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26-05-2025
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Prince Harry Reportedly Turned To 'M16 Therapists' For Help With His Mental Health
According to a royal insider, Prince Harry sought the help of an M16 therapist after his ex-girlfriend encouraged him to get therapy for his "temperament." Therapy helped the Duke of Sussex confront long-suppressed grief over his mother's death. He has previously admitted that his wife, Meghan Markle, helped him battle his emotional turmoil early in their relationship. Besides Prince Harry's issues, Meghan herself also revealed suicidal thoughts during pregnancy due to royal pressures, but claims the Palace denied her help. Harry's journey toward emotional healing reportedly began with the encouragement of his former girlfriend, Cressida Bonas, who urged him to seek therapy after witnessing what has been described as his "explosive temperament." According to the Daily Mail, royal biographer Tina Brown shared in her book "The Palace Papers" how Bonas became increasingly concerned about Harry's mental health and was instrumental in persuading him to get professional help. A family acquaintance told Brown that Bonas pushed the Duke of Sussex to "accept he has problems and see a psychoanalyst." This led Harry to Julia Samuel, a bereavement counselor with NHS experience and a close friend of his late mother, Princess Diana. Samuel had a unique connection to the intelligence community as she had reportedly worked with MI6, advising staff on mental health, which made her an ideal choice for someone in Harry's position. Her background meant she was not only qualified but also capable of the utmost discretion. "There was a need for someone who could be incredibly discreet and who understood what it's like to have a public version of your life and a private version," a person in Harry's inner circle said. "Therapists at MI6, that's what they do." It was through these therapy sessions that Harry began to confront the grief he had long suppressed since the death of Princess Diana when he was just 12 years old. Brown noted that the duke came to recognize his own coping mechanisms, ranging from reckless partying to emotionally shutting down as attempts to avoid dealing with his sorrow. "He, at last, understood his own evasion of sorrow in tactics that ranged from champagne hooliganism to 'sticking my head in the sand, refusing to ever think about my mum, because why would that help?'" she wrote. Bonas' insistence on getting help came after multiple troubling incidents, one of which occurred during a New Year's Day lunch at a pub in Kidlington, near Oxford. As described by a source familiar with the situation, Harry reacted aggressively when an older man asked for a photo. He reportedly snapped, telling the man to "get out of my way," before turning red with anger and abruptly leaving the scene. Harry has previously spoken candidly about his long-standing struggle with grief following the loss of his mother, and how it wasn't until he met his wife, Meghan Markle, that he began to seriously address his emotional wounds. In the "The Me You Can't See" docuseries, which he co-created with Oprah Winfrey, Harry revealed that it was Meghan who encouraged him to start unpacking years of unresolved trauma. During a conversation with Winfrey, she asked: "Only after meeting Meg did you start the process of trying to figure it out. You hadn't tried to before?" Harry responded by shaking his head. "Never," he said. "I quickly established that if this relationship was going to work, then I was going to have to deal with my past." Harry went on to describe the emotional weight he had been carrying, admitting that he had lived with a persistent sense of anger, particularly in connection with his mother's death. "It wasn't anger at her," he clarified, "it was just… anger." Encouraging others to take their mental health seriously, Harry emphasized that asking for help is a sign of courage, not vulnerability. "To make that decision to receive help is not a sign of weakness," he said. "In today's world, more than ever, it is a sign of strength." Meghan also previously opened up about her own struggles with mental health, revealing the profound emotional toll royal life took on her. In her 2021 explosive interview with Winfrey, Meghan shared that she experienced suicidal thoughts while five months pregnant, overwhelmed by the pressures and isolation she felt as a member of the royal family. She recalled reaching a breaking point, telling Harry that she no longer wanted to live. "I knew that if I didn't say it, that I would do it," she said. "I just didn't want to be alive anymore. And that was a very clear, real, and frightening constant thought." The Duchess of Sussex said she expressed a need to seek professional help, telling her husband, "I need to go somewhere to get help." But according to Meghan, her request was denied by Palace staff, who reportedly said "it wouldn't be good for the institution." During the interview, Meghan shared how Harry held her as she cried out for support. Despite the severity of her condition, she said she was still expected to attend a public engagement at the Royal Albert Hall that same evening in January 2019. The US-based royals have since stepped back from their roles as working royals and have had a strained relationship with the royal family.
