Prince Harry says no royal wants to be king or queen — but they carry out duties for ‘the greater good’
PRINCE Harry says no royal wants to be king or queen — but they do it for “the greater good”.
The 32-year-old also insisted Britain needs the “magic” of the monarchy.
He said: “Is there any one of the Royal Family who wants to be king or queen? I don’t think so, but we will carry out our duties at the right time.”
Harry revealed that the younger royals wanted to “carry on the positive atmosphere that the Queen has achieved for over 60 years, but we won’t be trying to fill her boots”.
He told magazine: “We are involved in modernising the British monarchy. We are not doing this for ourselves but for the greater good of the people.”
He also recalled the decision — made on his behalf — for him to follow his mum Diana’s coffin after her death in 1997.
Harry said: “My mother had just died, and I had to walk a long way behind her coffin, surrounded by thousands of people watching me while millions more did on television.
"I don’t think any child should be asked to do that, under any circumstances.”
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The prince, dating US actress Meghan Markle, said if he had children he was determined they should lead a relatively normal life, adding: “Even if I was king, I would do my own shopping.”
But he insisted the royals were still vital, adding: “We don’t want to dilute the magic.
"The British public and the whole world need institutions like it.”