Prince Harry discusses UK return in interview
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The gist
Prince Harry, back in Britain since August, said in a GQ interview he wants to reconcile with his family.
His brother William is heir to the throne and the two are not believed to have spoken in four years.
Background
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, is a 42-year-old member of the British royal family who stepped away from senior royal duties with his wife Meghan Markle in 2020 and moved to California. Relations with the rest of the family soured, and his 2023 memoir "Spare" described family tensions and appeared to widen the distance with his father and brother. Harry returned to Britain with Meghan and their two children in August 2026, and this GQ interview was his first major one since the move.
How it unfolded
- 2020Harry and Meghan stepped away from their senior royal roles and moved to California.
- 2023Harry's memoir "Spare" described family tensions, including a physical fight between Harry and William, and appeared to widen the distance with his father and brother.
- August 2024The last time Harry and William are known to have been in each other's company, at their uncle's funeral.
- August 2026Harry relocated to the U.K. with Meghan and their two children, Archie and Lilibet, after six years in California.
- Sep 17, 2026Harry attended the inaugural Invictus Spirit Gala Dinner and Awards in London, where he discussed the family's first weeks back.
- Late September 2026The GQ interview was recorded.
- Oct 15, 2026Harry and Meghan stepped out in Nottingham for their first official joint public engagement since relocating.
- Oct 20, 2026The GQ interview was published, the same day the Prince and Princess of Wales joined King Charles and Queen Camilla to host the Sultan of Oman for a State Visit at Windsor Castle.
Who’s saying what
- Harry
- He said "some people don't want it to work out" but that he does, calling reconciliation "the key point" given everything else going on in the world.
- Spokesperson
- A spokesperson for the Sussexes said a comment about past behavior was "absolutely not intended as a swipe at his brother or any other member of his family."
Still unverified
Rumors have circulated about why the family left the U.S. and returned to Britain after "Megxit" in 2020. The King is not known to have met his youngest son since the return, though they are believed to have spoken by phone, and Harry, Meghan and their children are not known to have seen Charles or William in person since August. The family is reportedly living in the Cotswolds.