Prince Harry Opened Up About Life In The U.S. – And About His Final Visit With The Queen

Ever since he moved to the U.S. with Meghan Markle, Prince Harry has reveled in the freedom only distance from his family could provide. Miles and miles away from his birth country, he has been able to speak more candidly about his famous family — and his April 2022 interview with Today's Hoda Kotb, during which he spoke frankly about his grandmother, reportedly left some people in Buckingham Palace riled up. But when news broke just a few months later of the Queen's failing health, Harry rushed to be by her side. Now, Harry's back home under tragic circumstances — and his interview may come back to haunt him.

He was asked personal questions

Kotb interviewed Harry at The Hague, where he was celebrating the Invictus Games, a sporting event for wounded military personnel that he himself started. The estranged royal seemed to be doing interviews mostly for the sake of promoting the games, but of course there were plenty of questions about his personal life in there.

The bombshell interview

Harry did, of course, give one very high-profile interview after leaving the royal family. He and Meghan Markle sat down with Oprah and revealed their side of the story regarding their "rift" from the other royals. It made headlines around the world and sparked massive controversy. Would the interview with Kotb do the same?

Welcoming Lilibet

Plenty happened for Harry and Meghan in between those interviews. The biggest thing, as you may already be aware, was the birth of their second child. Lilibet, named after the Queen’s childhood nickname, came along in June 2021. Obviously, looking after their young children was the couple’s first priority.

Back to the U.K.

It was because of Meghan’s pregnancy that she didn’t attend the funeral when Prince Philip passed away that April. Prince Harry did go to pay his respects to his grandfather, though, and that was actually the first time he’d been back to England since stepping away from his former royal duties.