Prince Harry interview: All the revelations from the Duke of Sussex’s conversation with Good Morning America

The Duke of Sussex spoke to Good Morning America reporter Will Reeve about King Charles’s shock cancer diagnosis, his life with his family in California as well as his thoughts on becoming an American citizen.

Harry spoke exclusively to Reeve from a ski resort in Whistler, Canada, where he and his wife Meghan Markle celebrated an Invictus Games One Year To Go event, which saw Prince Harry enjoy a thrill-filled ride around a skeleton bobsled track.

These are all the revelations from Prince Harry’s conversation with ABC’s Good Morning America today. 

The Duke of Sussex during the interview in Whistler with ABC correspondent Will Reeve

Prince Harry is spotted alongside American TV presenter Will Reeve in Whistler on Wednesday

Harry’s outlook on the King’s health ‘stays between me and him’

Prince Harry said he ‘jumped on a plane’ to visit the King ‘as soon as I could’ after speaking on the phone about his shock cancer diagnosis.
Asked by GMA presenter Will Reeve how the Duke’s trip for the meeting was for him ’emotionally’, Harry replied: ‘Um, look, I love my family.  

‘The fact that I was able to get on a plane and go and see him and spend any time with him, I’m grateful for that.’

Reese then asked what Harry’s outlook on the King’s health was and the Duke of Sussex replied: ‘That stays between me and him.’

Royal family reunion is on the cards 

The Duke of Sussex also revealed he was ‘grateful’ to have seen his father Charles III in person and hopes the diagnosis can have a ‘reunifying effect’ on the Royal Family.

Reeve, the son of late Superman actor Christopher Reeve who was paralysed in 1995, said: ‘I’ve also found in my own life that sort of an illness in the family can have a galvanising or a sort of reunifying effect for a family. Is that possible in this case?’

Harry replied: ‘Absolutely. Yeah, I’m sure. Throughout all these families I see it on a day-to-day basis, again, the strength of the family unit coming together. 

‘I think any illness, any sickness brings families together. I see it time and time again, and that makes me very happy.’ 

Prince Harry speaks to ABC’s Good Morning America presenter Will Reeve in Canada this week

While Meghan did not take part in the bobsledding yesterday, she was able to enjoy watching

Harry is coming back to the UK soon

Asked how he had ‘processed the fact that there’s so much happening back with your family and where you come from’, Harry said: ‘I have my own family, as we all do, right? My family and my life in California is as it is. 

‘I have got other trips planned that would take me through the UK or back to the UK. I will stop in and see my family as much as I can.’ 

His children have an ‘incredible sense of humour’ 

On being a father, Harry joked: ‘I can’t tell you, that’s classified. It’s top secret.’ 

He added: ‘The kids are doing great. The kids are growing up like all kids do, very very fast. 

‘They have both got an incredible sense of humour and make us laugh and keep us grounded every single day, like most kids do. So I’m just very grateful to be a dad.’ 

Harry has considered getting American citizenship

Harry said living in the US was ‘amazing – I love every single day.’ Asked ‘do you feel American’, the Duke said: ‘Do I feel American? No. I don’t know how I feel.’ 

But questioned over whether he would think about becoming a US citizen, Harry added: ‘I have considered it, yeah.’ 

Asked what would stop him doing it, the Duke said: ‘I have no idea. I’m here standing here next to this with these guys. American citizenship is a thought that has crossed my mind but certainly not something that’s a high priority for me right now.’

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle with ABC presenter Will Reeve in Whistler on Wednesday

Meghan was wrapped up warm yesterday, sporting a navy beanie as she smiled at Harry

When asked by an onlooker whether she planned to join Harry on the sled, she said: ‘I can’t!’

Harry said he ‘always had a life of service’ 

Quizzed over where he gets the desire to be so involved in helping other people, Harry said: ‘I have always had a life of service. I get my fix with these guys. There’s no version of me coming here watching them and not getting involved myself.

‘To see the smiles on their faces and then to hear the stories at the end and the excitement and just the happiness, that’s what this is all about. 

‘This is what it’s all about and as long as it’s safe, we will continue to facilitate these kinds of opportunities for them.’

The Duke said ‘everything’ is keeping him busy

Reeve asked him: ‘Aside from Invictus, what’s keeping you busy when you’re out of the house?’

Harry replied: ‘Everything. Everything in the house, everything outside the house. The mission continues. Every element of the work continues.

‘Before you know it, February next year, this time of the year, this time we’re gonna be right here doing all this again. Hopefully you’ll be here. 

‘And we’re going to have the whole of Whistler and hopefully the whole of Canada screaming these guys on for an epic games.’