<p>A royal author claims that <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/prince-harry/”>Prince Harry</a>’s “wild lad” days “died” when he met Meghan Markle. <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/how-prince-harry-went-wild-child-family-man.html/”>Harry left behind his wild party side</a> when Meghan came into his life and he never looked back.</p>
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<h2>A private secretary was appointed to Prince Harry and Prince William when they were younger </h2>
<p>Harry had a reputation for being <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/prince-harry-was-wild-and-damaged-before-meghan-markle-claims-royal-insider.html/”>wilder in his younger years</a> as a bit of a party boy who went to nightclubs. Fast forward to the present day and he’s a husband to Meghan and father of two children.</p>
<p>In his book <em>Courtiers: The Hidden Power Behind the Crown</em>, author Valentine Low revealed how Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton was a private secretary appointed to Harry and Prince William before they were full-time working royals.</p>
<p>According to Low, Lowther-Pinkerton was tasked with helping William “steer a course through life.” When it came to Harry, however, the private secretary’s job was “more complex.”</p>
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<h2>Prince Harry left behind his ‘wild lad’ days when he met Meghan Markle</h2>
<p>The author explained how Meghan brought about a change in Harry. “The younger prince was a dashing figure, flying an Apache helicopter, and was heavily committed in the area of children’s health, with charities like Well Child,” Low wrote. “But he also used to be quite a wild lad.”</p>
<p>The author continued, “When Harry was young, it was easy to forgive him, his transgressions. But at what point does a wild lad become a seedy old roué? At the time, it was nothing to worry about: just something to keep an eye on.”</p>
<p>Low added, “Eventually, of course, the problem would resolve itself, but not in a way that Lowther-Pinkerton or anyone else imagined. The wild lad died the day Harry met Meghan Markle.”</p>
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<h2 id=”h-prince-harry-has-changed-since-meghan-and-the-progression-is-ongoing-body-language-expert-says”>Prince Harry has changed since Meghan and the progression is ‘ongoing,’ body language expert says</h2>
<p>Body language expert Judi James examined how Harry appears “determined” to have a different relationship with Meghan than his parents had. James told <a href=”https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/life/1743019/prince-harry-husband-meghan-markle-exclusive” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Express</a> that Harry is taking a different approach to being a partner.</p>
<p>“Many of Harry’s behaviors and body language as a husband suggest he has been determined to create a complete contrast to the kind of partnering skills he saw from his father during his marriage to Diana,” James said.</p>
<p>The body language expert also noted how much change she noticed in Harry since Meghan. “The common opinion is that <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/prince-harry-hated-woke-nonsense-before-met-meghan-markle.html/”>Harry changed when he met Meghan</a> and that change appears to be ongoing,” she said. “Once known as the party or playboy prince, he switched to a man whose life revolves around his wife and children and who spends much of his working life promoting his causes.”</p>
<p>She said Harry’s level of change is rare. “Change is not uncommon when we fall in love as we can become desperate for approval and to form a complimentary ‘fit’ with the person we love but long-term change like Harry’s is quite rare,” James explained.</p>
<p>The expert continued, “Often a partner will morph back into who they were when they met, so perhaps Meghan brought out a more authentic side to Harry rather than cosmetic and temporary alterations.”</p>
<p>She added, “His marriage seems equally need-driven, and if anything, Harry seems to need the presence of his wife the most.”</p>
<p><em>Showbiz Cheat Sheet acknowledges conditions and cultures can impact body language and is sensitive to all backgrounds.</em></p>