However, a separate source told the outlet that Harry feels relief being away from the British press.
“Harry is so happy living in the private world,” the insider said. “Even though he was raised [as a royal], he was never comfortable in that environment. He feels more like himself here.”
The source added that Harry struggled with the rigid structure of royal life.
“He had this crazy schedule and would come back through the palace gates and couldn’t go out or have a personal life,” the source explained.
A Man of Structure and Duty
Despite those claims, Andersen argued that Harry actually thrived under the monarchy’s strict framework.
“People often forget that Harry is at his core an army officer,” Andersen said. “He’s all about structure, honor and duty — things that are missing from his life in Montecito.”
Harry, who served in the British army for a decade, reportedly found it especially “painful” when his honorary military titles were removed after he stepped back from royal duties in 2020.
“That was extremely difficult because the military was a big part of his life,” the source said.
The Invictus Games, founded by Harry, have helped fill that void.