Prince Harry says he has tried to help ‘trapped’ brother, Prince William
Prince Harry said he has tried to help his brother, Prince William, “see what has happened” — but that he “will always be there” for him as he remains trapped in the “toxic” life of the royal family.
Despite long-running rumors that a feud with his 38-year-old brother was one of the main motives for Megxit, Harry spoke warmly of his brother and the “compassion” he feels for him being still “trapped.”
In a new clip of his Oprah Winfrey interview that aired early Monday, the 36-year-old Duke of Sussex said that splitting from royal life “hurt” because he was “part of the system with them, I always have been.”
“But … I’m very aware of this — my brother can’t leave that system. But I have,” Harry told Oprah in the clip aired on “CBS This Morning.”
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Asked bluntly by Oprah if he was suggesting William also wanted “to leave the system,” Harry insisted, “I don’t know — I can’t speak for him.”
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“But I will always be there for him — I will always be there for my family,” Harry insisted.
The Duke of Sussex said his father, Prince Charles, was also among those “trapped” in the royal institution — and that he had “tried to help” his brother and father “to see what has happened.”
Asked why his father put up with such a “toxic environment,” Harry responded, “He’s had to make peace with it.”