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Prince Harry Wants to Reconcile With Family
Confirmed
In Short: In a recent GQ magazine interview, Prince Harry said he wants to work out his disagreements with his brother, Prince William, and his father, King Charles III.
In a recent GQ magazine interview, Prince Harry said he wants to work out his disagreements with his brother, Prince William, and his father, King Charles III.
Harry was asked about his complicated relationship with his family during an interview recorded in New York in late September and published on Tuesday.
The Duke of Sussex emphasized his desire for reconciliation, stating, “Some people don’t want it to work out – I want it to work out,” in reference to his family's strained relationships.
Harry's comments come after a period of acrimony following his and Meghan Markle's move to the United States in 2020, where they stepped down as working royals.
Harry and Meghan recently returned to the UK, with Harry visiting Nottingham last week and expressing his wish to give his children the experience of living in the U.K.
Harry said, “Of course I do... with everything else that’s going on in the world, the most important thing is to reconcile — that’s the key point.”
He also noted, “For me, there’s enough drama in the world and enough drama in people’s lives than to continue with issues with family.”
Harry’s spokesperson clarified that his “some people” comment was “absolutely not intended as a swipe at his brother or any other member of his family.”
What's confirmed
- In an interview with GQ magazine about grief and family, recorded in New York in late September and published on Tuesday, Harry was asked if he grieves his “complicated” relationship with his father and brother.
- But Harry, who is fifth in the line to the throne, said last year he would like to reconcile with his family and spend more time with his father, who is being treated for an undisclosed form of cancer.
- “Some people don’t want it to work out – I want it to work out,” he said.
- Prince Harry is saying he wants to mend his relationships with Prince William and King Charles III.
- Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan, Duke and Duchess of Sussex visit the Himmah Hub in Nottingham, England, Thursday, Oct.
- He emphasized how much he wants reconciliation, saying resolving family issues is the most important thing in a world that already has so much drama.
- Harry, Meghan, and their children returned to the U.K.
- “For me, there’s enough drama in the world and enough drama in people’s lives than to continue with issues with family,” the Duke of Sussex said in a new interview Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty; Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty; Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Prince Harry was asked about his relationships with Prince William and King Charles in a new interview.
What's still developing
- The schism between Harry and his family began over 10 years ago, when he first began introducing Markle—whom he married in 2018—to his fellow loved ones.
- Prince Harry, 42, said he wanted to move his family back to England to be closer to family and to give his kids, ages 5 and 7, the experience of living in the U.K., including putting them in a British school.
- Prince Harry said he wanted to reconcile as "the key point," and he told GQ, "Look, scars stick around forever," while encouraging people to let go of the past.
- Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have reportedly taken issue with being described as 'private citizens' in a letter issued by King Charles, with the Sussexes said to prefer the term 'public figures' instead.
- The development has renewed speculation over whether the Sussexes' return to Britain could eventually lead to a closer relationship with the monarchy.
- "Oh, Camilla, nothing like a quiet Saturday in Balmoral. Clean Scottish air, dirty Scottish people … bliss," the King, portrayed by Larry Dean, said.
- But doubling down on the outcry he faced for releasing his book and doing interviews, he said: "I’ve been really criticised for telling my story. And I find it fascinating as everybody else is allowed to tell a version of my story but god forbid I should be able to tell the other side of it."