Royal Rift Revisited: Did Prince Harry Truly Shield Meghan Markle From the Firm?

The intricate dynamics within the British Royal Family have long captivated global audiences, and few narratives have been scrutinized more intensely than that of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. A compelling perspective, offered by a close confidante of the late Princess Diana, suggests a deeply protective — and perhaps isolating — stance from Harry regarding his wife's integration into 'The Firm.'

Lady Colin Campbell, a renowned royal biographer and friend to Princess Diana, has posited a provocative theory: that Prince Harry never genuinely intended for Meghan Markle to fully assimilate into the strictures and traditions of the royal family.

Instead, Campbell argues, Harry’s primary motivation was to protect Meghan from the very environment he himself had struggled with, ultimately leading to their dramatic departure from royal duties.

This interpretation casts Harry not as a reluctant participant in Meghan's integration, but as an active architect of her separation from the intense scrutiny and rigid protocols that define royal life.

From Campbell's viewpoint, Harry's actions were driven by a profound desire to shield Meghan from the pressures that had historically plagued him and, most tragically, his mother, Princess Diana.

Campbell's observations align with a broader understanding of Harry's long-standing discomfort with the media spotlight and the perceived lack of agency within the royal machinery.

Having witnessed his mother's struggles and experienced his own, it’s plausible that Harry saw Meghan's entry not as an opportunity for her to become another cog in the royal wheel, but as a chance to forge an alternative path, free from what he considered its most detrimental aspects.

The narrative suggests that even before their engagement, Harry was acutely aware of the challenges Meghan would face.

His perceived efforts to 'protect' her may have unintentionally created a barrier to her full acceptance, fostering a sense of 'us against them' rather than a true integration. This isn't to say Meghan didn't face genuine hurdles, but rather that Harry's protective instincts might have contributed to the eventual chasm.

Ultimately, Lady Campbell's perspective offers a nuanced lens through which to view the Sussexes' journey.

It proposes that their eventual stepping back was not merely a reaction to external pressures, but potentially the culmination of a deeply ingrained desire by Prince Harry to safeguard his wife from a system he believed would inevitably harm her, much as it had affected those he loved most.