Prince Harry, at 40, is reportedly feeling deeply unsettled by the increasing public exposure of his children, even though their faces are obscured in the posts. This situation has brought back memories of how his late mother, Princess Diana, was hounded by the press, according to an insider.

“This marks a major shift in their public image,” a source revealed. “Previously, sharing any details about their children was strictly off-limits as they were very protective of their private life.”

However, Meghan Markle seems intent on bending this rule for the sake of her own promotion and brand, which has made Harry uncomfortable.

Harry’s unease stems from his own traumatic experiences with media intrusion. In a 2019 interview with ITV journalist Tom Bradby, the Duke of Sussex expressed his fear of history repeating itself.

“I will always protect my family, and now I have a family to protect,” Harry stated during the interview. “So everything (Princess Diana) went through, and what happened to her, is incredibly important every single day, and that is not me being paranoid, that is just me not wanting a repeat of the past.”

According to sources close to the couple, Harry’s protective instincts have not wavered despite the passage of time.