Britons have issued a damning verdict on Prince Harry's future after his latest interview with GQ, with 98% of poll respondents saying he should stop giving interviews about the Royal Family.
The Duke of Sussex spoke to GQ about the rift with his brother, Prince William, and his father, King Charles, saying that "scars stick around forever" and that "the most important thing is to reconcile." The interview was released at the exact same moment that King Charles was hosting the Sultan of Oman for a state visit in Windsor, a diplomatic event in which the King, the Queen and the Prince and Princess of Wales had important roles.
Poll results show overwhelming majority
After the interview was released, the Daily Express published a poll asking readers whether Harry "should stop giving interviews about the Royal Family." The poll ran between 3.10pm on Tuesday, October 20 until 09.55am on Wednesday, October 21 and received 4,409 votes.
Of those, 4,295 respondents (98%) agreed that Harry should stop giving interviews about his family. A further 101 (2%) voted that he should not stop, and a final 13 (0%) said they did not know.
Harry's remarks on reconciliation
In the interview, Harry was asked whether he grieves the relationship he once had with his family. He told GQ: "Yes, of course. I think from a family perspective, again, another massively relatable issue for so many people: sibling disagreements, broken relationships between kids and their parents, kids and one parent."
He added: "Some people don't want it to work out. I want it to work out. With everything else that's going on in the world, the most important thing is to reconcile—that's the key point. [...] Scars stick around forever."
A spokesperson for the Duke clarified that Harry's remark that "some people don't want it to work out" was general and "absolutely not intended as a swipe" at his father or brother. The interview is the latest in a long line of public statements Harry has made about his situation.
