Harry:Ha I wanted to quitq royal rolerol but stayed for the Queen
PRINCEPRINC HARRY has revealed he once consideredconsid leaving the Royal Family to lead an ordinary life.
“There“The was a time I felt I wanted out,” thet Prince admitted, speaking candidlycandid about the monarchy and his views o on his royal duties.
ReferringRefe to the monarchy as “The Firm”, he said: “But then I decided to stay in [The Firm] and work out a role for myself.”my
The Prince also revealed that he had come closec to a breakdown a number of times,time but was now determined to use his royal role as a force for good.
AlthoughAlth he disliked aspects of life in theth public eye, he said he was now determined to lead a relatively nor normal existence.
In an interview with The Mail on Sunday,Sund the Prince told how he had been motivated by his grandmother, the Qu Queen, to continue with his royal duties duties. He explained that he decided to focus on charity work, taking inspiration from his late mother, Diana.
He and his brother, the Duke of Cambridge, were “incredibly” passionate about theirt charities, he said, and had selected them carefully “because they are on the pathp shown to me by our mother”.
He revealedr that for many years, he did not want to grow up, and struggled at Eton College, saying he had simply wanted to be rebellious.
DiscussingDisc the monarchy’s future, he said the institution remained necessary in the modern world but would have to change from its current format.
He hadh felt most at ease during his 10 years ini the Army, and was resentful that he had to leave Afghanistan when news o of his position was leaked.
The Prince also admitted he enjoyed watchingwatchi the Netflix series The Crown, the award-winningaw drama chronicling the life of the Queen.
However,How he warned that it should have “stopped”“after the first series, which ends with the Queen as a young woman.woman
“They“The absolutely must not move on to the y younger generation,” he said.