Meghan Markle may have “instigated” a major change in Prince Harry, according to a former friend. Royal journalist Charlotte Griffiths recalled Harry’s partying years before he met Markle.
The Duchess of Sussex may have helped him leave behind some of his wilder behavior, Griffiths suggested. However, she also credited growing older for the shift. Her comments followed a podcast discussion about Harry’s younger days and their brief friendship.
Meghan Markle changed Prince Harry, which is ‘probably not a bad thing,’ claims former friend
During the November 6 “Daily Expresso” podcast, Charlotte Griffiths recalled meeting Prince Harry around 2011. Host JJ Anisiobi asked about her time in London’s party crowd. “We just partied together,” she said, adding, “I ended up briefly becoming friends with him.” She described Harry as “quite boisterous” and his jokes as “quite crude.” Additionally, he “had to be shushed a couple of times by his mates,” she recalled. Still, Griffiths characterized those antics as “pretty harmless stuff though.”
Then, Anisiobi questioned whether that younger personality suited Meghan Markle. Griffiths wondered if Harry had “slightly changed his ways” after meeting his future wife. She suggested he had “calmed himself down a bit, grew up.” However, she also compared her younger self, saying, “I was a party animal, and I could stay up all night.” Griffiths added, “You wouldn’t expect a 42-year-old man to be the same as a 22-year-old man.” Even so, she believed Harry’s change was “accelerated by Meghan.” It was possibly “instigated by Meghan coming on the scene.” Ultimately, Griffiths called it “probably not a bad thing.”
Meanwhile, Griffiths recalled ending their friendship before Harry’s 2018 marriage. He had contacted her through Facebook, but she eventually admitted, “I actually ghosted him.” She explained, “It’s just difficult to be a journalist and a friend of the royal circle.” Consequently, she decided to “just let it drift.” Elsewhere, Griffiths referenced Harry’s 2023 memoir, “Spare,” while discussing his personal growth.
