Prince Harry says he wants peace with the royal family. However, one royal author believes the Duke of Sussex may be making reconciliation harder by continuing to discuss their strained relationships publicly. The criticism centers on the timing of the Prince Harry GQ interview. His comments arrived during an important week for King Charles, Prince William, and Kate Middleton as they focused on major official engagements.
Author criticizes Prince Harry’s GQ interview during crucial royal engagements
Royal author Robert Jobson criticized Harry for continuing to discuss his family tensions in interviews. “It’s never going to change while he keeps talking about it in magazines and on TV,” Jobson told HELLO!.
Jobson called the timing “tone-deaf.” He pointed to the Sultan of Oman’s state visit and the 60th anniversary commemorations for the Aberfan disaster as two major royal events taking place that week.
Harry’s GQ conversation was filmed in New York in September. However, the magazine published it on Oct. 20, minutes after the Sultan arrived at Windsor Castle for his state visit.
During the interview, Harry again addressed his fractured family relationships. He said, “Some people don’t want it to work out,” before adding that he wanted reconciliation. His spokesperson later stressed that the remark was not aimed at Prince William or another specific family member.
Harry also urged people to “let go of the past,” saying family drama should not continue indefinitely. He has also admitted that his rift with King Charles and Prince William still causes him grief.
Meanwhile, William, Kate, Charles, and Queen Camilla remained focused on the Oman state visit. Kate and William played prominent roles during the Windsor engagements.
The following day, William joined Charles and Camilla to mark the 60th anniversary of the Aberfan disaster.
Royal author Ingrid Seward supported the family’s decision not to respond publicly to Harry. She said their silence was “absolutely right” and argued that Harry “would do better to have these conversations in private.”
Harry’s desire for reconciliation has already drawn questions about whether public interviews could undermine his efforts.
Harry has made his desire for peace clear. However, Jobson and Seward believe private conversations, rather than more public interviews, offer a better path toward it.
