Prince Harry believes he has ‘a lot of support from the British public’ and revealed that he has adopted a mantra from his wife Meghan Markle to ‘just stick to the truth’.
The Duke of Sussex has insisted that it is a rule he ‘always’ lives by because ‘who would be stupid enough to lie?’
He has also claimed that his desire to spend more time in the UK does not mean he is ‘miserable’ in California, insisting: ‘I am very happy with who I am and I like the life that I live’.
The royal has also said that after his pseudo-royal tour of the UK last week he learned: ‘I feel a lot of support from the British public’, adding in a message for his critics: ‘I think the British public can speak and think for themselves’.
Harry is back with his wife and children in Montecito and celebrated over some As Ever rose last night with Meghan sharing an Instagram post of the moment and toasting having her ‘beau back in town‘.
In a wide-ranging interview in Kyiv, he only mentioned his wife Meghan once to say that they both believe that telling the truth ‘is the most efficient way to live’.
‘She said “just stick to the truth”. It is the thing I always fall back on. Always. And if you think like that, who would be stupid enough to lie? It takes up too much time and effort’, he revealed.
Prince Harry has said that he has taken Meghan’s words to heart about never lying
The Duke of Sussex has said that his meeting with Charles last week was a step closer to his children visiting the UK
In the aftermath of Megxit, the Queen famously issued an unprecedented statement stating ‘recollections may vary’ after the Sussexes’ spoke to Oprah Winfrey in 2021 and made allegations of racism and his family ignore Meghan’s mental health struggles including claims she was suicidal.
Speaking to the Guardian, Harry denied he is ‘miserable’ in the US.
He said: ‘I’m not. I am very happy with who I am and I like the life that I live’.
He then blamed ‘people who think they know what I am thinking and how I am feeling’, adding: ‘They are wrong’.
But he conceded: ‘I have certainly had to deal with some very stressful events over the last four years. There has been the uncertainty and stress of the litigation and finding out certain things that have really, really hurt’.
The Duchess of Sussex will be relieved that he is back safe after a trip to Ukraine after four days in Britain reconnecting with his favoured charities and a reconciliation meeting with his father King Charles.
Harry confirmed the Daily Mail’s story that he will now consider returning to the Uk with his children despite claims the UK is not safe for them after he was stripped of police bodyguard.
‘Yes I would. This week has definitely brought that closer’, he said.
The Duchess of Sussex, 44, commemorated the Duke’s return to Montecito – just in time for his birthday – with a post on the As Ever social media page and a plug for her wine
Harry has denied that his tell-all memoir Spare and Netflix series with Meghan were ‘not about revenge’ and didn’t air his ‘dirty laundry in public’.
And he appeared to make a thinly veiled swipe at his brother Prince William as he said: ‘You cannot have reconciliation before you have truth.’
‘I know that [speaking out] annoys some people and it goes against the narrative’, he said.
‘The book? It was a series of corrections to stories already out there. One point of view had been put out and it needed to be corrected.’
He added: ‘I don’t believe that I aired my dirty laundry in public. It was a difficult message, but I did it in the best way possible. My conscience is clear.
‘It is not about revenge, it is about accountability’.
Prince Harry says his tell-all memoir Spare and Netflix series were ‘not about revenge’
Harry’s 416-page tome Spare made a series of jaw-dropping claims and laid bare the rift within the Royal Family.
One accusation aimed at his brother accused William of leaving Harry with visible ‘scrapes and bruises’ after an alleged attack.
He claimed: ‘[William] grabbed me by the collar, ripping my necklace, and he knocked me to the floor.’
It also claimed William teased Harry about his panic attacks and that King Charles put his own interests above his second son, and saw Harry reference taking cocaine, marijuana and psychedelic mushrooms and his enjoyment of the TV show Friends.
The Duke of Sussex’s controversial memoir became the UK’s fastest-selling non-fiction book ever after being published by Penguin Random House in January 2023.
It comes after a royal source told the Daily Mail that the past week where Harry spent four days in the UK could be the start of Harry, Meghan and their two children being part of a ‘functioning wider family again’.
Harry and Meghan during their explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2021
Prince Harry visits a makeshift memorial for Ukrainian and foreign soldiers in Kyiv on Friday
Harry and William attending the unveiling of a statue of their mother at The Sunken Garden in Kensington on July 1, 2021
The King is said to be keen to rebuild his relationship with his son and wants to spend time with his grandchildren Archie and Lilibet, whom he has not seen for three years.
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Prince Harry wants to rebuild his relationship with Charles – and promised meeting would be private
‘It’s become clear that Harry now regrets some of his actions. He wants to reset his relationship with his family and with the people of the UK,’ an insider has said.
‘It’s hard to see him ever coming back to live in Britain but this may be the start of something that at least allows them to be a functioning wider family again.’
It came after Prince Harry’s spokesman said he ‘loved’ being back in the UK and ‘catching up’ with his good causes and friends.
The Duke of Sussex wrapped up his trip with a visit to a charity set up in memory of his mother, one day after reuniting with the King for the first time in 19 months.
His spokesperson gave an upbeat review of the UK tour, saying: ‘He’s obviously loved being back in the UK, catching up with old friends, colleagues and just generally being able to support the incredible work of the causes that mean so much to him.’
The Duke carried out his final engagement on Friday, an event linked to the Diana Award, in central London as he brought his four-day solo trip to a close.
In May, after losing his High Court battle with the Home Office, Harry himself told the BBC that he would ‘would love a reconciliation’ with the Royal Family, adding: ‘There’s no point continuing to fight any more, life is precious’.
The King reportedly begged his warring sons ‘not to make his final years a misery’ during an anguished meeting at Windsor Castle in 2023, but while Charles engaged with his son this week, the Prince of Wales refused to meet his brother despite being just a few miles apart at one point.
Harry is in Kyiv as part of his work for the Invictus Games and to support Ukraine’s tens of thousands of injured veterans.
The Duke of Sussex flew to Poland and then caught a train to the Ukrainian capital, arriving on Friday morning.
