Prince Harry opened up about the tensions with his family, the court’s decision to reject his request for security, and the one thing he believes is blocking any chance of reconciliation.

He has stated that he’s open to reconciling with his family but emphasized that any attempts to repair the relationship won’t be successful if his family is unwilling to meet him halfway.

In a recent interview with BBC News, recorded after the loss of his legal battle over royal security, the Duke of Sussex shared a blend of sadness, urgency, and clarity regarding his future.

The interview took place not long after a U.K. court rejected Prince Harry’s effort to challenge the government’s decision to reduce his police protection while in the U.K. He had claimed that the change left him with “unjustified and inferior treatment.” But on May 2, 2025, the Court of Appeal upheld the original decision and dismissed his case.

In the interview, Harry expressed a desire to make peace with his family.
“I would love reconciliation with my family,” he said. “There’s no point continuing to fight anymore. As I said, life is precious. I don’t know how much longer my father has. You know, he won’t speak to me because of this security stuff. But it would be nice to reconcile.” He added, “If they don’t want that, that’s entirely up to them.”

In an interview with BBC’s Neda Torfić, Prince Harry said he was “Obviously, pretty gutted about the decision.” Now 40 years old, he also mentioned that he currently can’t return to the U.K. with his wife and kids. “We thought it was going to go our way, but it certainly hasn’t,” he shared.

Harry, who now lives in California with Meghan and their children, Archie and Lilibet, explained that he’s only been back to the U.K. for funerals, court cases, and the occasional charity event.

“I put myself at risk for that, but I will continue on with a life of public service,” he said. “I can’t see a world in which I would be bringing my wife and children back to the U.K. at this point. And the things that they’re going to miss is—well, everything.”

 

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The ongoing tension between Harry and the royal family seems to mainly center around the issue of his security. Torfić pointed out, “Just because you spoke there about forgiveness—it sounds like the last step to repairing relations with your family is the security issue, by what you said there.”

Prince Harry opened up about his shock over losing royal protection back in 2020.

“One hundred percent,” Harry replied. “Whatever noise has been created, whatever stories have been written—this has always been the sticking point.” He shared how surprised he was when his security was taken away.

“God forbid anything should happen. And I don’t regret that at all,” he said, referring to his choice to leave royal duties. “I thought with all the disagreements and all of the chaos that’s happening, the one thing that I could rely on is my family keeping me safe.”

Reflecting on the family tension, Harry admitted that some relationships might never fully recover. He said, “Of course, some members of my family will never forgive me for writing a book. Of course they will never forgive me for lots of things.” Still, he added, “It would be nice to reconcile.”

Harry shared that he learned a lot about the idea of reconciliation from his time with First Nations communities in Canada during the Invictus Games. “Their goal in life was always truth and reconciliation,” he said. “And I turned around to them in many conversations—I said, ‘Right, but reconciliation can’t come without truth.'”

He continued, “Well, I’ve now found out the truth. I’ve shared some of it with you today. A lot of it exists out there—whether people choose to ignore it or not.” Then he added, “So it would be nice to have that reconciliation part now. If they don’t want that, that’s entirely up to them.”

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