Prince Harry's startling admission about the modern world
The Duke of Sussex once confessed he had absolutely no understanding of one of the defining phenomena of our age before he met Meghan Markle, and the revelation raises troubling questions about the insularity of the Royal Family in the digital era.
In 2016, when the Duke and Duchess of Sussex first crossed paths, they inhabited two entirely different worlds. One grew up at the very heart of the British monarchy, shielded from the realities of modern life; the other was steeped in the relentless self-promotion of Hollywood. Yet the gulf between them was not merely one of geography or upbringing, but of fundamental comprehension of the digital landscape that now governs so much of our public discourse.
What did Prince Harry admit he knew nothing about?
Popular content creator Lorna Andrews, known online as Lorna Luxe, has revealed that Prince Harry knew virtually nothing about influencer culture and content creation before meeting his future wife. Recalling a meeting with the Prince in Palm Beach in 2014 after watching him play polo, Ms Andrews described how a then-single Harry walked over to her table.
I found him to be thoroughly charming... This was pre-Meghan, and he was a single chap, so it was no surprise when he made a beeline for our table of 20-somethings and charmed the pants off the lot of us.
Writing in The Sun's Fabulous magazine, Ms Andrews added: