Prince Harry has opened up about his upbringing, revealing that he shows affection for his late mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, when he spends time with his own children. The Duke recalled how Diana would hug him and her brother, the Prince of Wales, “as tightly as she could,” which she would give to her son and daughter after a difficult day.In a recent podcast, Harry shared the important moment his children, Prince Archie (seven) and Princess Lilibet (five), visited their grandfather, the King. It was their first meeting in four years, which made the occasion very special for the family. The Duke was warm and candid in an interview with Celebrity Traitors star and former England rugby union player Joe Marler about his parenting wisdom.
A parenting philosophy based on love
“The courage of the kids is amazing, and their outlook on life is so refreshing,” Harry said on the Joe Marler Will See You Now podcast. He went on to explain his daily routine. “And if it’s a tough day, the one thing I can do is squeeze my kids every time, really tight.” This simple but effective gesture shows the strong influence of Diana’s parenting style on Harry’s upbringing.
Harry shared this during difficult days, hugging Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet with courage, inspired by how Princess Diana comforted her children. Photo credit (Instagram)
Light moments during interviews
In a fast-paced light podcast, Harry answered a series of questions as part of a medical show hosted by “Dr Marler”. When asked to give his full name, he replied “Henry Charles Albert David, Duke of Sussex” and joked that his hair was not “ginger” but “auburn”. When asked to name her favorite TV show, she replied “Love Island”, adding “I don’t watch Love Island, I’ve watched Love Island.” When asked who Harry would be among “Harry Styles, Harry Kane or Harry Potter”, he said “Kane on his best day”. He gave his prediction about England’s chances at the World Cup, saying “I think he is coming home, it won’t be easy, it won’t be.”
Speaking candidly on the podcast, Prince Harry reflected on fatherhood, his childhood memories and the importance of love, routine and support in parenting. Photo credit (Instagram)
Personal habits and health behaviors
When asked about his grooming regimen, he replied “s***, shaving, showering” and explained “I shave my beard every five or six days, so it’s a little bit neater”. The bald leader added with a joke “There’s nothing going on upstairs, I shave, otherwise I try not to look at what’s going on.”The questions became more difficult when he was asked how he dealt with pain. Harry replied, “exercise, sports and finding time to go somewhere, do something.Repetition is good, make it a habit.” He added that “Boxing, another thing I enjoy, is to stop the violence, to sweat. For me it’s always about sweating.”Harry and Meghan Markle live in Montecito, California, with their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, after stepping down as senior members of the British royal family in 2020.