Prince Harry at 40: ‘Damaged by divorce, troubled by exile, but born to be a dad’, says royal expert

Speaking to OK! former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond highlighted Harry’s paternal instincts: “There’s something about Harry that makes you think he was born to be a dad.” She attributed it to “his natural playfulness” or simply his own desire for a family.

Indeed, Harry himself has never hidden his intent to be a parent. “I’ve longed for kids since I was very, very young,” he expressed in 2012. He admitted to waiting for “the right person and someone who’s willing to take on the job.” Jennie said: “There’s something about Harry that makes you think he was born to be a dad. Perhaps it’s his natural playfulness, of which we still get glimpses, or, rather more obviously, the fact that he told the world that he couldn’t wait to start a family of his own.”

In 2016, Prince Harry’s life took a romantic turn when he met and swiftly fell for Meghan Markle, leading to their marriage two years later. The couple’s dream of parenthood came true with the birth of Archie Harrison in 2019, followed by the arrival of Lilibet Diana in 2021. As they grow up in sunny California, Harry is poised to pass on valuable life lessons to his children amidst their idyllic lifestyle.