Prince Harry and Meghan Markle do not have a tight relationship with conservationist Jane Goodall. The renowned environmentalist and primatologist had to clarify that she's not best friends with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex after Goodall, reportedly, commented about Archie's upbringing.
Speaking with People, Goodall said that stuff written about her and the Sussex pair have been inaccurate. The primatologist said that the truth was she met Prince Harry and Meghan Markle three times only and she found the implication that she is best friends with the couple so "silly."
Goodall visited the Duke and Duchess of Sussex at their former home in Frogmore Cottage in June 2019. The primatologist later said, in parts of an interview, that Prince Harry and Meghan won't raise Archie in a traditional royal environment.
She asked Archie to "do the Queen's wave" and made a comment to Prince Harry that his son would have to eventually learn little stuff like waving and shaking hands. Apparently, the Duke of Sussex told Goodall that Archie is not going to grow up learning royal protocols. This sparked speculations that the Sussexes were planning to leave the royal family early on.
But, Goodall cannot deny that Prince Harry is a great person, as is Meghan. Their friendship might have been overhyped in the media but the conservationist thinks highly of the Sussex pair.
Goodall and Prince Harry first met in 2018 during a United Nations event. The Duke of Sussex, then, invited Goodall to his home with Meghan in Kensington Palace. Six months later, they would meet up again at the Sussex's other home in Frogmore Cottage in Windsor upon the invitation of Prince Harry.
Apparently, the Duke of Sussex wanted to talk about the environment with Goodall. Meghan just gave birth to Archie at that time and Goodall said that she couldn't resist holding the baby who was very tiny and sleepy when she visited.
Goodall and Prince Harry would once again cross paths during a Roots & Shoots meeting. There, Prince Harry would indulge Goodall with an impromptu dance, which was a re-enactment of the Chimpanzee greeting that the primatologist taught the duke during their very first meeting.
Prince Harry said that he has admired Goodall's work since he was a child. He was more pleased to learn that she is an amazing person after meeting and talking to her.
