Prince Harry wants Archie and Lilibet to have relationships with royal family despite rift
MONTECITO, CALIFORNIA: Following the explosive revelations about his father King Charles and brother Prince William in his new memoir, 'Spare', Prince Harry might not have the best relationship with the royal family at the moment to the point of hardly any chance left for reconciliation. However, while tension remains, he still wants his two children to have positive relationships with them.
Harry, 38, has gone public about a lot of private information about his loved ones in the latest spree of interviews, a Netflix documentary, and his highly anticipated autobiography. Recently, the Duke of Sussex also blamed the British press to be the primary cause of his never moving back to Britain. But it appears that despite the bombshell claims, the prince hopes for reconciliation and wants his and his wife Meghan Markle's children, Archie, three, and Lilibet, 19 months, to have a deep and meaningful relationship with the royal family. He also revealed that seeing Archie and Lilibet spending time with royal members "brings him great joy."
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"I've said before that I've wanted a family, not an institution—so of course, I would love nothing more than for our children to have relationships with members of my family, and they do with some, which brings me great joy," he told People in an exclusive cover story. It is unclear who the children have spent time with, but Harry is known to be very close with Princess Eugenie, her husband Jack Brooksbank, and his aunt, Sarah Ferguson.
Harry went on to talk about what the public can expect from his novel, saying, "I want people to read my memoir and come to their own conclusions—I don't want to tell anyone what to think of it and that includes my family. This book and its truths are in many ways a continuation of my own mental health journey. It's a raw account of my life—the good, the bad, and everything in between."
Harry further opened up about the close relationship he shared with his late grandmother Queen Elizabeth and how grateful he is for the time his children got to spend with her. "My grandmother and I were very close, and we very much did have a special relationship. I miss her dearly, as well as her cheeky sense of humor and quick wit," he told the magazine. "I'm also really happy for her. She lived a full life and is now reunited with her husband. I will forever cherish every memory I had with her, especially the times she spent with my children."