Prince Harry and Prince William were reportedly not on the same page when it came to Meghan Markle. Kate Middleton's husband was not as thrilled when he learned that his younger brother had taken Markle to Botswana.
Prince William Had Brutal Response To Meghan Markle, Prince Harry's Botswana Trip
King Charles' two sons were very close growing up. However, there was reportedly a falling-out between the royal siblings after Prince Harry married Markle.
Royal author Tina Brown, author of The Palace Papers, shared Prince William's alleged reaction after learning that his brother took Markle to Botswana. The heir apparent wasn't impressed because the former Suits star was not the only woman he took to Africa.
Brown wrote in her book, per Showbiz CheatSheet:
"William knew Harry all too well and feared he was heading for trouble. Every time his brother fell in love, it was an eruption of Vesuvius."
Prince Harry gave Prince William a "starry-eyed" version of his and Markle's trip to Botswana, and here's what the Prince of Wales reportedly said:
"You do realize this is the fourth girl you've taken to Botswana."
Prince William was reportedly nervous about the speed at which Prince Harry's relationship with Markle was going. The future king was also concerned about Harry's "mental fragility" that he might not be able to control the pressure.
What Did Prince Harry Say About His Botswana Trip With Meghan Markle?
In the Sussexes' Netflix docuseries Harry & Meghan, the royal couple visited the early years of their relationship, including their trip to Africa. Prince Harry and Markle romanticized the vacation.
Prince William's brother said this about the trip:
"We had to get to know each other before the rest of the world, before the media sort of, you know, joined it."
Markle said this about their vacation, per People:
"We could both just be completely ourselves. There's no distraction. There was no cell phone reception. There's no mirror. There's no bathroom. And there was no, how do I look? Thankfully, we really liked each other."
Following their trip to Africa, their romance picked up in London and Toronto. They reportedly had a strict two-week rule that they had to see each other at least once every 14 days.
Prince Harry said:
"Those first few months when no one knew. It made much more sense for her to come to me so that then she can come and stay with me on Kensington Palace grounds."
He added:
"We can then jump in the car and head up to Windsor and go for walks around Frogmore, and do all these things together so that we can get to know each other without someone taking a photograph and then it becoming news."
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