Prince Harry‘s aunt Sophie, Countess of Wessex, spoke out about his and Meghan Markle‘s new life within the U.S. in a brand new interview on Saturday, June 6.

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The countess, who’s married to Harry’s uncle Prince Edward, spoke to The Sunday Instances within the U.Okay. about her personal struggles to suit into the royal household after she obtained engaged to Queen Elizabeth II‘s youngest son in 1999 and admitted, “It took me some time to seek out my ft.”

The previous publicist in contrast her courtship to Harry and Meghan’s whirlwind romance (the pair obtained engaged after relationship for slightly over a 12 months and wed six months later).

“Keep in mind I’d had 5 years to regulate,” she stated of her lengthy relationship with Edward, “and for our six-month engagement I used to be even staying in Buckingham Palace. Not that you just essentially know the way it will pan out.”

The Instances reviews that Sophie turned a confidante to Meghan when the youthful royals left London to stay in Frogmore Cottage in Windsor, which is simply 10 miles from Sophie and Edward’s dwelling, Bagshot Park.

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“All of us attempt to assist any new member of the household,” she instructed the newspaper.

Harry and Meghan sat subsequent to Edward and Sophie at Westminster Abbey in London for the annual Commonwealth Day service throughout their ultimate engagement as senior royals in March.

They’ve since moved with their son Archie, 13 months, from their non permanent dwelling base in Vancouver, Canada, to Meghan’s hometown of Los Angeles.

“I simply hope they are going to be completely happy,” Sophie stated.

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The 55-year-old — who shares two youngsters with Edward, Girl Louise, 16, and James, Viscount Severn, 12 — was additionally requested if she and the opposite senior royals might be requested to tackle extra public engagements and patronages now that Harry and Meghan have stepped down.

“We’ve all obtained our personal little portfolios,” she stated. “I don’t see something altering, but when we’re requested to do extra … I don’t know as a result of it hasn’t actually occurred.”

Harry and Meghan, who’re residing in Tyler Perry‘s multimillion-dollar mansion in L.A., are “very content material and completely happy to lastly be all settled in,” a supply beforehand instructed Us Weekly. “Meghan feels extra at dwelling too and she or he’s actually beginning to really feel like herself once more.”

One other insider instructed Us that Harry is “excited for the longer term” along with his rising household. “For Harry, the factor is, he’s all the time needed Meghan to be completely happy, protected, and comfy,” the supply stated. “He’ll go wherever she goes, and he’s made that clear … It’s the following chapter for him, and a breath of contemporary air from his former duties.”

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