Prince Harry is ready to put the past behind him and mend the long-standing rift with his family.
“I would love reconciliation with my family. There’s no point in continuing to fight anymore,” the Duke of Sussex told the BBC in a surprise interview on May 2.
“Life is precious. I don’t know how much longer my father has,” he continued. “He won’t speak to me because of this security stuff, but it would be nice to reconcile.”
Harry’s interview with BBC was published on the heels of reports that he lost a an appeal over the levels of security he’s entitled to while traveling in the UK. The Duke said that he’s “forgiven” his family and is ready to move on.
Harry’s comments also come more than a year after Charles announced that he’d been diagnosed with cancer.
“Each diagnosis, each new case, will be a daunting and at times frightening experience for those individuals and their loved ones. But as one among those statistics myself, I can vouch for the fact that it can also be an experience that brings into sharp focus the very best of humanity,” Charles said during an event held at Buckingham Palace on April 30.
“It has certainly given me an even deeper appreciation of the extraordinary work undertaken by the remarkable organisations and individuals gathered here this evening, many of whom I have known, visited and supported over the years. And it has reinforced what I have long observed during these visits — that the darkest moments of illness can be illuminated by the greatest compassion,” he added.
The royals have been at odds for years and only worsened when Harry made the decision to step down as a senior member of the royal family and move to the U.S. with his wife, Meghan Markle back in 2020. In the years since, Harry has returned to the UK a handful of times, including for Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral in September 2022 and King Charles’ coronation a few months later.