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19-05-2025
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King Charles Hinted He Also Has Issues With William Amid Reports There's ‘No Coming Back' With His Other Son Harry
With so much recent focus on the royal drama between King Charles and Prince Harry, which was only exacerbated by Prince Harry's recent bombshell interview where he discussed his desire to reconcile with his father and expressed that he didn't know how much time the King had left, it seems like people have forgotten about earlier reports about the King's relationship with his other son, Prince William. The oldest child, William, is set to take over the throne when Charles passes away, and has been trained for the role his entire life. But recent reports have indicated his father might not be in a hurry to have William take his place, and that the relationship between them is also not as great. British royals expert Hilary Fordwich recently told Fox News Digital that there should not be an expectation of abdication, despite the King's health issues. More from StyleCaster King Charles' Cancer Gets Devastating Update Amid Reports He 'Refused' Chemotherapy: He's 'Indeed a Sick Man' Prince Harry Finally Addresses Diddy Allegations-& How They Affected Meghan Markle Related: Did William really cheat on Kate? 'Prince William has been assuming more responsibilities, and there have been preparations for more transitions of responsibility,' she explained. 'Both Prince William and Princess Catherine have been readying to assume leadership roles with an accelerated schedule of preparation for their future positions as king and queen. But most certainly, they are not in any way actively seeking an immediate ascension.' Previous reports, however, seem to contradict the mood at the latest joint appearance for King Charles and Prince William, which took place at the Order of the Bath service at Westminster Abbey to mark 300th anniversary of the order. They also contradict previous reports on Charles' relationship with his sons, particularly those coming from Prince Harry himself, who has spoken about the subject. In his memoir, Spare, there's a story about Charles telling Princess Diana on the day he was born, 'Wonderful! Now you've given me an heir and a spare—my work is done.' Prince Harry also describes Charles as a 'loving, but sometimes distant father' who rarely showed physical affection. And in the Apple TV+ series The Me You Can't See, Harry told a story about Charles telling both him and Prince William when they were having a rough time as kids, 'Well, it was like that for me, so it's going to be like that for you.' Harry's relationship with his father is at an all-time low after his recent interview, with reports that King Charles won't speak to him, and sources saying, 'I think it's done … I don't think there's [any] coming back from that. The Sunday Times pushed back against the characterization of Charles' relationship with his sons as 'distant.' The quote a royal insider as saying, 'I don't think he was emotionally distant. That was one of the great myths and one of the great untruths that Diana propagated, that Charles was cold and not fun with the children, and that she was the fun one.' However, William's expression as he carried out duties alongside his father seems to support Harry's side of the story more. A friend of the Prince even told The Daily Beast, 'This is exactly the kind of medieval cosplay William thinks is ridiculous. He understands and respects tradition, but this kind of event is hardly telegraphing a monarchy which is modern and relevant.' Prince William has spoken before about trying to modernize the British Royal family, saying last year, 'I can only describe what I'm trying to do and that's trying to do it differently and I'm trying to do it for my generation. I'm doing it with maybe a smaller r in the royal.' And let's not forget Harry's account, in Spare, about the relationship between King Charles and Prince William. 'Pa and Camilla didn't like Willy and Kate drawing attention away from them or their causes,' adding that 'they'd openly scolded Willy about it many times.' The book also describes King Charles and Queen Camilla leaking unflattering stories about Prince William and Kate Middleton to the press. Sounds like anything but a great relationship. Best of StyleCaster The 26 Best Romantic Comedies to Watch if You Want to Know What Love Feels Like These 'Bachelor' Secrets & Rules Prove What Happens Behind the Scenes Is So Much Juicier BTS's 7 Members Were Discovered in the Most Unconventional Ways
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19-05-2025
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King Charles and Prince William Reunite in Frosty Royal Ceremony
