Harry’s life is ‘upside down’

PRINCE Harry feels he would have been “better protected” from the turmoil he has faced in recent months if he was still in the army, sources have claimed.

The Duke of Sussex reportedly told friends he “cannot believe” how his life has been “turned upside down”.

He is said to miss the camaraderie of life in the forces. Harry was stripped of his military appointments when he and Meghan stepped back as senior royals on March 31.

He had to give up roles including Captain-General of the Royal Marines and Honorary Air Commandant of RAF Honington.

Harry – affectionately known as Captain Wales in the forces – retains the rank of major and insisted he would “continue his unwavering support to the military community in a non-official capacity”.

The couple are now living in Los Angeles with their son, Archie.

“Harry was in a happy place when he was serving in the army, then he met Meghan and since then life has been great. But I don’t think he foresaw things turning out quite as they did,” a source said.

The source said Harry, 35, did not blame Meghan for wanting to return to her home country, the US, adding: “There is just a sense that he might have been better protected if he was still in the army.”

Kensington Palace announced in March 2015 that Harry was to quit the army after two tours of Afghanistan during a 10-year career. The prince said in a statement at the time that he was looking forward to a “new chapter”, adding he was at a crossroads and that leaving had been a really tough decision.

He had previously described military life as “normal as it’s going to get”, and said: “I’m one of the guys. I don’t get treated any differently.”