Prince Harry opens up on ‘one of his biggest weaknesses’ and fears over Meghan, Archie and Lilibet
Prince Harry has opened up on one of his biggest weaknesses and fears of being unable to shield Meghan, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet from it.
The 40-year-old royal engaged in a wide-ranging conversation with New York Times columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin at the 2024 DealBook Summit.
Harry said: “I’ve seen stories written about myself not exactly based in reality.”
He explained how growing up in such an environment affected his perception of information.
The duke said: “When you grow up with that environment, you find yourself questioning the validity of the information, but also what other people are thinking as well, and how dangerous it can be over the course of time.”
Prince Harry also discussed feelings trapped within the spotlight: “When you are kind of trapped within this bubble, it kind of feels like there’s no way out.
“What happened to my mom and the fact that I was a kid and felt helpless, there comes the inner turmoil.
“I felt helpless. One of my biggest weaknesses is feeling helpless.”
His concerns now extend to his young family, with Harry stating: “What worried me most was worrying that would happen to me, or to my wife, or to my kids.”
The Duke also shared his strategy for managing media pressure.
Harry said: “Throughout my life there would be moments in my life when I read a lot and moments when I read nothing. I highly recommend the latter.”
Harry emphasised how this approach helps him maintain control: “Once you stop reading the stuff about yourself, you automatically remove the power from their hands.”
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The Duke of Sussex also responded to questions from Sorkin about public fascination with his relationship and why the couple attend separate events.
The prince dismissed rumours about his relationship status with characteristic humour, citing multiple claims of divorces and house moves.
Harry said: “Apparently, we’ve bought or moved house 10, 12 times. We’ve apparently divorced maybe 10, 12 times as well. So it’s just like, what?'”
The Duke of Sussex added: “It’s hard to keep up with, but that’s why you just sort of ignore it. The people I feel most sorry about are the trolls.
“Their hopes are just built and built, and it’s like, ‘Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes,’ and then it doesn’t happen. So I feel sorry for them. Genuinely, I do.”