Reason why Prince Harry’s ex Cressida Bonas ended their relationship in 2014

He’s happily married to Meghan Markle, but Prince Harry was said to be heartbroken when his ex, Cressida Bonas, abruptly ended it.

Cressida Bonas dumped Prince Harry after being “spooked” watching Kate and Will on their first overseas tour with a young Prince George, a royal biographer claims.

The British actor, who dated Harry for two years between 2012 and 2014, reportedly became concerned watching the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge travel around New Zealand and Australia in 2014 with their then eight-month-old son, The Sun reports.

She described the moment as a “wake up call”, realising this was the life she would have if she stayed with Harry, according to Katie Nicholl, author of Harry: Life, Loss, and Love.

“Cressida had been completely spooked while watching TV coverage of William, Kate and George touring New Zealand and Australia that spring,” Nicholl wrote.

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The pair dated for two years before Cressida reportedly broke Harry’s heart. Picture: Karwai Tang/WireImage

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s tour of Australia and New Zealand with baby George in April 2014 was said to have spooked Cressida. Picture: Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images

“There was no way she wanted that sort of attention and she told Harry so.”

The biographer claimed a close friend told her Harry didn’t want things to end as he was “in love with her”.

“He tried to convince her they could make it work, but Cressida’s mind was made up,” she wrote. “Harry suffered a real blow when she said, ‘I can’t do this.’ I think she really broke his heart.

“Twice (Harry) had been left heartbroken because the women he had fallen in love with didn’t want to share the life he had been born into,” referring to his ex, Chelsy Davy, who also decided the life of a royal bride “was not for her”.

Cressida still scored an invite to Meghan and Harry’s royal wedding. Picture: Ian West/WPA Pool/Getty Images

It didn’t seem to bother Meghan too much that Harry’s ex was in attendance. Picture: AP/Matt Dunham

Despite breaking Harry’s heart, Cressida still managed to bag an invite to his wedding to glamorous American actor Meghan Markle last year.

Cressida revealed her biggest fear about attending her ex’s big day was choosing the right hat to wear.

Cressida is now dating chartered surveyor Harry Wentworth-Stanley, and posted a loved-up snap on Instagram on his 29th birthday.

This story originally appeared in The Sun and has been republished with permission.