In a gushing new interview that has royal watchers rolling their eyes, Meghan Markle has once again put her marriage to Prince Harry front and center, declaring that her husband loves her “so boldly, fully.” The Duchess of Sussex, 44, made the effusive comments in a glossy Harper’s Bazaar profile released last month, where she placed her hand over her heart and raved about Harry’s unwavering support amid relentless media scrutiny.”
He loves me so boldly, fully, and he also has a different perspective because he sees media that I wouldn’t,” Meghan told the magazine, adding, “No one in the world loves me more than him, so I know he’s always going to make sure that he has my back.” She went on to praise Harry’s “childlike wonder and playfulness,” claiming it brings out the fun in her and even influences their business ventures.Sources close to the couple say this latest outpouring is part of Meghan’s ongoing effort to “reclaim her narrative” five years after the Sussexes dramatically stepped back from royal duties.
The interview coincides with the launch of her lifestyle brand As Ever and her Netflix holiday special, With Love, Meghan: Holiday Celebration, where she shares crafting tips and even slips a “little love letter” into Harry’s Christmas cracker.But while Meghan paints a picture of fairy-tale bliss in their $15 million Montecito mansion with children Archie, 6, and Lilibet, 4, insiders and royal historians are raising eyebrows.
One question looms large: If Harry’s love is so “bold” and enduring now, why did his previous girlfriends flee the relationship as quickly as possible?Prince Harry’s romantic history before Meghan is a trail of high-profile romances that fizzled out spectacularly – often because the women involved couldn’t handle the intense spotlight or, reportedly, the prince himself. His longest relationship was with Chelsy Davy, a Zimbabwean beauty he dated on-and-off from 2004 to 2011.
Despite attending royal events and even Prince William’s wedding as Harry’s date, Davy ultimately decided royal life wasn’t for her. In interviews years later, she admitted the constant media harassment was “scary” and “uncomfortable,” leading her to conclude it was “not a life for me.”Then came Cressida Bonas, the actress introduced to Harry by his cousin Princess Eugenie in 2012. Their two-year romance ended in 2014, with reports citing Bonas’s fear of the public scrutiny that comes with dating a royal. “She couldn’t stand it,” sources said at the time.
Bonas has since married another Harry (Wentworth-Stanley) and welcomed a son, seemingly thriving away from the Windsor glare.Other flings were even shorter-lived. TV presenter Caroline Flack briefly dated Harry in 2009 but called it quits amid tabloid frenzy, later writing in her memoir that the attention made things “mad.” Model Florence Brudenell-Bruce and singer Ellie Goulding were rumored links, but nothing stuck. Even earlier casual encounters, like with presenter Natalie Pinkham or model Cassie Sumner, ended abruptly – with Sumner famously recounting a nightclub make-out session that went nowhere.
Royal experts point out a pattern: Harry’s exes bolted not just because of the press, but because the realities of dating the “Spare” (as he titled his memoir) proved too much. As Harry himself admitted in his Netflix docuseries Harry & Meghan, his past girlfriends had their “lives turned upside down” by the attention.
Yet Meghan, who entered the royal fold as a divorced American actress, claims she’s thriving under similar pressures – shielded by Harry’s “bold” love.Critics aren’t buying it. “Meghan’s constant gushing feels like overcompensation,” one palace insider told us anonymously. “Harry’s exes saw something that made them run for the hills.
Chelsy and Cressida were young, beautiful, and connected – yet they chose freedom over the crown. Meghan sticks around and tells the world how boldly loved she is? It raises questions.”The timing of Meghan’s comments hasn’t helped. Amid swirling rumors of marital strain – fueled by separate public appearances and reports of Harry’s solo trips – her declarations come across as defiant.
Body language experts have dissected old clips, like their 2017 engagement interview, noting Meghan’s “controlling” gestures and Harry’s “slumped” posture as early red flags.Supporters, however, hail Meghan’s openness as refreshing. “She’s unapologetic about her happiness,” said one fan on social media. “In a world that tears them down, why not celebrate the love?”Still, the irony is stark.
While Meghan basks in Harry’s alleged devotion, his dating history suggests he was once the one left behind. Chelsy Davy reportedly decided after William and Kate’s 2011 wedding that royal life was “full-on crazy.” Cressida Bonas echoed that sentiment, prioritizing her acting career over palace protocol.As the Sussexes approach their eighth wedding anniversary in May 2026, Meghan’s bold claims of eternal love stand in sharp contrast to Harry’s past.
Is this the real deal – a love so bold it conquered where others failed? Or just another chapter in the never-ending Sussex saga?One thing’s certain: The world is watching. And if history repeats itself, “boldly” might not be enough to make it last forever.Sources include Harper’s Bazaar interview (November 2025), Prince Harry’s memoir Spare, and reports from People, Daily Mail, and Tatler.
