The Real Reason Chelsy Davy and Prince Harry Broke Up
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- July 18, 2018
- 1:00 am
Chelsy Davy and Prince Harry were an item long before he fell in love with former actress Meghan Markle.
In fact, the Duke of Sussex was quite the ladies man — with no shortage of eligible bachelorettes who hoped to steal the prince’s heart. But none came closer to leaving him absolutely smitten, than his former girlfriend, Zimbabwe-born jeweler Chelsy Davy. After meeting in the spring of 2004 in Cape Town, South Africa, the pair embarked on a seven-year romance that was full of highs and lows. They journeyed into adulthood together, with Prince Harry beginning his military training in 2005 and Davy focusing on her education. As a result, they spent more time apart than the average couple. With the media scrutinizing their every move, their relationship was practically in shambles by the time they finally broke up for good, in 2011. Thankfully, they’ve managed to remain close friends since then, with Davy even attending Harry’s May 2018 wedding. They both have clearly moved on, but what exactly ended their romance? Here are some of the reasons why Chelsy Davy and Prince Harry broke up…
Not feeling those royal duties | 1:00
Rugby love first | 1:44
Did he cheat? | 2:32
Long-distance damage | 3:08
Penciling it in | 3:51
A media frenzy | 4:39
Seeing into the future | 5:28
Prince Harry’s wild ways | 6:03
No regrets | 6:56
Did the media’s attention and constant scrutiny play a part in the end of their relationship?
In January 2009, news broke that Prince Harry and his girlfriend of about five years, Chelsy Davy, had ended their relationship. At the time, various sources claimed the split was due to the couple’s incompatible lifestyles and busy schedules. They had been in an on-and-off relationship since 2004, and the grapevine was always buzzing with rumors about their potential engagement, though the two never made it down the aisle. The real reason behind their split remained unknown to the public, until further investigation.
Understandably, the royal breakup sent shockwaves through the media and attracted endless speculation. One rumor that sprang up attributed the end of the relationship to Davy’s fear of being hounded and harassed by the paparazzi. As an ordinary person, she would always have to grapple with the demands, scrutiny and intense attention that came from being in a relationship with a royal heir. With the spotlight always on the royal family, dating Prince Harry came with endless media attention, gossip, and distortion of one’s identity.
However, in a recent interview with Tatler Magazine, Chelsy Davy shed light on the real cause of their separation. She opened up about how tough it was to be in the royal spotlight and how she couldn’t take the pressure anymore.
According to Davy, her final break up with Prince Harry was a culmination of many factors, mainly that she had to come to terms with the fact that the man she had fallen in love with couldn’t, in the long run, give her what she wanted – a life outside of the public eye. Prince Harry had always been involved in charity work with his family, which, while laudable, meant they had to be in the limelight most of the time.
Moreover, the tight circle of friends and family that Davy had cultivated in her native Zimbabwe also made it hard for her to integrate the prince’s circle of trust. The Davy family was a well-known family in the southern African country, and Chelsy found it hard to adjust to the aristocratic nature of the English royal household.
Further, Davy revealed to the publication that the pressure to become the perfect royal partner weighed heavy on her, and she struggled to come to terms with the forced public persona she was expected to conform to. She felt as if she couldn’t be herself, and that was something that took its toll on her mental health.
In conclusion, speculation surrounding the reason for Prince Harry and Chelsy Davy’s breakup has been a long-standing topic in the press. However, Chelsy Davy has now revealed that the fundamental reason was the grueling pressure to maintain a perfect public image and the expectation of conforming to the royal way of life. The couple struggled with adjusting their lifestyles, which finally led them to the inevitable goodbye. Nonetheless, the two remain on good terms and are still close friends today.
