{"id":2388046,"date":"2026-04-24T21:13:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T21:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2388046"},"modified":"2026-04-24T21:13:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T21:13:13","slug":"prince-harry-insists-hell-always-be-part-of-the-royal-family-despite-stepping-back-in-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/prince-harry-insists-hell-always-be-part-of-the-royal-family-despite-stepping-back-in-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince Harry Insists He\u2019ll \u2018Always Be Part of the Royal Family\u2019 Despite Stepping Back in 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/nationalexaminer.com\/tag\/prince-harry\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Prince Harry;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Prince Harry<\/strong><\/a> is setting the record straight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">During his surprise visit to Ukraine, the Duke of Sussex, 41, was asked by <a target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DXhHrWMjPtf\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:ITV News;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">ITV News<\/a> Royal Editor <strong>Chris Ship<\/strong> if he recognized the description of himself as \u201c<a target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/prince-harry-reportedly-not-really-152204089.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:not a working royal;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">not a working royal<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cNo,\u201d Harry insisted. \u201cI will always be part of the royal family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He and wife <a target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/nationalexaminer.com\/tag\/meghan-markle\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Meghan Markle;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Meghan Markle<\/strong><\/a> made headlines across the globe when they announced on Instagram in 2020 that they intended to step back as senior royals but still <a target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/meghan-markle-prince-harry-shift-230308033.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:continue their philanthropic work;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">continue their philanthropic work<\/a>, making non-official visits to Australia, Jordan and Colombia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI am here working <a target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/meghan-markle-prince-harry-planning-183955142.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:doing the very thing that I was born to do;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">doing the very thing that I was born to do<\/a>,\u201d Harry added. \u201cAnd I enjoy doing it. I enjoy being able to do these trips and come and support the people that I\u2019ve met before, the friends that I\u2019ve made and hopefully bringing attention to issues that, you know, for one reason or another, drop out of the news because something else has popped up.\u201d<\/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-primary 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-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/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-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p> <span class=\"wp-caption-text\">James Whatling<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Being a royal isn\u2019t something he always wanted, though.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While attending the InterEdge Summit in Australia\u2019s Melbourne Park on Thursday, April 16, Harry confessed, per <a target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" 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=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:People;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>People<\/em><\/a>, that he didn\u2019t want the role following <a target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/nationalexaminer.com\/tag\/princess-diana\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Princess Diana;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Princess Diana<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s death in 1997 \u2014 <a target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/prince-harry-shocking-confession-australia-195423573.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:a comment that enraged;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">a comment that enraged<\/a> estranged brother <a target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/nationalexaminer.com\/tag\/prince-william\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Prince William;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Prince William<\/strong><\/a>, as <em>Examiner<\/em> previously reported.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI was like, \u2018I don\u2019t want this job, I won\u2019t want this role \u2014 wherever this is headed, I don\u2019t like it,\u201d he explained. \u201cIt <a target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/princess-diana-wanted-prince-harry-155241306.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:killed my mum;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">killed my mum<\/a> 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\">Eventually, Harry realized something, though.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIf 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?\u201d he wondered. \u201cAlso, what would my mum want me to do? And that really changed my own perspective.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This story <a target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/nationalexaminer.com\/prince-harry-insists-hell-always-be-part-of-the-royal-family-despite-stepping-back-in-2020\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Prince Harry Insists He\u2019ll \u2018Always Be Part of the Royal Family\u2019 Despite Stepping Back in 2020;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Prince Harry Insists He\u2019ll \u2018Always Be Part of the Royal Family\u2019 Despite Stepping Back in 2020<\/a> first appeared on <a target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/nationalexaminer.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:National Examiner;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><i>National Examiner<\/i><\/a>. Add <i>National Examiner<\/i> as a <a target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=nationalexaminer.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Preferred Source by clicking here;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\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 is setting the record straight. During his surprise visit to Ukraine, the Duke of Sussex, 41, was asked by ITV News Royal Editor Chris Ship if he recognized the description of himself as \u201cnot a working royal.\u201d \u201cNo,\u201d Harry insisted. \u201cI will always be part of the royal family.\u201d He and wife Meghan [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2388047,"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":[439267,23067,395222,22730,23068,24515],"class_list":["post-2388046","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-royalty","tag-chris-ship","tag-meghan-markle","tag-national-examiner","tag-prince-harry","tag-prince-william","tag-the-royal-family"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Prince-Harry-Insists-Hell-\u2018Always-Be-Part-of-the-Royal.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2388046","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=2388046"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2388046\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2388048,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2388046\/revisions\/2388048"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2388047"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2388046"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2388046"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2388046"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}