Royal expert says Prince Harry’s life sounds ‘too much for him’ after his mental health revelations

A royal expert has expressed her concerns about Prince Harry’s new life in the spotlight following his recent mental health revelations.

A royal expert has warned Prince Harry should step away from his new life as a “woke celebrity” amid concerns for his mental wellbeing.

Off the back of Harry’s candid new documentary with Oprah Winfrey, The Me You Can’t See, in which the LA-based royal detailed his struggles with intense trauma following the death of his mother, royal biographer Angela Levin tweeted that his life sounds “too much for him”.

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Prince Harry in The Me You Can't See. Picture: Apple TV

The author of 2018 book Harry: Conversations with the Prince wrote that Harry’s predicament was “dreadful”, and suggested his celebrity status may be a point of further detriment.

“How dreadful if Harry constantly thinks that he will lose Meghan like he did Diana and blames racism. Plus can’t get rid of M’s threat to … suicide. His life sounds too much for him and he should back away from being a woke lecturing celebrity,” Levin posted.

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How dreadful if Harry constantly thinks that he will lose Meghan like he did Diana and blames racism. Plus can't get rid of M's threat to commit suicide. His life sounds too much for him and he should back away from being a woke lecturing celebrity.

— Angela Levin (@angelalevin1) May 24, 2021

In The Me You Can’t See, Harry, 36, claimed his family had showed “total neglect” for his mental health, adding that his wife Meghan wept into her pillow after she was “smeared” by The Firm.

Harry revealed that he’d been in therapy for “four or five years”, while also opening up about turning his back on the UK and his family to “break the cycle” of grief being passed down the generations.

Prince William and Harry pictured at their mother’s funeral in 1997. Picture: AFP.

He also admitted to using drugs and alcohol to escape from his anguish.

“I was willing to drink, I was willing to take drugs, I was willing to try and do the things that made me feel less like I was feeling”, the Duke recalled of his darkest days.

“But I slowly became aware that, okay, I wasn’t drinking Monday to Friday, but I would probably drink a week’s worth in one day on a Friday or a Saturday night.

“And I would find myself drinking, not because I was enjoying it but because I was trying to mask something.”

Harry said he used drugs and alcohol as a means of escapism. Picture: AFP.

Meanwhile, Meghan, 39, dealt with mental health struggles of her own.

The former actress opened up about her thoughts of wanting to end her life to Harry in January 2019, right before they were due to attend an event at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

Speaking to Oprah, Harry said he is haunted by the moment.

“It’s incredibly triggering to potentially lose another woman in my life,” he said, referring to the loss of his mother Diana.

“My biggest regret is not making more of a stance earlier on in my relationship with my wife and calling out racism than when I did,” he added.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in the trailer for The Me You Can't See with Oprah Winfrey. Picture: Supplied.

“My mother was chased to her death while she was in a relationship with someone who wasn’t white. And now look what’s happened.”

Harry is referring to Diana’s then-romantic interest Dodi Fayed, who died in the same car crash.

“You want to talk about history repeating itself? They’re not going to stop until she (Meghan) dies,” he said.

Harry went on to tell Oprah that he was “ashamed” by how he responded to his then-pregnant wife, who detailed “the practicalities of how she was going to end her life.”

“She hadn’t lost it, she wasn’t ‘crazy’, she wasn’t self-medicating, be it through pills or through alcohol. She was absolutely sober. She was completely sane,” Harry said.

The five-part celebrity-packed docuseries, also featuring Lady Gaga and Glenn Close, was released on AppleTV+ on Friday.