Prince Harry has been making headlines with a series of solo appearances in recent weeks. The Duke Of Sussex made a brief return to the UK before jetting off to South Africa, leaving his wife Meghan Markle and their children back home in California. It's not often we see the Duke attending public events without his Duchess by his side, but insiders and experts suggest he seems more self-assured when flying solo, away from the spotlight on Meghan.
With his infectious grin and charismatic demeanour, one expert suggests we might be witnessing the return of the old Harry - potentially for the first time since his dramatic departure from the royal family four years ago. "Ever since moving to America, it's taken Harry a long time to feel comfortable and confident enough to go out on his own and he is really enjoying this new way of life," a source said. "Before he always used Meghan as a bit of a security blanket as he felt quite lost in his new role, which was completely different to his old royal life and what he had been used to.
He was always happy to let Meghan take the limelight as she thrived in big public events and he would take her lead." The source believes, "He did feel overshadowed at times but he was happy for that while he adjusted to a whole new way of life." Echoing these thoughts, royal expert Duncan Larcombe noted that Harry typically takes a 'back seat' when he's out with Meghan.
"We know that Harry is very defensive of Meghan and we've seen him on some jobs whe.