Meghan Markle and Prince Harry reportedly didn't follow what Prince Philip told his and Queen Elizabeth's children that they should not do with the press — talking about themselves, according to his royal biographer pal.
Meghan Markle And Prince Harry Didn't Learn The Lesson Prince Philip Wanted For The Royals?
Royal biographer Gyles Brandreth, author of Elizabeth: An Intimate Portrait, and a close pal of Prince Philip for decades, weighed in on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's decision to do their Netflix docuseries, Harry & Meghan. According to him, the late Duke of Edinburgh encouraged his children not to talk about themselves.
"Is this introspection a good thing?" Brandreth said in an interview with Spectator. "[Prince Philip] was very keen on 'Don't talk about yourself.'"
"People aren't interested. They really aren't interested. And I know he told each of his children, 'Don't talk about yourself.'"
According to Prince Philip's pal, the Queen's husband believed that engaging with reporters would only lead to endless questions, which was why he wanted them never to entertain topics about themselves.
"If you answer one question for a journalist, they'll always ask another. It never ends," Brandreth added. "But more, in life, don't think about yourself. Ask the other person what they're doing. People aren't interested in you; you should be interested in them. And his philosophy was look up, look out, don't think about yourself, don't talk about yourself, get on with the job."
Freddy Gray, deputy editor at The Spectator, commented on what Brandreth shared, considering the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's decision to work with Netflix.
"I think it's fair to say that's a lesson that Harry and Meghan have not learned," he said.
Prince Harry And Meghan Markle Warned About Lifestyle That Could Make Them 'Unhappier' In The Future
Brandreth weighed in on Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's choices. According to him, the royal couple spent so much time thinking about how they had been wronged that they couldn't enjoy their lives anymore.
"I think the problem for [Meghan and Harry] will be looking at yourself," Brandreth continued. "In the long run I don't think that's a good thing."
He also believed that they would be "unhappier because of it." He considered how Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth lived differently and died at a ripe age enjoying their lives by living not for themselves but for others.
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"He lived to 99, she lived to 96. And the Queen was a happy person, driven by duty, sustained by faith, but made happy by her passions for her dogs and her horses. That's what kept her going," Brandreth added.
"She had interests outside of herself. Same as the Duke of Edinburgh. He had so many interests. Same actually with the king, who is a workaholic. He has a variety of real passions. That's what makes people happy, doing other things that are outside of yourself."
Do you agree with Brandreth? What can you say about Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's decision to work with Netflix and open up about their conflict with the royal family to the press?
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