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Prince Harry says he’ll “always be part of the royal family”
The comments came during a new interview during his trip to Ukraine
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepped back from their royal roles in 2020
Six years after stepping back from his royal role, Prince Harry says he’ll “always be part of the royal family.”
The Duke of Sussex, 41, spoke to ITV during his trip to Ukraine on Friday, April 24, where he was asked if he recognized the phrase “not a working royal” as a description of himself.
“No. I will always be part of the royal family,” Harry replied.
“I am here working doing the things that I was born to do,” he continued. “And, you know, I enjoy doing it. I enjoy coming to do these trips and supporting that I’ve ever before, the friends that I’ve made, and hopefully, bringing attention to issues that, for one reason or another, drop out of the news because something else has popped up.”
Prince Harry made the comments after he joined the humanitarian landmine clearance organization HALO to explore the latest digital de-mining technology near the city of Bucha. His mother, Princess Diana, drew global attention to the call for an international landmine ban when she walked through an active minefield in Angola in 1997 with the organization.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle shared their plans to “carve out a progressive new role” within the royal family and “balance our time between the United Kingdom and North America” in January 2020.
“We intend to step back as ‘senior’ members of the Royal Family and work to become financially independent, while continuing to fully support Her Majesty The Queen,” the couple announced.
However, shortly after, Prince Harry had a meeting with his father then-Prince Charles, his brother Prince William and his grandmother Queen Elizabeth in what became known as the “Sandringham Summit.” The monarch announced there would be a one-year “period of transition” as Harry and Meghan fully fledged out their new roles. One year later, it was announced that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex would not be returning to their royal roles.
At the time, Queen Elizabeth made clear that a so-called “half-in, half-out” arrangement would not be possible, drawing a firm line between official royal duties and private, income-generating work. Harry and Meghan, for their part, offered a different view — maintaining that a life of service was not confined to the institution, but something that could be carried forward independently. “Service is universal,” they said.
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