By Katherine Tinsley
10:26am PST, Jan 2, 2026
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Royal expert
Tina Brown wrote about an interaction between
Prince Harry, his ex-girlfriend
Cressida Bonas and a fan
."Oh, sir, so sorry, I know it's Christmas time, but could I just take a photograph to give to my wife who isn't well?" Brown claimed in
The Palace Papers.
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"And so Cressida [Bonas] opened her mouth and said: 'Oh, of course.' And Harry said: 'Get out of my way' and went bright red in the face and stormed off in a huff," Brown continued.
Throughout Harry and Bonas' relationship, the latter was uncomfortable with the publicity they received.
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Prince Harry's desire for privacy in his relationships became evident when he started dating Meghan Markle.
"His girlfriend, Meghan Markle, has been subject to a wave of abuse and harassment," a rep for Harry said in a statement after the Sussexes' romance became public. "Some of this has been very public — the smear on the front page of a national newspaper; the racial undertones of comment pieces; and the outright sexism and racism of social media trolls and web article comments."
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"Some of it has been hidden from the public — the nightly legal battles to keep defamatory stories out of papers; her mother having to struggle past photographers in order to get to her front door; the attempts of reporters and photographers to gain illegal entry to her home and the calls to police that followed; the substantial bribes offered by papers to her ex-boyfriend; the bombardment of nearly every friend, co-worker, and loved one in her life," the statement continued.
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The British media's coverage of Meghan Markle contributed to her departure from the royal family.
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Prince Harry is worried about Ms. Markle's safety and is deeply disappointed that he has not been able to protect her," the rep shared at the time.
