Prince Harry 'wants his father and brother back', blames Buckingham Palace for 'leaking and planting' stories
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM: Prince Harry recently opened up about his troubled relationship with the royal family. In a trailer for an upcoming TV interview, the Duke of Sussex expressed that he would like to reconnect with his brother Prince William and father King Charles while also emphasizing that he and his wife Meghan Markle are portrayed as “villains.” The young royal also said that he wants "a family, not an institution," however, the royal family has "shown absolutely no willingness to reconcile."
"It never needed to be this way. The leaking and the planting. I want a family, not an institution. They feel as though it's better to keep up, somehow, as the villains. They've shown absolutely no willingness to reconcile. I would like to get my father back. I would like to get my brother back,'' Prince Harry said during a conversation with ITV's Tom Bradby ahead of the release of his autobiography.
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A series of clips were released by ITV which is broadcasting the interview with journalist Tom Bradby on Sunday, January 8, 2023. The talk will revolve around his personal relationships, the death of his mother Diana, and a look at his future, as per Sky News. Harry's autobiography ‘Spare’ will be released on January 10, two days after the program will be aired. The memoir is likely to give out details regarding his disagreements with his brother Prince William.
Another interview set with Anderson Cooper on '60 Minutes' is also scheduled to air on January 8. In a preview clip from the interview released on Monday, January 2, Harry remarks "silence is betrayal,” referring to the alleged failure of Buckingham Palace to protect him and his wife Meghan Markle before they stepped back as "senior" royals and chose to become financially independent.
Harry talked further about trying to keep his conversations with the royal family private, however, he was forced to make his concerns public. "Every single time I've tried to do it privately, there have been briefings and leakings and planting of stories against me and my wife. You know the family motto is never complain, never explain, but it's just a motto."
"They will feed or have a conversation with the correspondent. And that correspondent will literally be spoon-fed information and write the story. And at the bottom of it, they will say that they've reached out to Buckingham Palace for comment. But the whole story is Buckingham Palace commenting,” Harry said while explaining how the mentioned "briefings and leaking" take place. "So when we're being told for the last six years, 'We can't put a statement out to protect you.' But you do it for other members of the family. It becomes - there becomes a point when silence is betrayal," he added.