t a big money spinner,” she said per Express. “[Meghan’s] always been very focused on becoming a millionaire or billionaire, and to have private jets. You can’t spend big money when you’re in the royal family … you can’t have this luxurious lifestyle. I think she thought that what was she was marrying into. Bizarrely, this Hollywood set are more royal than the royals, in that they tend to splash the cash, and that’s what she wants to do, she wants to make money.”
Griffiths continued that the Harry she knew for years “never ever wanted to be famous so I can’t believe what a 180 he has done and to be part of these viral videos is just so unlike the Harry I used to know back in the day. He hated this kind of stuff, but I think he just wants to be happy and to keep his family together so he will do whatever he is told … He is reduced to a cameo role in that video, I must say.”
