Prince Harrysays he and older brotherPrince Williamare on “different paths.”
DuringHarry and Meghan Markle’s interview with Oprah Winfreyon Sunday, the Duke of Sussex said that other members of his family can’t leave the “system” the way he did.
“It’s been really hard,” Harry explained. “I am part of the system with them, I always have been, but I guess — and I’m very aware of this — my brother can’t leave that system, but I have.”
When Oprah asked if William — who is second in line to the throne behind their father,Prince Charles— wanted to leave the royal family, Harry replied, “I don’t know. I can’t speak for him.”
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and Oprah Winfrey.Joe Pugliese/Harpo Productions
Harry, 36, said that he “didn’t see a way out” of the royal family before meeting Meghan, 39.
“I was trapped, but I didn’t know I was trapped. Trapped within the system like the rest of the family,” he said. “My father and my brother are trapped. They don’t get to leave, and I have huge compassion for that.”
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Prince Harry, Prince William and Prince Charles.
He also described his relationship with his older sibling at the moment as “space.”
“I love William to bits. He’s my brother. We’ve been through hell together,” Harry explained. “But we are on different paths.”
Prince William and Kate Middleton.JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images
On Thursday, Prince William, 38, andKate Middleton, 39, stepped out for the first time since the interview aired. William hit back at racism claims made during the interview, telling a Sky News reporter, “We are very much not a racist family.”
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When asked if he had spoken to Harry after the Oprah interview, he added, “No, I haven’t spoken to him yet, but I will do.”
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Later in the sit-down, Oprah pressed Harry on the issue, asking him who was behind the racially charged comment. “That conversation I’m never going to share,” he said. “It was awkward. I was a bit shocked.”
source: people.com
