Prince Harry says move to UK was lightly planned and urges reconciliation in GQ interview

What Harry said

Prince Harry said he wants to repair his relationship with his father and brother, in an interview with GQ magazine published on Tuesday 20 October 2026, ITV News reported. Asked whether he grieves his relationship with them, he answered yes, and said "the most important thing is to reconcile." ^[1]

HELLO! reported that he also said: "Some people don't want it to work out. I want it to work out." A spokesperson for the Sussexes told reporters the comment was not intended as a swipe at his brother or any other family member, according to HELLO!. ^[2]

ITV said Harry described family estrangement as a "massively relatable issue" and said he wants to draw a line under past battles with his family and parts of the British press. He added that scars stay around, but encouraged people to let go of the past. ^[1]

The move to England

Harry and Meghan returned to England in August 2026 with their two children, having moved to California in 2020, ITV and HELLO! reported. Harry told GQ there was not a lot of planning; they leaned into the move when things aligned, ITV said. ^{[1] [2]}

He said he had not appreciated how important it was for Archie and Lilibet to attend a British school, and hoped they would have the good experiences he had, not the bad, according to ITV. He also said the couple have a changed attitude toward living in England, HELLO! reported. ^{[1] [2]}

Charles, Diana and timing

Harry said his father's illness concerns him but that King Charles is getting better, ITV reported. He also said he still feels a connection to his late mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, and wonders what his family would be like had she lived. ^[1]

The interview was recorded in New York in late September for GQ's weekly series One More Question and released on 20 October, according to ITV and HELLO!. ITV reported that a spokesperson said GQ chose the timing, and that Harry's office denied it was meant to overshadow a state visit to Windsor, where the King and Queen were hosting the Sultan of Oman. ^{[1] [2]}

What is not known

HELLO! reported no response from Prince William, and said the brothers were last in the same room at a funeral in 2024 and have not been reported to have spoken since. ITV carried no reaction from the palace either. Some outlets have run headlines describing William as frustrated, citing unnamed sources; those claims were not confirmed by an on-record statement in the reports reviewed for this article. ^{[1] [2]}

It is also unclear whether any meeting between the brothers or with the King is planned following Harry's return. Neither ITV nor HELLO! reported one. ^{[1] [2]}