{"id":2376167,"date":"2026-04-16T16:01:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T16:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2376167"},"modified":"2026-04-16T16:01:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T16:01:11","slug":"prince-harry-didnt-want-his-royal-duties-after-mom-princess-dianas-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/prince-harry-didnt-want-his-royal-duties-after-mom-princess-dianas-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince Harry Didn\u2019t \u2018Want\u2019 His Royal Duties After Mom Princess Diana\u2019s Death"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Prince Harry<\/strong> and wife <strong>Meghan Markle<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/prince-harry-meghan-markle-planning-180534245.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:walked away from their duties;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;walked away from their duties&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">walked away from their duties<\/a> as senior working members of the British royal family in 2020. But, according to Harry, he thought about leaving decades prior.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI was like, \u2018I don\u2019t want this job. I don\u2019t want this role \u2014 wherever this is headed, I don\u2019t like it,\u2019\u201d Harry, 41, said in conversation at the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/prince-harry-meghan-markle-could-204511339.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:InterEdge Summit in Melbourne, Australia;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;InterEdge Summit in Melbourne, Australia&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">InterEdge Summit in Melbourne, Australia<\/a>, on Thursday, April 16, according to a report by PA Media, per <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/prince-harry-didnt-want-to-be-royal-after-death-of-mother-princess-diana-it-killed-her-11950827\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;People&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>People<\/em><\/a>. \u201cIt killed my mum and I was very much against it, and I stuck my head in the sand for years and years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He added, \u201cEventually I realized, \u2018Well, hang on. If there was somebody else in this position, how would they be making the most of this platform and this ability and the resources that come with it to make a difference in the world?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cAnd also, what would my mum want me to do? And that really changed my own perspective,\u201d Harry said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Princess Diana<\/strong> tragically died in a car accident in Paris in August 1997. Harry was just 12 years old at the time.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p> <span class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mega<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIn my experience, loss is disorienting at any age. Grief does not disappear because we ignore it,\u201d the Duke of Sussex reportedly said during his address at the event. \u201cExperiencing that as a kid while in a goldfish bowl under constant surveillance, yes, that will have its challenges. And without purpose, it can break you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In January 2020, less than two years after marrying the former <em>Suits<\/em> actress, 44, the couple announced their plans to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/australians-launch-petition-block-security-155657911.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:step back from their royal duties;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;step back from their royal duties&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">step back from their royal duties<\/a>. They have since relocated to California, where they <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/prince-harry-pushed-bring-kids-145218292.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:raise their two children;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;raise their two children&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">raise their two children<\/a>, <strong>Archie,<\/strong> 6, and <strong>Lilibet,<\/strong> 4.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This story <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/intouchweekly.com\/prince-harry-didnt-want-his-royal-duties-after-mom-princess-dianas-death\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Prince Harry Didn\u2019t \u2018Want\u2019 His Royal Duties After Mom Princess Diana\u2019s Death;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Prince Harry Didn\u2019t \u2018Want\u2019 His Royal Duties After Mom Princess Diana\u2019s Death&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Prince Harry Didn\u2019t \u2018Want\u2019 His Royal Duties After Mom Princess Diana\u2019s Death<\/a> first appeared on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/intouchweekly.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:InTouch Weekly;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;InTouch Weekly&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><i>InTouch Weekly<\/i><\/a>. Add <i>InTouch Weekly<\/i> as a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=intouchweekly.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Preferred Source by clicking here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Preferred Source by clicking here&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle walked away from their duties as senior working members of the British royal family in 2020. But, according to Harry, he thought about leaving decades prior. \u201cI was like, \u2018I don\u2019t want this job. I don\u2019t want this role \u2014 wherever this is headed, I don\u2019t like it,\u2019\u201d Harry, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2376168,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[23067,22730,23299,311418],"class_list":["post-2376167","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-royalty","tag-meghan-markle","tag-prince-harry","tag-princess-diana","tag-royal-duties"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Prince-Harry-Didnt-\u2018Want-His-Royal-Duties-After-Mom-Princess.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2376167","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2376167"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2376167\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2376169,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2376167\/revisions\/2376169"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2376168"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2376167"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2376167"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2376167"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}