I read today that Chelsy Davy and Prince Harry have split, ending a five year relationship.
According to reports Chelsy ended the relationship as it had simply “run it’s course”. Meanwhile Chelsy’s friends were rallying around her after the meltdown of her fiery romance. After the split the 23-year-old Zimbabwean beauty—who is on a masters degree law course at Leeds University—stayed with a friend in London’s Mayfair.
Harry, 24, is believed to have told his father about the split a few days ago. Both Charles and Camilla were said to be sad for the couple, but respected his decision. The Queen was also informed. “She does not like surprises,” said an aide.
Harry warned Clarence House officials of the news, telling his private secretary former SAS officer Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton and press spokesman Miguel Head.
Now all of this got me thinking. Here is a 23 year old very attractive young lady, about to graduate with honours from University and start work in the world of law. As you can see from above she is not only beautiful but also has the brains to go with it.
Harry’s older brother is of course dating Kate Middleton. When the relationship of William and Kate first made the headlines Kate was portrayed by the media as “The New Diana”, yet through all the press interest she kept her head down and remained out of the limelight as much as possible, showing the same sensibility of Chelsy. Then came the split.
Suddenly Kate was being photographed falling out of nightclubs, attending nearly any showbiz party that she could get photographed at. Her reputation as a Party Girl soon replaced the shy demurring type that we had become accustomed to, eventually William and Kate made up and since then the relationship has simmered.
If we look at the royal relationships they are hardly a case for success. Sarah Ferguson and the Late Princess of Wales were single handed thrust into the spotlight at such a young age and with the ever growing pressures of the Royal Family, the media attention and of course the growing love with the public both marriages ended with all sorts of stories about affairs, heartache, betrayal and even toe sucking (Fergie).
The Death of the Princess of Wales should have been a wake up call to the press to leave off the Royal Family, and to a certain extent they have.
So here we are, Chelsy has made the decision to continue her life without the circus of being part of the British Monarchy. One of the final straws for Chelsy may have been our revelations of Prince Harry’s racist shame. She was said to be furious about the furore caused by Harry’s remarks on a video diary during a training exercise in which he referred to a comrade as “our little Paki friend”.
The first indication of a split came last weekend when the pair were due to attend a party at the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland’s Alnwick Castle, where Harry Potter was filmed.
The grand bash is understood to have been thrown by Harry’s pal George Percy and Chelsy was expected to show up on the Prince’s arm—but friends suspected the worst when she failed to join him. Now both will be going their separate ways.
Chelsy recently did work experience at the Queen’s solicitors Farrers and has law exams in a few months time.
Chelsy is a bright girl with a bright future in law. Harry has made it clear he wants a real military career. And, both in their early 20s they are perhaps too young to be settling down. I admire her dignity a great deal, a real loss for the Royal Family, but who wants to live under a shadow?