HEIR - Prince William

SEVEN : THE BULLYING

At the time of Meghan's early months of pregnancy, I mean around autumn of 2018.. I had to face one of the hardest situations I've ever been put in. It affected me in all aspects of my life. It shook me as a prince, as a father and husband and even as just William, the human being.

Jason Knauf, one of the most valuable members of Catherine and I's staff (who started as our communications secretary until he reached the position of CEO of The Royal Foundation), filed an official complaint about Meghan to the palace's HR department, which stated that she had been bullying and abusing staff. To be completely honest, I wasn't shocked when I was informed that she'd been treating those who were supposed to help her, poorly.. because my family members had personally experienced her attitude. But, what shocked me was the extent she had gone to.. I knew she could be rude, but I didn't think she could be this evil ! Some of the stories I've heard from the day of the report until the day Harry and Meghan left the country, are nothing but terrifying ! From Meghan removing staff from email lists then blaming them and shouting at them for not getting what she asked for done, to throwing tea at them during a fit of anger.. I couldn't help but feel extremely disgusted.

What made it worse, is that in the midst of all this - while I was trying to save my staff as well as protect my family - Meghan struck again a few months later and this time, the target was me. This is when her hate for me as Harry's older brother, really began to show. Meghan thought that if she ruined my reputation, she could get Harry to be the heir instead of me, and therefore she can become queen one day in the future, instead of Catherine. When I had this realization, and when I discovered her plan that explains why she did all that she's done and what she'd later do, I honestly began to hate her - I know some can hold that statement against me, but after all of what I've gone through because of her, are you really still blaming me ?

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Now I'm sure you're wondering what Meghan did to me, well let me tell you the story the way I found out about it. This incident still breaks my heart to this day, it's hard thinking about it.. but, I'm sharing it so the world knows how much Meghan ruined my life.

It was a normal evening, I had just finished work at my office and I was going back home. Last time I'd seen Catherine was a few hours prior and she was completely fine. But.. when I arrived back at our apartment, it wasn't like I'm used to, this comforting feeling of going back home after a long day wasn't there, even the amazing smell of my wife's food wasn't there. When I was about to enter our living room, I found Catherine laying on the couch while holding a framed photo of us both at our wedding, she was crying while she held it and then she said : "how could you do this to me ?"

I couldn't help but quickly ask "what have I done ? what's wrong ?" - Catherine jumped up as I scared her, she wasn't aware I was there. When I saw her face, it was red, puffy, full of tears.. I expected her to run into my arms and tell me what was wrong so we can face it together. But to my surprise, she looked at me and began shouting.. "what have you done ? You tell me !" - I stood there speechless, genuinely unaware of what I could have done to make her upset.

"Babykins, please tell me how I can fix this ?" - I asked in hopes of getting her to explain what I did, but she lashed out on me even more - "well you'd have to fix the last 18 years of my life that you've just ruined - I trusted you William, I really did".

I was about to lose my mind, she was extremely mad and hurt & I had no idea why.. apparently it was because of me ! "What in the world have I done Catherine ? just say it !" - I shouted as loudly as I possibly could, because I needed an answer & I needed it now. "Exactly what your father has done to your mother William, I wonder how much your mum must be disappointed in you right now !" - these few words struck me like lightning the moment she said them.. I didn't know how to react but when I was finally able to get some words out, I somehow let out some of the most heartfelt words I've ever said, it wasn't me speaking, it was the young, heartbroken William that watched his mother suffer.. "You know I didn't ask you to marry me until we were together ten years, just so I can make sure we're compatible and there'd never be infidelity in the relationship. I did everything to avoid hurting you the way my father did to my mother & now you're accusing me of doing just that ? You know that's not me Catherine, don't you ?" - my eyes were full of tears at that point.. but I never thought that my wife, the one person who knew me best, would not see my hurt. "Maybe you should put on a better act next time.. the children are currently away with Maria & I'm following them right now actually ! Enjoy having the place to yourself, I'd suggest it's a great chance to finally bring Rose home, have fun !" - she then threw a bunch of newspapers at me, before running to the door and leaving.

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I couldn't help but read those tabloids even though I knew they were a hundred percent fake before I even picked them up from the ground. I felt extreme anger as I read each one of them, but instead of acting aggressively, I found myself letting out a big, painful cry.. I have to admit that even as a grown man, I needed a warm hug to reassure me.. but since my wife had left home in a fit of rage & my brother - who was once my best friend - had turned his back on me, I found myself to be very lonely.

I sat on the nearest chair I could find and there I found a picture of my mother in front of me.. it felt like she was staring at me.. I cried out to her like a baby - "mummy.. you know I'd never do that, you know that's not me right ? - I really need you right now, if you hadn't left me, maybe I could have run to you and cried in your arms.. but I'm all alone now & I terribly need you ! Your absence really hurts.. just as much as it hurt when I was a young fifteen year old, why can't you just come back ?"

The following morning, I woke up on that same chair.. that feeling I had woken up with - realizing it was not just a bad dream - I wouldn't wish upon my worst enemy.