Prince Harry thought he would be 'irrelevant' once Prince George turned 18 and compared himself to Prince Andrew, new book claims
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- Prince Harry was worried he would become 'irrelevant' once Prince George turned 18, a new book claims.
- The Times of London recently published excerpts from Valentine Low's book, "Courtiers: The Hidden Power Behind the Crown."
- Low also wrote that Harry compared himself to his uncle Prince Andrew.
Prince Harry was worried he had a "shelf life" and would become irrelevant once his nephew Prince George turned 18, according to a new book.
In excerpts from reporter Valentine Low's book "Courtiers: The Hidden Power Behind the Crown" published by the Times of London, the author claimed Harry's frustration with the media and royal life was compounded by his belief that he would one day be insignificant.
According to the book, the Duke of Sussex also reportedly compared himself to his uncle Prince Andrew, who was stripped of his royal titles in January after a sexual assault lawsuit was filed against him.
"He had this thing that he had a shelf life. He was fixated [on] this. He would compare himself with his uncle [Andrew]. He would say, 'I have this time to make this impact. Because I can,'" a source told Low. "Until George turns 18, was the way he was thinking about it. 'Then I will be the also-ran.' He was genuinely thinking of it as, 'I have this platform now, for a limited amount of time. I want to move forward, move forward.'"
Prince George, son of Prince William and second in line of succession for the British throne, will turn 18 in July 2031, when Harry will be 46. Low notes that while staff reassured Harry he could still have an impact into his 50s and beyond as long as he "set the right foundations now," the prince "never saw that."
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Claims from anonymous sources about Harry and Meghan's work and personal are featured in extracted sections of the book. One source said Meghan told Harry she would break up with him if he didn't publicly confirm their relationship in 2016.
Low also wrote that a source told him the Duke and Duchess of Sussex had difficult relationships with former staff members. This reportedly led the couple's team to refer to themselves as the "Sussex Survivors' Club," according to the book.