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

Jennie remarked on the poignant situation, saying: “Imagine Archie, aged 15, telling his friends, ‘My grandpa is/was King! And my uncle is/will be King too.’ But he hardly knew or met them. How sad… and Meghan would have to bear the brunt of the responsibility for that.”
She continued: “I’m sure that, like Harry, she wants the very best for their children… and that will include an understanding of their background. I just hope that by the time Archie and Lili grow up, things will be calmer and the family more united, even if they continue to live thousands of miles apart. This is not the children’s fault or responsibility so let’s hope the adults can make it a better world for the next generation of royals.”
Prince Harry, born Henry Charles Albert David on 15 September 1984 at St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington, was immediately distinguishable from his brother William, as he bore the Spencer family resemblance with his red hair, a trait from his mother’s side, evident in his early photos.

Harry’s early years were marked by constant movement; he split his time between Kensington Palace in London and Highgrove House in Gloucestershire, later moving to Clarence House, all while attending various boarding schools. Harry has never been one to hold back when it comes to criticising his father for the distance and priorities he had when Harry and his brother were young. Despite the current gaping divide between Harry and his family, there’s no denying the lingering warmth between father and son.
When Charles announced his cancer diagnosis in February, Harry made a whirlwind 24-hour trip to the UK to see him, despite their meeting lasting less than 45 minutes. “The fact that I was able to get on a plane and go to see him, and spend any time with him, I’m grateful for that,” Harry confessed on Good Morning America a few days later, adding, “Any illness, any sickness, brings families together.”