To some of the outside world, Prince Harry seemed to change almost overnight. He went from being one of the most popular, charming, and fun-loving royals to a man who barely smiles anymore and left his royal duties before making money by bashing his family publicly. Because of that drastic change and how it occurred after he met and married Meghan Markle , she gets the blame for the way Harry acts now with some even claiming that she “brainwashed” him.

Now, someone who knows the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and considers them friends is speaking out about that particular claim and others even though “it’s not what people want to hear.” Prince Harry’s friend admits they’ve been asked if he’s been ‘brainwashed’ by his wife British journalist Bryony Gordon has known Prince Harry since 2016 when he, Prince William, and the Princess of Wales (formerly known as Kate Middleton) launched the Heads Together campaign to combat the stigma around mental health. Gordon says she has spoken with and seen the duke on several occasions since then and even considers him and Meghan friends.

In a column for the Daily Mail , she decided to address some of things she has heard and been asked about regarding the prince and his relationship with Meghan. According to Gordon, “Eight years ago, I became friends with Prince Harry and ever since life has been peppered with questions from people curious to know more about his character: Has he been brainwashed, is he intent on bringing.