Prince Albert offers advice to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
As the son of iconic actress-turned-royal Grace Kelly, Prince Albert certainly knows a thing or two about Hollywood colliding with the palace. So who better to share some words of wisdom with the subjects of the latest Prince-meets-actress love story, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle?
In an interview with People earlier this week, the Monaco royal offered his advice to the couple, warning that despite them “[seeming] to be having a good deal of success so far,” the time will come when Markle will have to “face the full onslaught”.
“I can’t imagine how that will be on them, on her,” he said. “Being an actress, in a way, gets you a little prepared but nothing really can prepare you for the constant pace of it. Particularly now that the pace has changed so much. It’s hard for anyone to handle," Prince Albert added.
“It was difficult for [his wife Princess] Charlene to handle,” he admitted. “I can’t imagine the difference now with the increased pace of news and social media.”
In the end, he settled with giving them one very British piece of advice – “Keep calm and carry on”.
Prince Albert also opened up about his mother’s experience making the transition from actress to Princess, conceding that the media was “a little more respectful in those days,” compared to the constant barrage of press attention today.
“Mum taught us that you have to do all you can to protect your private life,” he explained. “But you also have to face the press at some points. When we went on family holidays together, we would take an hour on the first morning and give that to the photographers. We let them have that hour and in return they would let us go on with our lives during the vacation.”