The pressure felt by Meghan and Harry from the royal family appears far more than Prince Andrew has faced

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. You’ve got to thrive; you’ve got to feel happy.” The carefully-selected language used echoed that of poet and civil rights activist Maya Angelou, who once said her mission in life was “not merely to survive, but to thrive.” It was also eerily similar to the words uttered by Solomon in Steve McQueen’s 12 Years a Slave: “I don’t want to survive. A blind date, a whirlwind romance, an inundation of racism, sexism and classism at the hands of the British tabloids, an unprecedented warning from Prince Harry to the media, proclaiming that a line “had been crossed” and citing the “racial undertones of comment pieces; and the outright sexism and racism of social media trolls,” a royal wedding, continued harassment and a downward spiral until finally the camel's back was broken. It simply wasn’t worth it – and certainly not for a man who had watched his mother similarly hounded.Finding Freedom describes Harry reading a tabloid article one day and being “disgusted” by how the paper had portrayed him. I believe his arrogance and untouchability were in stark contrast to Meghan’s constant attempts to ingratiate herself with the royals and involve in philanthropic pursuits, but being continually hounded by the elements of the press for opening her own car door, exposing shoulder flesh, wanting to keep her son away from the glare of the limelight or daring to have a difficult family life.