PRINCE Harry laughed as he broke his silence over rumours he and Meghan Markle are to divorce.
Speaking during The New York Times’ DealBook Summit without Meghan, the King’s youngest son said he “very much” enjoys his life in the States.
Laughing off the speculation, Harry said: “Apparently we’ve bought or moved house 10, 12 times.
“We’ve apparently divorced maybe 10, 12 times as well. So it’s just like, what?”
He alluded to the numerous unfounded rumours – posted on social media by trolls – regarding his family life.
Addressing why he and Meghan aren’t often seen professionally together, which fuels split gossip, the royal quipped to a journalist: “Because you invited me, you should have known,” to the crowd’s delight, reports the Mirror.
At the event, Harry said his focus now is on “being the best husband and the best dad that I can be”.
He said: “I very much enjoy living here and bringing up my kids here.”
There are activities he can do with his children that he “undoubtedly wouldn’t be able to do in the UK”, he said, citing concerns about security.
And he and Meghan have no plans to leave the US anytime soon.
The Duke went on to tell NYT columnist and event founder Andrew Ross Sorkin he opposes a social media ban for children because it could lead to family arguments and bullying by classmates.
Instead, he said such companies should be subject to greater transparency and accountability.
He said social media has “already been intentionally created to be addictive” so banning it or removing it, “creates all sort of problems”.
Harry said he doesn’t have his own social media accounts to help protect his peace.
“I try to think at these things through the lens as a dad,” he said.
“It’s not a coincidence that the world has become more volatile and more divided since social media has been around for 20 years,” Harry added.
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