He’s set to tell all about the royal family in his upcoming bombshell Netflix documentary, and now Prince Harry’s ex has exclusively told us he felt “lost” throughout his 20s and wanted to swap lives with someone else.
Catherine Ommanney, who claims she dated the prince in 2006 when he was just 21, said Harry felt suffocated by royal life and was surrounded by people who didn’t have his best interests at heart.
Speaking from her home on the Spanish island of Majorca, she said: “I did feel sorry for Harry and how little freedom he had to be himself. He seemed a little lost and I think that was because he was surrounded by so many hangers-on who didn’t have his best interests at heart.
“I could see there was little upside to his position beyond the obvious privileges and the three bodyguards that shadowed him didn’t seem to allow for much privacy.
“I remember saying to him, ‘I imagine your life must be genuinely hard, being in such a goldfish bowl.’ He replied, ‘It definitely has its moments.’
“I also asked Harry, ‘Would you like to swap your life with somebody else’s life?’ He said, ‘Yes, often. I would love to lead a normal life.’”
Catherine spoke to us just days before the eagerly awaited Harry and Meghan series dropped.
The much anticipated Netflix series will give fans an insight into their relationship, from the clandestine early days up until their shock decision to step back from the royal family and start a new life in the States.
Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams says the trailer – which was released on the same day that Prince William and Kate Middleton started their US tour – was “deliberately timed”.
Meanwhile, Catherine, who was born in Marlborough, Wiltshire, had little idea of the chaos that was about to ensue when she met Harry at the Art Bar in Chelsea in May 2006.
After getting to know one another, Harry took Catherine’s phone number and their second date came about a week later.
She said: “I had a babysitter at home and wasn’t planning on having a big night. It was midweek and I had been at work until about 7pm. We had a kiss and Harry was very complimentary and attentive, telling me how beautiful I was. I think the biggest compliment he paid me was when he said that I made him ‘feel normal’.”
After a couple more dates, the romance fizzled out and Harry changed his number, something Catherine said was common for security reasons.
“I was not heartbroken whatsoever – I knew nothing was going to come of our relationship,” she said, adding: “I don’t think Harry cared about anything other than the chemistry we had, but his public image was the issue.
“I got the impression his security was against our relationship from the start. They were no doubt trying to protect him from running off with a 34-year-old mother-of-two. And I am convinced they had a big part to play in it ending when it did."
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