Harry grows emotional discussing a beach photo of Archie and Lilibet together
Prince Harry became visibly emotional whilst discussing a photograph of his children Archie and Lilibet together on a beach, during an interview for a MasterClass video about grief and resilience. The moment stands in contrast to his ongoing estrangement from his brother Prince William, whom he has not spoken to since Queen Elizabeth's funeral in 2022. Harry described watching the children "at peace with each other" as filling his heart with happiness, reflecting on fatherhood as an emotional journey he would not change.
The Duke also revealed his mental health struggles following Megxit in 2020, including experiencing depression and feeling "useless" during the initial months away from royal life and formal duties. He disclosed that he carried unprocessed grief over Princess Diana's death for 15 to 20 years whilst bound by royal obligations that triggered panic attacks and a sense of suffocation. Six years on from leaving the Royal Family, Harry now follows a strict "ten-day rule," refusing to spend more than that duration away from his wife Meghan and their two children, who currently attend school in the Cotswolds.
- Prince Harry emotional seeing siblings at peace amid ongoing estrangement from William.
- Revealed depression post-Megxit, carried grief from Diana's death for 15-20 years.
- Now enforces "ten-day rule" to limit time away from Meghan and children.
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Prince Harry, the younger son of King Charles, stepped back from royal duties in 2020 in what became known as "Megxit", moving to North America with his American actress wife Meghan. The move followed years of tension with the media and within the royal institution, and Harry has since been public about the mental health difficulties he experienced during his time as a working royal.
Harry has not spoken to his older brother Prince William since Queen Elizabeth's funeral in 2022, a family rift that remains unresolved several years on. This estrangement is significant because it represents a lasting break in what was once a close relationship between the brothers and appears central to ongoing tensions within the Royal Family.
Since leaving royal life, Harry has focused on mental health advocacy and fatherhood, and has spoken openly about the psychological toll of royal duty and the importance of processing childhood grief. He maintains personal boundaries around family time, refusing to spend more than ten days away from his wife Meghan and their two children, Archie and Lilibet.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Prince Harry reveals how photo of Archie and Lili ‘at peace with each other’ makes him emotional – amid ongoing estrangement from William”.