The Duke of Sussex has discussed his father King Charles’ cancer diagnosis for the first time in a new TV interview.
Harry opens up about “his life with Meghan and how his father is doing” and the Invictus Games during the broadcast, to be aired on the Good Morning America show later on Friday.
In the interview, Harry says: “Look I love my family. The fact that I was able to get on a plane and go and see him and spend any time with him I’m grateful for that.”
Asked if his father’s diagnosis could have a "reunifying effect" on the family, Harry said: "Yeah, I'm sure. Throughout all these families I see it on a day-to-day basis the strength of the family unit coming together. I think any illness, any sickness brings families together.”A film crew led by Will Reeve, the son of the late Superman star Christopher Reeve, has been following Harry and Meghan around since they arrived in Canada on Tuesday before the Invictus Games in Whistler and Vancouver.
In a tweet, the Good Morning America team wrote: “Exclusive: The all-new interview with Prince Harry on his life with Meghan, how his father King Charles is doing and his passion supporting wounded warriors.”
TOMORROW: A @GMA Exclusive: The all-new interview with Prince Harry on his life with Meghan, how his father King Charles is doing and his passion supporting wounded warriors. pic.twitter.com/tyNtHnxxpB
— Good Morning America (@GMA) February 16, 2024
It was accompanied by a short clip showing the prince speaking to Mr Reeve in Whistler and a photograph of the King waving as he left the London Clinic on January 29.
It is the first time Harry has been interviewed since the King postponed all public-facing duties because of his cancer diagnosis. It comes after the duke twice tried his hand at skeleton bobsled as he joined Invictus Games competitors training.
Pictures from the track in Whistler show Harry sporting a white helmet as he speeds headfirst down the frozen track. He declared “everybody should do this” after hitting 60mph on his first run, before having another go 10 minutes later.
When asked by an onlooker whether she planned to join her husband in trying out the sport, Meghan laughingly yelled back: “I can’t.” Earlier, a spokesperson for their office vowed they would not “be broken,” amid controversy over their Sussex.com website rebrand, and insisted “they’re still here” despite the criticism.
The office said: “We’ve heard time and time again that certain opportunities are make or break for the couple. They’re still here. They’re still working and pursuing what they believe in, despite constantly being challenged and criticised. This couple will not be broken.”
The new website used a royal coat of arms in what some critics claimed amounted to cashing in on their royal connections. The pair are no longer working royals after taking a step back from duties in 2020.
The new site also comes amid reports that the couple have given their children the Sussex surname to “unify” their family.
Harry met his father during a whistlestop visit to the UK less than 24 hours after the announcement about Charles’ health. But there was no meeting with his brother, the Prince of Wales, after Harry spent 45 minutes seeing their father.
