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Prince Philip Warned Harry: 'Don't Marry Actresses'

11/24/2025

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Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, warned Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, about his engagement to Meghan Markle, according to Andrew Lownie's Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York, saying, "one steps out with actresses, one doesn't marry them."
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, also raised concerns and advised Harry against moving too quickly.
Harry and Meghan married in May 2018 and stepped back from royal duties in 2021.

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Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, warned Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, about his engagement to Meghan Markle, according to Andrew Lownie's Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York, saying, "one steps out with actresses, one doesn't marry them."
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, also raised concerns and advised Harry against moving too quickly.
Harry and Meghan married in May 2018 and stepped back from royal duties in 2021.