Prince Harry's failed relationship with Chelsy Davy was due to personal reasons, not press interference, according to British socialite and royal author Lady Colin Campbell. This counterclaim was made amid Prince Harry's legal battle with Mirror Group Newspapers, where he asserted that persistent media intrusion led to his breakup with Davy in 2010.

Campbell, while conversing with GB News host Dan Wootton, expressed skepticism towards Harry's allegations. She proposed that Davy's disinterest in royal life, and more importantly, her life with Harry, was the key factor in the split, not media harassment. International Business Times was unable to independently authenticate these claims.

Campbell also suggested that Prince Harry habitually attributes his shortcomings to external factors. "Harry can't face the fact that it's not the paper that broke up his relationship with Chelsy Davy; it's that he didn't cut the mustard for her for the long term," Campbell stated, adding that this is a "classical sign of an inadequate personality."

Phil Dampier, a royal biographer, agreed with Campbell, suggesting that press intrusion was not the root cause of the couple's separation. Instead, he opined that both Davy and Cressida Bonas, another ex-girlfriend of Prince Harry, were not fit for the princess role and their relationships were unlikely to culminate in marriage.

Dampier also added that Davy was probably "the one that got away" for Harry. He noted that the prince seemed most content when he was in Africa with Davy, hinting at a deep connection between the two.

In a veiled jab at Meghan Markle, Harry's current wife, Dampier stated, "There's no doubt in my mind that he would have been much happier with Chelsy Davy."

Prince Harry's legal statement contends that constant media intrusion created substantial hurdles in his relationship with Davy. He further claimed that Davy chose to end their relationship due to the relentless harassment by journalists.

Mirror Group Newspapers, the publisher of Daily Mirror, Sunday Mirror, and Daily Express, recently admitted to unlawfully gathering information and extended an apology to Prince Harry. They assured the Duke of Sussex and other claimants that such actions would not be repeated.