Prince Harry’s birthday: Duke of Sussex’s best quotes and jokes
Since he was born, Prince Harry has been under the glare of the media spotlight.
Though he’s no longer a working member of the Royal Family, he remains a big part of the media landscape, with fans and detractors alike paying close attention to his every remark.
From his loving relationship with wife Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, to advocating for mental health support and other humanitarian causes, Harry has proved himself to be one of the family’s most outspoken members.
In honour of him turning 37 today, here is a selection of some of his best-ever quotes.
On Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
Since their relationship first became public in 2016, the Duke of Sussex has made his love and appreciation for former Suits actress Meghan very clear.
From issuing a statement condemning racist remarks against her in the media while they were dating, to quitting his senior position as a royal, he’s never shy to share just how much he cares about her well-being.
‘When did I know she was The One? The very first time we met.’
‘I know that at the end of the day, she chooses me. I choose her. Whatever we have to tackle will be us together as a team.’
On mental health
Prince Harry has long been an advocate of mental health, and has used his platform to help rid the stigma.
He has shared his own experiences with mental health issues over the years, and spoke up on the importance of not hiding in his Apple+ show The Me You Can’t See.
‘The only thing about keeping it quiet is that it’s only ever going to make it worse,’ he said in his Apple+ show. ‘Not just for you but everybody else around you as well because you become a problem. I, through a lot of my twenties, was a problem and I didn’t know how to deal with it.’
On his mother, Princess Diana
Though Prince Harry lost his mum, Princess Diana, when he was only 12 years old, he’s been influenced by her throughout his entire life.
‘All I want to do is make my mother incredibly proud. That’s all I’ve ever wanted to do,’ he told People magazine in 2017.
How sweet! Luckily for him, it seems like he’s successfully achieved this wish – in his televised interview with Oprah Winfrey earlier this year, he commented on his new life in California with no working role in the Royal Family, saying:
‘I have no doubt my mum would be incredibly proud of me, living the life she wanted for herself.’
On fatherhood
A father to two, Archie and Lilibet, Prince Harry now has some additional responsibilities in his life.
Yet, along with protecting his young ones, fatherhood seems to be an area that he also draws a lot of joy from – for one, he’s used it as a way to share his sense of humour on multiple occasions.
While Meghan was pregnant with Archie, the couple went on a tour that took them to Morocco. When one of the
‘Wait, you’re pregnant?’ joked Harry. ‘Surprise!’ the Duchess replied, before Harry jokingly chirped: ‘Is it mine?’
(Spoiler alert: yes.)
Speaking to press when Archie was a newborn, Meghan remarked that the baby’s had ‘the sweetest temperament. He’s really calm.’
In response, Harry then piped up: ‘Don’t know where he gets that from!’ – quite the self-deprecating comment.
Then, in the infamous Oprah interview, where the couple revealed that they were expecting a baby girl, Harry spoke of his happiness for his family unit: ‘To have a boy and then a girl, what more can you ask for? But now we’ve got our family. We’ve got the four of us and our two dogs.’
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