Harry recounted how the royal family actually put more stock in how they're portrayed in the tabloid media than one would expect, which is why many in Harry's family began to believe the negative media narrative about Markle. "[Tabloids are] laid out at breakfast when everyone comes together. So whether you walk around saying you believe it or not, it's still leaving an imprint in your mind. So if you have that judgement based on a stereotype right at the beginning, it's very, very hard to get over that."
If the royal family and the British media got the sense that Harry changed, it's because he did, and for the better. "A large part of it for the family, but also the British press and numerous other people, is, like, 'He's changed. She must be a witch. He's changed,'" he said. "As opposed to yeah, I did change, and I'm really glad I changed. Because rather than getting drunk, falling out of clubs, taking drugs, I had now found the love of my life, and I now had the opportunity to start a family with her."
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