Prince Harry Wants His Father and Brother Back as Royal Family Tension Boils Over
In two past interviews on TV, the Duke of Sussex Prince Harry opens up about the tension in the royal
Reesa Smocovich
In two past interviews on TV, the Duke of Sussex Prince Harry opens up about the tension in the royal family that has went on and has caused his wife Meghan Markle and his decision to leave the U.K. for California, U.S.A.
Prince Harry has made it a point that he feels as if “silence is betrayal.” He shares how he would feel about the reconciliation with his brother, Prince William and his father, King Charles.
ITV Shares Interview Preview with Prince harry
As his memoir for January 10th is announced coming out called “Spare,” both the British outlet ITV and CBS News’ 60 Minutes are sharing their portions of their interviews with Prince Harry, 38. He discusses his and his wife’s reasons for leaving the U.K. for the U.S.A.
“It never needed to be this way,” Harry tells ITV’s Tom Bradby in the preview in which no questions can be heard. He goes on to refer to “the leaking and the planting” of stories in the British press before telling Bradby, “I want a family, not an institution.”
At another point in the ITV interview, Harry says, “they feel as though it is better to keep us somehow as the villains,” and “they have shown absolutely no willingness to reconcile,” although it is not clear who he is referring to.
But he adds: “I would like to get my father back. I would like to have my brother back.”
Prince Harry Speaks with Anderson Cooper about Going Public
In his interview with Anderson Cooper for 60 Minutes, Harry goes on to talk about the allegations of certain leaks in the media and how negative stories have affected him and Meghan. He also explains why he was addressing these matters publicly.
“Every single time I tried to do it privately, there have been briefings and leakings and planting of stories against me and my wife,” Harry says. “You know, the family motto is ‘never complain, never explain’ … it’s just a motto and it doesn’t really … hold.”
The Duke of Sussex goes on to share his explanation for how information makes its way into stories about the royals — while protecting members of the family.
“Through leaks, they will speak or have a conversation with the correspondent and that correspondent will literally be spoon-fed information and write the story, and at the bottom of it they will say they reached out to Buckingham Palace for comment, but the whole story is Buckingham Palace commenting,” he says.
He adds: “So when we’re being told for the last six years we can’t put a statement out to protect you, but you do it for other members of the family, there becomes a point when silence is betrayal.”
He adds: “So when we’re being told for the last six years we can’t put a statement out to protect you, but you do it for other members of the family, there becomes a point when silence is betrayal.”
In the anticipated book, the father of two promises a “firsthand account of my life that’s accurate and wholly truthful.”
According to his publishers, the book will cover his lifetime in the public eye from childhood to the present day, including his dedication to service, the military duty that twice took him to the frontlines of the war in Afghanistan, and the joy he has found in being a husband and father.
“Prince Harry will offer an honest and captivating personal portrait, one that shows readers that behind everything they think they know lies an inspiring, courageous, and uplifting human story,” Penguin Random House said in a statement about the memoir.