Prince Harry Loses Court Battle, Says He Would ‘Love A Reconciliation’ With His Family

Prince Harry sat down for an interview in California with the BBC one day after losing an appeal to reinstate his security detail in the United Kingdom.

The former working British royal, who quit his official duties and fled to California with his actress wife, Meghan Markle, in 2020, said he was very upset at the outcome.

“I’m devastated – not so much as devastated with the loss that I am about the people behind the decision, feeling as though this is okay. Is it a win for them?” Prince Harry said.

“I’m sure there are some people out there, probably most likely the people that wish me harm, [who] consider this a huge win,” he added.

Harry, 40, said his father, King Charles, “won’t speak to me because of this security stuff.” He also alluded to the king’s current cancer battle, saying he did “not know how much longer my father has,” per BBC.

“I can’t see a world in which I would bring my wife and children back to the UK at this point,” the Duke of Sussex said during the interview. 

“There have been so many disagreements between myself and some of my family,” he continued, saying that he has “forgiven” them.

“I would love reconciliation with my family. There’s no point continuing to fight anymore, life is precious,” Prince Harry said, insisting that the security argument has “always been the sticking point.”

Markle and Harry share two children: Archie, 6, and Lilibet, 4. The Duchess of Sussex did not address the interview, but did share a black and white photo on Instagram of her husband and the children facing away from the camera. 

 

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As for losing the court battle to reinstate security, Prince Harry said, “The things that they’re going to miss is, well, everything. I love my country … Despite what some people in that country have done.”

Harry added, “I miss the U.K., I miss parts of the U.K., of course I do … I think that it’s really quite sad that I won’t be able to show my children my homeland.”