Whose side are you on? Hugh Grant weighs in on Megxit
Hugh Grant, 59, has weighed in on the controversy swarming the British Royal Family and given his final opinion as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex prepare to step down as senior members.
The actor has endured his fair share of scandals over the years and told news.com.au that Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan’s announcement was understandable considering the Duke’s own experience with losing his mother, Princess Diana who died in 1997.
“All I will say is that if I was Harry, and my mother had effectively been murdered by the British newspapers, to then watch your wife being taken to pieces by them, I would, like him, be very protective.”
Princess Di lost her life in a horrific car accident as the vehicle she was in sped away from paparazzi in Paris. Prince Harry was just 12 years old at the time of her death.
This past October, the now 35-year-old father of one, Archie, spoke openly about the tragic death of his mother on ITV News.
“I think being part of this family, in this role and this job, every single time I see a camera, every single time I hear a click, every single time I see a flash, it takes me straight back,” he told the outlet.
“So in that respect, it’s the worst reminder of her life as opposed to the best.”
Grant has his own rocky relationship with the British tabloids and told SiriusXM’s “Radio Andy” that he thought “as a man, it’s [Harry’s] job to protect his family so I’m with him.”
Prince Harry met with his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II, father Prince Charles and older brother Prince William, on Monday to discuss his and Duchess Meghan’s future within the royal family.
Later the next day, Her Majesty released a statement after historic summit to announce she and her family were “entirely supportive” of her grandson, wife and son, although she “would have preferred” to have the couple remain as full-time royals.