Meghan Markle is the reason Prince Harry is opening up about coping with loss

Royal sources claim actress Meghan Markle has been a major driving force in encouraging Prince Harry to open up emotionally.

The 35-year-old actress has been instrumental in making the royal realise the importance of sharing his feelings, reported Femalefirst.

"Harry fell for Meghan partly because she's so open, and has that American attitude of saying, 'Let's talk about our feelings.' He comes from such a stiff-upper-lip culture, but Meghan helped him open up, an insider told Closer magazine.

The Suits actress pushed the royal prince to realise "by speaking publicly about his difficult experience, he would really help others..."

Harry recently opened up about his struggle coping with the loss of his mother Princess Diana when he was 12.