Prince Harry looks glum as Meghan Markle parties up a storm at Beyonce concert
Exiled royal Prince Harry has been spotted with wife Meghan Markle at a Beyonce concert in a rare public appearance.
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Prince Harry was spotted looking glum at Beyonce’s Renaissance tour in Los Angeles while wife Meghan Markle and her mother, Doria Ragland, danced up a storm.
An eagle-eyed fan snapped a picture of the exiled royal standing with his hands firmly in his pockets in the VIP area of the SoFi Stadium during the pop superstar’s show.
Fans also observed a seemingly sombre Harry staring at his phone during the show.
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Members of the Sussexes’ entourage were all wearing silver after Beyonce called on fans to wear the colour in honour of her birthday.
Meghan showed off some serious dance moves in a silver sequined pencil skirt and a white sleeveless shirt.
Prince Harry was dressed in a grey blazer, matching top and white pants.
The sighting marked a rare public appearance for the couple, who will head to Germany next weekend for the Invictus Games.
PRINCE HARRY’S LONELY LIFE
Prince Harry has lost touch with his longtime friends since his marriage to Meghan Markle, according to King Charles’ former butler.
Grant Harrold, who worked for the monarch for seven years when he was the Prince of Wales, has claimed Prince Harry has cut ties with the friends he and Prince William once shared.
“I know quite a few of Harry’s friends who don’t hear from him at all now,” Mr Harrold said in a new interview, according to Fox News.
The Duke of Sussex missed longtime friend Jack Mann’s wedding in July, though Mann attended Prince Harry and Ms Markle’s wedding in 2018.
As the 26th anniversary of Princess Diana’s death passed without any public acknowledgment from Prince William or Prince Harry, Mr Harrold said the same distance in the Duke of Sussex’s friendships exists in his relationship with his brother.
“They were both very sociable boys,” Mr Harrold said.
“And that’s what’s so sad about it now, how they’ve gone from best of friends to non-existent really. They have become so distant.
“I mainly worked with them when they were approaching their late teenage years and twenties. I liked the way they got on with each other – they were always having fun together and having banter. They played practical jokes and wound each other up, but it was harmless.
“They were best friends, and they had the same friends, too. You’d see them in the pubs together,” Mr Harrold added. “It was a great time for them.”
Prince Harry and Ms Markle moved to the US in 2020 after stepping back from their royal duties, but according to British royals expert Hilary Fordwich, the distance was already growing between the prince and his friends.
“Harry’s friends are mostly from the prestigious Eton College, where the sons of elites are groomed for former national leadership. Indeed, 20 British prime ministers attended Eton,” Ms Fordwich told Fox News.
“One of the very first falling outs was when he introduced Meghan to his Eton friends back in 2016 during a Sandringham country estate shooting party,” she told the outlet.
“Ever since then, the friends have kept their distance as has Harry.”
Christopher Andersen, author of The King, said the physical distance contributed as well.
“When Megxit first occurred, William and Harry’s friends were forced to choose sides,” Mr Andersen said.
“Even brothers like Henry and Thomas Van Straubenzee, the princes’ pals since childhood, were forced to choose one over the other, causing friction in their own families.
“But time and distance have taken their toll. Harry’s life is centred not in London but in California. So, logically, he has grown closer to Meghan’s crowd. He can’t just drive a few miles to attend a friend’s wedding in the English countryside as he did so many times in the past.”
Mr Andersen said continued scrutiny over Prince Harry’s relationship with the royal family makes maintaining his old friendships difficult as well.
“It’s not just because thousands of miles separate Harry from his friends. Every time he boards a plane and flies back home to England, speculation about a meeting with the king and his brother runs wild,” Mr Andersen said.
“There just aren’t that many opportunities to interact with his old friends back in England.”
Prince Harry is expected to return to the UK next month. Ms Markle is not expected to join him.
He will attend a charity awards ceremony the day before the first anniversary of the Queen’s death, the charity WellChild said this week.
Prince Harry, a longtime patron of the UK charity, will attend its annual awards ceremony in London September 7 to mark the achievements of seriously ill young people.
He is also reportedly attending the Invictus Games, the international sporting competition he founded for wounded military personnel and veterans. The games open in Dusseldorf on September 9.
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