Prince Harry is finding life in LA 'a bit challenging right now', says good friend and primatologist Jane Goodall
Prince Harry is finding life 'a bit challenging' after moving to LA, California with Meghan Markle.
Dr Jane Goodall, a famous primatologist and a friend of Prince Harry's revealed that she has been in touch with him since he stepped down as a senior member of the royal family and moved to Canada and then LA. Dr Goodall also shared that she could have been one of the first people from outside the family to hold baby Archie when she visited the couple last summer in Windsor. Goodall also said that Harry gave her hints in the summer of 2019 itself that Megxit could be a possibility in 2019.
"I don’t know how his career is going to map out, but, yes, I’ve been in touch – though I think he’s finding life a bit challenging right now," she told Radio Times, the Sun reports. She also spoke of a previous conversation she had with Harry regarding an education program event at Windsor Castle.
Goodall recalled one particular comment that Harry had made that hinted at 'Megxit' months before the pair had made the public announcement. "At the end [of the conversation], Meghan came in to listen with Archie. He was very tiny and very sleepy – not too pleased to be passed from his mummy."
"I think I was one of the first to cuddle him outside the family. I made Archie do the Queen’s wave, saying, 'I suppose he’ll have to learn this," she recalled saying. Harry responded to it saying, "No, he’s not growing up like that," Daily Mail reports.
She also believes that Harry will give up hunting as his wife Meghan does not approve of the sport. The news comes after reports revealed that Harry had dropped his royal surname. As per documents registering the new sustainable tour firm Travalyst, Harry uses neither HRH title nor the family name Mountbatten-Windsor.
He has also forgone his surname Wales which he had used in school and while serving in the army.
We had previously reported that as part of their new royal-free life, Harry and Meghan had launched their new charity foundation, Archewell. The pair revealed that they "look forward" to getting started with the new foundation that will replace their Sussex Royal brand. The couple also shared that they have plans to incorporate their own charity as well as a website in their new venture.
They also shared that the meaning behind choosing 'Archewell' and had said it meant the Greek word 'Arche', which means a source of action. This was also the inspiration behind the name of their son, Archie.
"Like you, our focus is on supporting efforts to tackle the global COVID-19 pandemic but faced with this information coming to light, we felt compelled to share the story of how this came to be," the couple had shared while announcing the new charity.
"Before SussexRoyal, came the idea of Arche – the Greek word meaning source of action. We connected to this concept for the charitable organization we hoped to build one day, and it became the inspiration for our son's name. To do something of meaning, to do something that matters," they announced.
"Archewell is a name that combines an ancient word for strength and action, and another that evokes the deep resources we each must draw upon. We look forward to launching Archewell when the time is right," the couple continued.
Harry and Meghan are no longer senior members of the royal family and had officially stepped down on March 31.