With so much focus on Prince Harry and King Charles' estrangement, it's easy to forget that Prince William has also had a tricky relationship with his father. William and Charles made a rare joint appearance this week at the Order of the Bath service at Westminster Abbey to mark 300th anniversary of the order, and William didn't seem entirely thrilled to be there. More on that below. Meanwhile, a flattering report in The Sunday Times rejected any characterization of Charles relationship with his sons as 'distant.' A 'royal insider' is cited in the piece as saying, 'I don't think he was emotionally distant. That was one of the great myths and one of the great untruths that Diana propagated, that Charles was cold and not fun with the children, and that she was the fun one.' It is truly incredible that some people in the Windsor orbit are still interested in rubbishing Diana's name, but this renewed effort to rewrite history to portray Charles as a warm and avuncular father should not stand unchallenged. First off: A young Prince Charles appeared happy to be photographed holding 2-year-old Prince William's hand as they arrived at St. Mary's Hospital to meet newborn Prince Harry in September 1984. However, in Harry's memoir Spare, Charles exclaimed to Princess Diana on the day he was born, 'Wonderful! Now you've given me an heir and a spare—my work is done.' According to Harry, Charles then left to play polo immediately afterward. Elsewhere in Spare, Harry describes Charles as a 'loving, but sometimes distant father' who rarely showed physical affection. In the 2021 Apple TV+ series The Me You Can't See, Harry recalled his father saying to both boys at unhappy moments during their childhood: 'Well, it was like that for me, so it's going to be like that for you.' However, Harry had a damning verdict on this stiff-upper-lip philosophy: 'That doesn't make sense. Just because you suffered, that doesn't mean your kids have to suffer,' he said In a candid livestream conversation in March 2023 with trauma expert Dr. Gabor Maté (part of the promotion of Spare), Harry discussed the 'lack of touching' and hugging in the royal household. He noted that his father loved his sons deeply, 'but he just couldn't show it' in the way they needed, because of how he himself was raised in an emotionally reserved family. Moreover, there is little argument among William's friends that Charles' emotional remoteness extended to his relationship with William. Charles even reportedly became jealous of the public adulation William and Kate had generated. 'Pa and Camilla didn't like Willy and Kate drawing attention away from them or their causes,' Harry wrote in Spare, noting that 'they'd openly scolded Willy about it many times.' Harry also described how William discovered that Charles (and Queen Camilla) had a hand in leaking unflattering stories about William and Kate to the tabloids. Harry writes that his brother was left 'seething' and 'justifiably incandescent' upon learning that 'Pa and Camilla's people had planted a story or stories about him and Kate, and the kids' in the press. A friend of William's told The Royalist, 'The boys certainly did have a difficult relationship with Charles after their mother died. It was part of what brought them so close together and why their estrangement today is so awfully sad.' Prince William's grumpy expression this week as he carried out that joint engagement with his father showed, perhaps, why such double headers are vanishingly rare. Father and son, clad in magnificent robes of crimson, were the principal celebrants at an anachronistic service celebrating what should by rights be a long-forgotten chivalric order, the Order of the Bath. The Order originated in the eighth century, and the name is taken from the ritual washing that was undertaken by gentlemen in preparation for the conferment of knighthood. William was installed Friday as Great Master, a role he inherited from his father, who was ceremonially handing it on at the service. It's hard to put your finger on exactly what look was pasted onto William's face as he made his way through Westminster Cathedral, but suffice to say: He didn't look especially thrilled by the honor. One friend of the prince told the Daily Beast, 'This is exactly the kind of medieval cosplay William thinks is ridiculous. He understands and respects tradition, but this kind of event is hardly telegraphing a monarchy which is modern and relevant.' William has made no secret of his desire to be rid of many of the bells and whistles of royal pomp, saying in November last year, 'I can only describe what I'm trying to do and that's trying to do it differently and I'm trying to do it for my generation. I'm doing it with maybe a smaller r in the royal.' A source close to William, when asked, dismissed suggestions that the Prince of Wales had reservations about the Order of the Bath service.
