Prince Harry says he wants to reconcile with William and Charles

Summarised from 7 outlets · 8 reports · Updated 20 Oct, 15:50 · Archive

Prince Harry has said he wants to reconcile with his brother Prince William and father King Charles in an interview with GQ magazine recorded in late September and published on Tuesday. The 42-year-old Duke of Sussex was asked directly if he grieves his complicated relationships with his family members.

Harry acknowledged that he does grieve being estranged from them, describing family rifts as 'another massively relatable issue for so many people'. He noted that sibling disagreements and broken relationships between children and parents were topics that came up frequently in his conversations with others.

When discussing the possibility of reconciliation, Harry stated: 'Some people don't want it to work out. I want it to work out. With everything else that's going on in the world, the most important thing is to reconcile – that's the key point.' He added that 'scars stick around forever' but emphasised the importance of changing one's perception and mindset towards past events.

Harry encouraged people more broadly to 'let go of the past' as part of healing family relationships. He suggested that if certain things from the past continue to affect someone daily, it becomes harder to move forward. However, he also stated: 'There's enough drama in the world and enough drama in people's lives to continue with issues with family.'

A spokesman for the Sussexes clarified that Harry's reference to 'some people don't want it to work out' should not be interpreted as a specific swipe at Prince William or any other member of the family. The spokesman also noted that the timing of the interview's publication was entirely the magazine's decision, and nothing should be read into the fact that it was released as the Royal Family welcomed the Sultan of Oman for a state visit.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle moved to the United States in 2020 after stepping down as working royals. The relationship between Harry and William deteriorated further following the release of Harry's memoir 'Spare' and a Netflix documentary, which detailed family disputes. Harry and Meghan returned to the UK in the summer and carried out their first public engagement together since then last week.

How it is being reported

• Harry suggests he wants disagreements with brother and King ‘to work out’His comments were published as Charles, the Queen and the Prince and Princess of Wales hosted a state visit.Evening Standard · 20 Oct, 15:37
• Prince Harry says he would like to 'reconcile' with his familyPrince Harry has spoken of how he would like to "reconcile" with his family.Sky News · 20 Oct, 15:04
• Harry says he wants to 'work it out' with his familyPrince Harry says he wants reconciliation with his family, in an interview with a magazine in New York last month.BBC News · 20 Oct, 15:01
• Harry suggests he wants disagreements with brother and King ‘to work out’His comments were published as Charles, the Queen and the Prince and Princess of Wales hosted a state visit.Evening Standard · 20 Oct, 14:54
• Prince Harry admits he wants to ‘work things out’ with estranged Charles and WilliamPrince Harry admitted he is keen to reconcile with Prince William and King Charles (Picture: AFP/Getty Images) Prince Harry has revealed in an in-depth interview that he is keen to resolve the family rift with Charles and William. The Duke of Sussex has admitted he wants to reconcile his…Metro · 20 Oct, 14:53
• Prince Harry ‘wants to work it out’ with his family – but claims others ‘don’t want to’ reconcileHarry said that reconciling with his family is ‘the most important thjing’The Independent · 20 Oct, 14:16
• Prince Harry insists he wants to reconcile with Prince William — but claims ‘some people don’t want to’ resolve issuesThe Duke of Sussex said that "with everything else that's going on in the world, the most important thing is to reconcile."New York Post · 20 Oct, 14:02
• Prince Harry admits he wants to reconcile with William and King Charles after royal rift - 'I want to work it out'Prince Harry has opened up about his relationship with Prince William and King Charles - we'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.The Mirror · 20 Oct, 13:46

In this story: Prince Harry · Prince William · King Charles · Meghan Markle · Sultan of Oman · GQ · Windsor Castle · United States

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