Prince Harry has offered a poignant insight into his parenting, revealing he mirrors the affectionate approach of his late mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, when interacting with his own children.
The Duke of Sussex recalled how Diana would hug him and his brother, the Prince of Wales, "as tight as possible", a gesture he now extends to his son and daughter after a challenging day.
He shared this on the Joe Marler Will See You Now podcast, recorded last Thursday and released Monday, just before his children, Prince Archie, seven, and Princess Lilibet, five, visited their grandfather, the King, the following day – their first meeting in four years.
Speaking to Celebrity Traitors star and former England rugby union forward Joe Marler, the Duke commented: "The resilience of kids is amazing and the way they view life is so incredibly refreshing."
“And if a day is hard, one thing I will do is always squeeze my kids that extra, extra tight.”
In the fast-paced light-hearted podcast Harry answered a stream of questions in the style of a mock therapy session hosted by “Dr Marler”.
The duke was asked to give his full name – “Henry Charles Albert David, Duke of Sussex”- and joked that his hair was not “ginger” but “auburn”.
When asked to name his “favourite trashy TV show” he replied “Love Island”, adding: “I don’t watch Love Island, I have watched Love Island,” and asked which other Harry he would be for the day, “Harry Styles, Harry Kane or Harry Potter”, said “Kane on a winning day”.
He gave his prediction about England’s chances of the World Cup. saying: “I think it’s coming home, not going to be easy – never is.”
Asked about his grooming regime, he replied “s***, shave, shower” and “I trim my beard every five or six days, just to keep it a little bit tidy”.
The balding duke added: “Nothing really happening on top, I get a hair cut, otherwise I try not to look at what’s happening.”
The questions became more serious when he was asked how he dealt with trauma, replying “exercise, sport and being able to find the time to take yourself somewhere, do something – repetition is great, have a routine”.
He added: “Boxing, another thing that I really enjoy, just to let the aggression out, get a sweat on, to me it’s always about getting a sweat on.”
