My Affair With Prince Harry

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My upbringing was an entirely different experience to Prince Henry of Wales, also known as Prince Harry. Whilst he was living it up on caviar and the finest clothing of the world and being treated as the prince he is, I was brought up in a working class family, both my parents worked to make sure I had the best life possible. Sure I wasn't born into royalty, but my parents made sure I was treated like a princess my entire life, getting all the best opportunities and also making sure I was looked after and treated right.

I lived in London with my parents. I had no brothers or sisters so it was only the three of us. Both parents worked 9-5 every day Monday to Friday as managers in an office for retail giant Selfridges whilst I lived my life as a school student (a geeky school student). I wasn't popular at school because I enjoyed my maths too much meaning I spent more time with the school's maths teachers and other geek students rather than people from my other classes. I excelled in both maths and science as I wanted to become an engineer. I didn't really have time for boyfriends because of this, my ambition mainly got in the way.

Skipping to sixth form, I got high grades in my classes and managed to secure my spot at university. I moved from my home to Manchester to study this and make both my parents proud to show they brought me up to believe in both myself and my future. I did have a boyfriend, his name was Alex but it didn't work out well because of my university choice and he didn't want to travel that far to come and see me. The relationship lasted no longer than 3 months because of this. He was my only boyfriend through school, he left me heartbroken, but I stuck my head in my books and got a head start on the course before the academic year started. At least this way I knew what I was going to learning about and at least make a bit of sense what the lecturer was talking about.

I wasn't a royalist growing up, there was just something about both William and Harry I never did manage to figure out what was so appealing about them both. It wasn't who they were which intrigued me, or their riches and power. I wanted to know who they really were behind the fancy titles and palace which they called their home.

Now, I'm 36, living alone in London (I moved back after university), as an engineer working for one of the biggest engineering businesses with quite a high title too just to add. I was a respected supervisor with a little team behind me who encourage me to be the best me as I encourage them to both at least get some work done and to also have fun whilst their doing it. I also am a mentor for a work experience lad who is with the company for a week.

Right at this very moment, I am sat watching a boring programme on the telle, this is my normal mid week night.  often, I think to myself, "I wonder what Harry's  doing?"