Prince Harry Says Meghan Markle Will Never Return To The UK Due To His 'Genuine Concern' For Her Safety
Prince Harry says he will not bring Meghan Markle back to the UK due to "genuine concerns" for her safety.
The royal made this disclosure in a new interview for an ITV documentary, 'Tabloids on Trial', which aired in the UK on Thursday night.
In the interview with British journalist Rebecca Barry, Prince Harry discussed the recent High Court ruling that determined his private information had been hacked and obtained by Mirror Group Newspapers' (MGN) titles.
During their conversation, Harry, 39, said, "I won't bring my wife back to this country" due to "genuine concerns" he has.
He elaborated on his fear that negative press could incite someone to target them, becuase "All it takes is for one lone actor who reads this stuff to act on what they've read."
"And whether it's a knife or acid, these are things that are genuine concerns for me," the father of two said. "It's one of the reasons why I won't bring my wife back to this country."
Harry also revealed that his mission to challenge the tabloids was a "central piece" in the breakdown of his relationship with his family.
"It's a hard question to answer, because anything I say about my family results in a torrent of abuse from the press," he answered.
"I've made it very clear this is something that needs to be done, and it'd be nice if we did it as a family. From a service standpoint, in a public role, I believe this should be done for the greater good." He added, "For me, the mission continues. But it has caused, as you say, part of a rift."
Harry called the court ruling a "monumental victory," as he felt it had "vindicated" his previous concerns about his personal information being leaked.
"Same with my mother: There is evidence to suggest she was being hacked in the mid-90s, probably one of the first people to be hacked. And yet, still today, the tabloid press very much enjoy painting her as being paranoid," Harry said. "But she wasn't paranoid, she was absolutely right of what was happening to her, and she's not around today to find out the truth."
