Prince Harry says his new chapter in California is "the life my mother wanted me to
Prince Harry participated in a deep personal conversation with New York Times journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin. 4- And while the Duke of Sussex did not restrain his thoughts about the media, he also shared some insights about the treatment and his late mother, Princess Diana.
After stepping down as a senior member of the Royal Family in 2020, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle moved to California, and Sorkin asked if the family planned to stay.
"I am," said the Duke of Sussex. "I live here and I enjoy bringing my kids here very much. I feel as if it was the life my mother wanted for me.
Harry continued that he could do things he could not return to England with his children, adding that it was "huge" for them and that he was "very grateful" to live in Montecito.
After Sorkin's introduction — noting that Prince Harry's life has been scrutinized by the press since he was born — the Prince shared that he has been surrounded by a world of media inaccuracies for the past 40 years.
"As you touched there, I have had a living experience since childhood. I've seen stories written about myself, but it's not based on reality," the Duke of Sussex said. "When you grow up in that environment, you do yourself question the validity of information, but also find out what others think as well.""
The Prince told Sorkin, referring to a passage from Harry's memoir, that growing up in a "bubble" had an impact on his mental health.
"When you are trapped in this bubble, you feel like you have no escape," he said, explaining that he grew up in the royal family. The Duke said, "What happened to my mother...Obviously there was nothing I could do.
Harry also shared that his "1st biggest weakness is helplessness", with the death of his mother and the intrusion of media coverage, "I know it can't be fixed."
He can't do anything to himself, his future wife, or children, just like Diana, who was killed in a paparazzi chase in 1997.
Duke also became personal about the treatment and said it was a "blessing" and "helped me a lot."After seeing the therapist, Harry admitted that "to some extent" he "made peace with some of the past."
At the end of the day, the Duke of Sussex told Sorkin that he did not want to narrow down what his 30 years of life would look like, but his current goal was simple: "My main goal at the moment is to be the best husband I can be and the best dad," he concluded.
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