Princess Diana’s death, denial of royal titles, a fight for Meghan Markle: The most important thing from a new interview with Prince Harry

Perhaps no one will argue that Prince Harry was the main star of last week. The Duke seems to be doing everything to draw attention to his memoirs, which will be published tomorrow. For example, he gave an interview to the American television channel CBS today. And it was not without loud phrases. I’ve collected the most important ones.

About royal titles

Following the allegations against the royal family, the British demanded that Harry and Meghan be stripped of their titles. When asked by a journalist whether he and his wife would give up on them, the prince simply replied: “What’s the difference?”

Conversations with Charles III and Prince William

Harry admitted that he had not communicated with his relatives for a long time: “Not at the moment (we are not calling or texting). But I look forward to when we can reconcile.”

Saying goodbye to Elizabeth II

In an interview, Harry talked about the day he was notified that the Queen was sick and under medical surveillance. According to her, she contacted William and wanted to visit him as soon as possible. “I asked my brother, ‘What are you thinking of doing? How are you and Kate going to get there?” And a few hours later, all family members living in the Windsor and Ascot area hop on a 12, 14, or 16-seat plane together. I was not invited,” the prince shared. When he arrived in Balmoral, Elizabeth II was dead. added.

On dealing with Princess Diana’s death

Harry admitted that taking psychedelic drugs helped him cope with his mother’s tragic death. “These worked like drugs. They took the idea out of my head… I thought I should cry to prove to my mom that I miss her. But really, she just wanted me to be happy.

The prince also talked about the fact that for many years he believed that his mother was not actually dead. According to him, he even asked for photos from the scene of the tragedy to make sure it was real. “All I could see was the back of my mom’s hunched head in the backseat. There were more terrifying photos, but I’m grateful that I was deprived of the opportunity to hurt myself by seeing them. This is exactly what will always be remembered.”

Fight for Meghan Markle

As we wrote earlier, Harry mentioned in his memoirs that in 2019, his relationship with Prince William escalated and he had a physical conflict. The situation escalated after an already tense William came to his younger brother’s house and described his wife, Megan, as “difficult”, “rude” and “sudden”. Verbal confrontation followed, followed by the attack.

In a new interview, Harry said: “I think it was an accumulation of disappointment on his part. There was a time when people in his office were saying unpleasant things to him. He was also reading the tabloid press. [Уильям] later apologized. It was quite an unpleasant experience.”