An expert said that Prince Harry revealed huge secrets during a conversation about leaving the royal family and meeting his wife.
Royal correspondent Rhiannon Mills recalled how Harry told her he “likes to get away” during a conversation before meeting Meghan Markle.
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Speaking on The Sun's Royal Exclusive Show, she described a conversation she had with the Duke of Sussex, 40, during a trip to New Zealand in 2015.
The conversation came shortly after Prince William and Kate's second child, Princess Charlotte, was born and they moved to Norfolk.
Ms Mills said Harry's desire to get away from his family came before he met his wife.
She added: “I told him, 'Have you ever thought about moving away?'
“He was like, ‘Yes, I would love to. I like to go away. But I can't because of what I have to do to support the Queen.”
“That has stuck with me forever, he didn't say that on camera, he just said that in a candid conversation with me.
“So whenever anyone says to me that Meghan was wrong when they left, that conversation always comes to mind because it was always within him — this ability to jump.
“I think Megan came over and said, ‘You hold my hand and we'll jump together.'”
Harry also revealed that he wanted to have children, but said at the time that he had stopped because of “a process that she has to go through.”
“During the interview, I kind of asked him what I wanted to ask him,” Mills continued. “And I said, 'Princess Charlotte just gave birth, would you like to have kids?'”
“He came out with this great line, 'I'd love to have kids right now, but there's a process you have to go through,' and his communications team took a bit of a breath, like, 'Oh my God.' Oh my God, why did he say that?”
“But then he also went on to talk about how he wanted to have someone by his side to support him.
“Then two years later, he met Meghan. But that streak, it became global, it became crazy, but that was an amazing journey. This was the old Harry.”
Harry and Meghan married in a fairytale wedding at Windsor Castle in May 2018, three years after they met each other through a mutual friend.
The royal couple moved into Frogmore Cottage and welcomed their first child, Prince Archie, in May 2019.
But Harry and Meghan have shockingly announced that they will step down as senior royals in January 2020.
They moved to California in June of the same year and no longer have official residency in the UK.
Her comments come after a smiling Harry expressed his admiration to Canadian soccer fans last week.
The Duke was interviewed before the first half of the 111th CFL Gray Cup football game in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Meanwhile, Meghan was seen giving a secret shout-out to her children Archie and Lilibet as she appeared at the launch of the new haircare line from colorist Kady Lee and her business partner Mika Harris.
The Duchess wore a gorgeous gold necklace decorated with her children's names.
The Sun's royal editor, Matt Wilkinson, was also joined by legendary photographer Arthur Edwards on the show.
Why did Prince Harry and Meghan Markle step down from their positions as senior royals?
Prince Harry always wanted to exit the royal family, and the repercussions will be felt for years, an expert said.
The Duke of Sussex has been living in California with his wife, Meghan Markle, since 2020 after they largely left their jobs as senior royals and moved across the pond.
Katie Nicholl, a royal correspondent for Vanity Fair, told The Sun's Royal Exclusive program that Megxit was no surprise to her.
Speaking to Matt Wilkinson, The Sun's royal editor, the commentator explained: “Anyone who knows Harry knows he always wanted a way out of the royal family.
“He has said several times on record that he wishes he had never been born a prince.
“I think he's actually living the life he wants now. It's very sad that things turned out this way.”
In a statement posted to the Sussexes' Instagram account upon their return in 2020, the couple wrote: “After many months of reflection and internal discussions, we have chosen to make a shift this year in beginning to shape a new progressive role within this organization.
“We intend to step down as senior members of the Royal Family and work to become financially independent, while continuing to provide full support to Her Majesty The Queen.
“With your encouragement, especially over the past few years, we feel ready to make this adjustment.
“We now plan to balance our time between the UK and North America, continuing to honor our duty to the Queen, the Commonwealth and our patrons.
“This geographic balance will enable us to raise our son with an appreciation for the royal tradition into which he was born, while also providing our family with the space to focus on the next chapter, including the launch of our new charitable entity.”
They also discussed the news that King Charles' coronation cost the taxpayer £72 million in May last year.
But Mr Edwards said the cost was “worth every penny”.
“It was all over the world, everyone around the world watched it. It gave our country a huge, huge showcase of how great we are at doing things,” he added.
“I thought it was worth every penny. The preparation for it, the preparation for it, was amazing. I thought it was a great day.”
“I was very pleased to be there. When I saw them on the balcony wearing their crowns, him and Camilla, I said to myself, ‘Well done.’”
“I was really happy. I'm a big fan of the King. It's no secret. I really love him.”
He continued: “It was fantastic. He was there with Camilla and I thought it was brilliant. I think £72m was cheap.”
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