Thelife- Prince Harry spoke about why he decided to marry Meghan Markle in "Harry & Meghan."
- The Duke of Sussex said he chose with his heart rather than his head, unlike other royals.
Prince Harry shared a glimpse at how he believes decisions about love and marriage are made within the royal family during "Harry & Meghan" on Netflix.
The streaming service dropped the first three episodes of the docuseries on Thursday, which so far tells the love story of Harry, 37, and Meghan Markle, 41, from the beginning of their courtship in 2016 to their engagement in 2017, and the lead-up to their wedding in 2018.
Early in the first episode of the series, Harry recalled how he decided to pursue a serious relationship with Meghan, an American woman who at the time was working as an actress on "Suits." He also discussed how he thought his approach to love and marriage differed from other members of the royal family, namely his male relatives.
"For so many people in the family, especially obviously the men, there can be a temptation or an urge to marry someone who would fit the mold as opposed to somebody who you perhaps are destined to be with," Harry said.
"The difference between making decisions with your head, or your heart," he added. Harry then said that like his mother, the late Princess Diana, he makes choices about love with his heart.
"My mom certainly made most of her decisions, if not all of them, from her heart," Harry said. "And I am my mother's son."
The Duke of Sussex did not specify which members of the royal family he believed had married someone for those reasons. Representatives for Harry and Meghan, Kensington Palace, and Buckingham Palace did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.
Both Harry and Meghan said that there was an instantaneous connection between them from the outset of their relationship, which began after he saw a photo of her with the puppy filter on Instagram.
Meghan referred to the relationship that was initially carried out over a long distance as a "guarded treasure" at the beginning of the docuseries. She was based in Toronto, Canada, in 2016 whereas Harry was living in the UK.
"We just talked for hours and it just felt exciting," she said.
Volume II of "Harry & Meghan" will be released on December 15.