Prince Harry has revealed in a recent podcast that Orlando Bloom protected him against invasive paparazzi. The Duke of Sussex explained in the interview how he was navigating his new life in California.
Himself and his wife, Meghan Markle and their son had moved to the United States recently. This is following a series of dramas after they stepped down from their royal duties.
Harry had moved away from the royal life in England with his family. He revealed in a viral interview with Oprah that he felt a need to protect his wife and child. However, life in America had not been all rosy either.
Harry and Markle have had to deal with the menace of flashing camera lights. The paparazzi constantly try to invade their privacy by doing everything to take photos of the couple and their son. In addition to these, the couple have a new baby coming.
On the podcast, Harry said: “Just two days ago, Orlando Bloom sent me a message, because he’s just down the road and we sort of keep in contact because of the paparazzi. He sent me a photograph which his security got of this long-haired guy with a beanie on, with his ear pods in, with his massive camera lying in the back of his 4×4 truck.”
“A woman driving who did the peace sign sitting there as a distraction, and he is laid down in the back of this truck taking photographs of them out with their kid and whoever else is in that area,” Harry added. However, Harry also explained that this situation was better than their life in England.
He said: “Here, I can actually lift my head and I feel different. My shoulders have dropped, so has hers. You walk around feeling a little bit more free. I get to take Archie on the back of my bicycle. I never had the chance to do that.” In 2020, the couple had to sue two news agencies for pictures taken of the Duchess of Sussex and their son, Archie in Canada.
Although that case was settled in March, the couple still had to keep fighting off paparazzi. However, the help of a neighbour like Bloom and his fiancee, Katy Perry is a relief to the couple. Bloom and Perry also welcomed a child of their own last year.