Rumors that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are divorcing have been publicly addressed by the prince.

At The New York Times’ 2024 DealBook Summit in New York City on Wednesday, Harry, 40, discussed the current rumors about his marriage to Markle, 43.

When the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were spotted attending professional events separately, rumors started to circulate that they were having marital problems. The action, which was dubbed a “professional separation,” was purportedly a component of a new “twin-track” strategy to improve their reputation.

Andrew Ross Sorkin, a 47-year-old NYT writer and the founder of DealBook, questioned Harry about the high level of public interest in his private life.

“I Google News-ed you, and there were people fascinated by everything you’re doing, all the time. They’re fascinated by Meghan is in California right now, and you’re here,” Sorkin said, alluding to Markle’s plans to attend the Paley Honors gala in Beverly Hills on Wednesday.

“And there’s articles left and right about, you know, ‘Why are you making, doing independent events? Why aren’t you doing them together?’” Sorkin continued.

Prince Harry had a simple explanation.

“Because you invited me, you should have known!” Prince Harry butted in, eliciting laughs from the audience.

“That’s right,” Sorkin said. Does that seem typical to you? “Well, what is happening with these two, right?” people ask when they see an item that states that you are in New York and she is in California. Is the fact that so many people are interested in you, in a sense, a plus for you?

“No, that’s definitely not a good thing,” the prince said.