Prince Harry exposes major Meghan Markle marriage rule: ‘Biggest factor for me’

See more of our coverage in your search results. Prince Harry is all about his family. The Duke of Sussex said one rule he and his wife, Meghan Markle, have in their marriage is not to spend more than 10 days apart. “The biggest factor for me is the energy and the joy and happiness that I get being with my family, especially our kids, and the joy and happiness I get by being on the ground for my work,” he said on the new MasterClass, “Redefining Grief: Building Resilience Through Loss.” Prince Harry (seen above in a new MasterClass episode) revealed a marriage rule he shares with wife Meghan Markle. MasterClass “The key to finding the joy and happiness balance is no more than 10 days away from my wife and kids,” the Duke of Sussex shared. MasterClass “The key to finding the joy and happiness balance is no more than 10 days away from my wife and kids,” Harry, who shares kids Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5, with Markle, added. “This is balancing my work and the purpose behind that as well as being a dad and a husband and the sort of multi-identity elements coming together.” Elsewhere in the interview, Harry, 42, revealed that he fell into a depression after he, the Duchess of Sussex and their son, Archie, fled the UK to move to Canada in late 2019. Harry (seen above with Dr. Mary-Frances O’Connor on MasterClass) said it’s the key to “balancing my work and the purpose behind that as well as being a dad and a husband.” MasterClass Harry (seen above with Markle) revealed he fell into a depression after they fled the UK in late 2019. Vimeo Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily. Thanks for signing up! “Being in Canada, away from the stressful environment where presumably my body was just pumped full of adrenaline, within two or three days, I experienced this adrenaline crash, something that I’d never experienced before,” the dad of two shared. Harry explained that he realized he “needed stress in order to get the adrenaline to make my brain function because I became useless around the house.” “I actually slipped into depression for about two weeks and I felt like I couldn’t function without adrenaline,” he added. The “Spare” author and the “Suits” actress (both seen above during a Scar Tree Walk in April) tied the knot in 2018. Getty Images The pair (seen above at a Beyoncé concert in 2025) quit the royal family in 2020. meghan/Instagram The Invictus Games founder and Markle, 45, tied the knot in May 2018. The following May, the couple welcomed Archie. In January 2020, Harry and the As Ever founder announced they had quit the royal family to take a “progressive new role.” They share children Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet (both seen above with their parents). meghan/Instagram The family of four (all seen above in a portrait) recently relocated to the UK to be closer to Harry’s cancer-stricken father, King Charles III. hrhofsussex/Instagram The following June, the “Spare” author and Markle welcomed their daughter, Lilibet. Six years after leaving the royal family, the Sussexes returned to live in the UK. Page Six reported that Harry and his family relocated back across the pond to be closer to his dad, King Charles III, who is currently battling cancer. Community Guidelines Welcome to the Page Six Community! Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas in a safe space. In order to do so, we've created a simple set of rules that will improve your experience. Simply put, keep it civil. Your post will/might be rejected if it contains: Spam Insults, profanity, incoherent, obscene or inflammatory language and threats of any kind Attacks on the identity of other commenters or the article's author User accounts will/might be blocked if we notice: Continuous attempts to re-post comments that have been previously moderated/rejected Racist, sexist, or homophobic comments Attempts or tactics that put the site security at risk So, how can you be a power user? Stay on topic and share your passion. Feel free to elaborate to get your point across. 'Like' or 'Dislike' when you are filled with emotions! Protect your community. Use the report tool to alert us when someone breaks the rules. Thanks for reading our community guidelines. Don't forget, freedom of speech is not the freedom of reach!