Prince Harry's former girlfriend Chelsy Davy would have 'hated the Montecito madness' that now defines his life in California, according to royal expert Ingrid Seward. The Duke of Sussex dated the entrepreneur for five years until 2009, before she ended the relationship, reportedly because she did not want to marry into the Royal Family.
Seward, editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine, said Harry was 'utterly head over heels' for Davy, but she 'knew that royal life just wasn't for her'. Unlike Meghan Markle, who married Harry in 2018 and moved with him to Montecito in 2020, Davy 'wasn't over-powered by ambition to better herself', Seward added.
Davy, now 40, has since married hotelier Sam Cutmore-Scott, and the couple are moving to an island in the Indian Ocean with their two children. Friends told the Daily Mail that Davy 'has never been happier' and that the break-up was 'probably the best thing that ever happened to her'.
Davy's jewellery brand, Aya Jewels, continues to thrive, with gold necklaces and diamond rings among its most popular items. The former couple's split, Seward noted, was a decision Davy made early on, telling Harry: 'There's no way this is ever going to be my future.'
