His support didn’t end there, however, as a friend of the Prince of Wales told authors of Finding Freedom, a biography of Meghan and Harry’s exit from the Royal Family, he acted as a second father to her.
One friend told the authors he had “taken a real shine to Meghan”.
They added: “She’s a sassy, confident beautiful American. He likes very strong, confident women.
“She’s bright and she’s self-aware, and I can see why they’ve struck up a very quick friendship.”