Meghan Markle has been subjected to intense scrutiny from royal pundits since she joined the Royal Family last May. While the Duchess of Sussex has had years of experience with handling media attention, Prince Harry is reported to be concerned his pregnant wife could face years of struggle much like his mother, Princess Diana, had to throughout her adult life as a Royal. Speaking to Express.co.uk, Royal insider Melanie Bromley said: "She does understand it. She has been in the public eye before, something that Kate had to learn from scratch, Meghan didn’t. But I don’t think anyone predicted the kind of negativity that there has been against Meghan over the past few months. Related articles Meghan Markle's best pal may be DEFENDING Duchess in cryptic and he... Meghan Markle SECRET: Duchess' 'cloak-and-dagger New York trip' "Diana had the same thing it just wasn’t quite as loud because the media landscape looked very different at that time. "I can imagine for Harry that must make him feel very protective of his wife because obviously, we know what happened to Diana in the end." She continued: "We also know how Harry and William feel about the media’s role in the mother’s death. There must be some PTSD, I imagine, going on behind the Palace’s doors at the moment. "But there has been a learning curve of tough situations and how to handle things. Meanwhile, we are living in a much more difficult world." READ MORE: Royal AGONY: Prince Harry's heartbreaking 'lifelong regret' REVEALED Meghan Markle has reportedly sparked concerns in Prince Harry because of media attention (Image: GETTY) Prince Harry showcased his protective streak when he broke with Royal tradition and issued a personal statement urging the press to leave Meghan Markle alone when their relationship was first confirmed. The 2016 statement said: "Prince Harry is worried about Ms Markle’s safety and is deeply disappointed that he has not been able to protect her. "It is not right that a few months into a relationship with him that Ms Markle should be subjected to such a storm. He knows commentators will say this is ‘the price she has to pay’ and that ‘this is all part of the game’. "He strongly disagrees. This is not a game - it is her life and his." Prince Harry has admitted Princess Diana dying when he was young had had "a quite serious effect" on both his personal and public life. He said: "I can safely say that losing my mom at the age of 12 and therefore shutting down all of my emotions for the last 20 years has had a quite serious effect on not only my personal life but also my work as well. Related articles Meghan Markle HONOURED: Duchess to receive THIS tribute just like Kate Meghan Markle DESIRED to be 'Princess Diana 2.0' says biographer Prince Harry broke tradition when he urged media to stop focusing on Meghan in 2017 (Image: GETTY) Kate Middleton was also subjected to public scrutiny when she began dating Prince William (Image: GETTY) "And it was only three years ago, funny enough, from the support around, and my brother and other people saying ‘You really need to deal with this. It’s not normal to think that nothing has affected you'.” Prince Harry admitted he began to go to therapy to address the repressed emotions about Princess Diana's passing at the urging of his brother Prince William, and the rest of the Royal Family. Prince William was also reportedly very defensive of Kate Middleton after his now-wife was "harassed" on her 25th birthday amid rumours of an upcoming engagement between the couple. According to 2011 documentary “Chasing the Royals”, the frightening scenes angered Prince William. The narrator said: "An angry Prince William issued a statement to the press, to stop harassing his girlfriend. A spokesman for the Prince said at the time: "Prince William is very unhappy at the paparazzi harassment of his girlfriend. He wants, more than anything, for it to stop. "Miss Middleton should, like any other private individual, be able to go about her everyday business without this kind of intrusion.”All rights reserved for this news site express.co.uk and under his responsibility