Prince Harry<\/a> “reembraced” his royal identity to land Hollywood deals, according to a royals expert.<\/p>\n After a keynote appearance at the InterEdge Summit Thursday, Harry explained to former Australian politician Brendan Nelson he didn’t want to be a working royal after the death of his mother, Princess Diana.<\/p>\n “I was like, \u2018I don\u2019t want this job. I don\u2019t want this role \u2014 wherever this is headed, I don\u2019t like it.’ It killed my mum, and I was very much against it. And I stuck my head in the sand for years and years,” Harry said, according to People.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n “Eventually, I realized, \u2018Well, hang on, if there was somebody else in this position, how would they be making the most of this platform and this ability and the resources that come with it to make a difference in the world?\u2019<\/p>\n MEGHAN MARKLE ACCUSED OF CLINGING TO ROYAL TITLE AFTER RECENT INTERVIEW: EXPERTS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n “And, also, what would my mum want me to do? And that really changed my own perspective.”<\/p>\n Also on Thursday, Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, visited Swinburne University of Technology on the third day of their Australia trip<\/a> and discussed mental health and social media with young people.<\/p>\n While visiting the institution, Markle claimed she was “bullied and attacked” every day for 10 years online and was the “most trolled person in the entire world,” according to People.<\/a><\/p>\n “I was like, \u2018I don\u2019t want this job. I don\u2019t want this role \u2014 wherever this is headed, I don\u2019t like it.’ It killed my mum, and I was very much against it. And I stuck my head in the sand for years and years.”<\/p>\n \u2014 Prince Harry<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Harry chimed in and said that social media has “led to so much loneliness for so many people.” He said he has only felt better since attending therapy.<\/p>\n “I waited until I was literally in the\u00a0fetal position, much older, lying on the kitchen floor, until I was like, \u2018OK, maybe this therapy thing \u2014 maybe I should try it,\u2019” Harry said.<\/p>\n Prince Harry delivered the keynote speech at the InterEdge Summit in Australia April 16.<\/span> (Jonathan Brady\/Pool\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Helena Chard, a British royal expert, told Fox News Digital that Harry wanted out of the royal life when his mother, Princess Diana<\/a>, died in 1997.<\/p>\n “When Diana died, 12-year-old Harry wanted out of royal life. The grief, the goldfish bowl, the cameras at every turn. It was overwhelming and just too much for him. Royal life felt like surveillance, not family,” Chard said.\u00a0<\/p>\n She explained that he’s had to maintain his royal status<\/a> to land deals in Hollywood.<\/p>\n PRINCE HARRY AND MEGHAN MARKLE’S HOLLYWOOD STAR POWER RAPIDLY FADING 5 YEARS AFTER ROYAL BREAK: EXPERTS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n “In Hollywood, his currency was his royal title,” Chard added. “The deals hinged on the British royal family and his Prince Harry title. As Harry alone, he can\u2019t clinch the deals. He traded palace scrutiny for Hollywood scrutiny\u00a0but without institutional protection.<\/p>\n Meghan Markle and Prince Harry April 16 in Australia.<\/span> (Jonathan Brady\/Pool\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n “He has made it more than clear he didn\u2019t and isn\u2019t returning to royal duty. He returned to royal identity as, without it, he can\u2019t continue media deals and commercial ventures. He rejected the crown to heal, then reembraced it to be heard only with the goldfish bowl becoming the stage.”<\/p>\n Ian Pelham Turner, a British royal expert, said it makes sense that Harry has been so open about his emotions and how he feels about the royal family.<\/p>\n PRINCE HARRY AND MEGHAN MARKLE MAKE FIRST JOINT PUBLIC APPEARANCE SINCE HIS REUNION WITH KING CHARLES LLL<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n “Harry, as it is obvious to royal experts, is a much more open and emotional man compared to other members of the royal family, which is why he shares this value with Diana and his outspoken nature from his grandfather, Prince Philip who he totally admired,” Turner said.<\/p>\n Prince Harry and Meghan Markle visited Australia to spread awareness about young people’s mental health and social media.<\/span> (Asanka Ratnayake\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n “In the day of Diana\u2019s funeral, when they had to walk behind the coffin when Philip, going through an archway thinking he could not be seen by the cameras, put his arm around the 13-year-old Harry and asked him if he was OK.”<\/p>\n Turner even noted that Harry’s angst against the public eye was evident during his teenage years.<\/p>\n PRINCE HARRY\u2019S \u2018SPARE\u2019 CURSE HITS HOLLYWOOD AS ROYAL DRIFTS IN MEGHAN MARKLE\u2019S SHADOW: EXPERTS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n “As a teenager, Harry especially hated the media and on occasions lashed out at them, blaming them for his mother’s death and wishing he could be a normal person \u2014 not royal \u2014 and that he could be hunted down every day by paparazzi,” he said.<\/p>\n Prince Harry after laying a wreath at the Last Post Ceremony during a visit to the Australian War Memorial in Canberra April 15.<\/span> (Jonathan Brady\/Pool\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Amanda Matta, a royal commentator, told Fox News Digital it is clear to her that Harry believes the monarchy failed him.<\/p>\n “I think, reading between the lines, it becomes clear that Harry believes the royal system failed him on a personal level. Being thrust into the role of ‘prince’ from birth left him alienated from his own future as much as the death of his mother did,” she began.<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n “Since stepping back from royal duties, he\u2019s consistently positioned himself as someone who has had to ‘redefine purpose’ outside the structure he was born into,” Matta continued.\u00a0<\/p>\n “He might be discussing workplace mental health and personal resilience more broadly in other parts of the summit remarks, but here he\u2019s also pointing to the institution prioritizing duty, optics and continuity over everything else.”<\/p>\n Meghan Markle said she endured bullying online for a decade.<\/span> (Jonathan Brady\/Pool\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Matta also agreed with Markle’s statement about being ridiculed online for a decade.<\/p>\n LIKE WHAT YOU\u2019RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n “She\u2019s absolutely correct; the trolling and harassment has been relentless since day one of her relationship with Harry. In some corners of the internet, it\u2019s become like a game or pastime to people,” she said.<\/p>\n “I was heartened to see how Meghan is able to speak about that experience now, but even the reaction to her making these remarks has been derisive and cruel in some spaces. I\u2019m afraid it is just Meghan\u2019s ‘normal’ mode of being a public figure now.”<\/p>\n Meghan Markle and Prince Harry stepped away from royal duties in 2020.<\/span> (Chris Jackson)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Chard, however, did not agree with Markle’s remarks about being bullied.<\/p>\n “Typical \u2026 Harry and Meghan visit a youth mental health group in between their commercial work and Meghan uses the visit as a platform to talk about herself yet again,” Chard said.<\/p>\n “She claims she was the most trolled person in the entire world. \u2026 This is nonsense. How can she quantify this? Lots of people are trolled. Again, it highlights just how she\/they perpetuate the drama and continuously torch trust.”<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n
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