The Prince of Wales has name checked his estranged younger brother in one of his most open and candid TV appearances to date. Prince William appeared on an episode of The Relucant Traveler alongside host, Eugene Levy aired on Apple TV.
William mentioned Prince Harry when asked how he feels about his son becoming king. He said: “It’s an interesting question and it’s a big question that one. Because there’s lots of things to think about with that. But obviously, I want to create a world in which my son is proud of what we do, a world and a job that actually does impact people’s lives for the better.”
He added: “That is caveated with, I hope we don’t go back to some of the practices in the past, that Harry and I had to grow up in. I’ll do everything I can to make sure we don’t regress in that situation.”
As reported in the Mirror, a body language expert spoke about how it was a fleeting mention. Judi James said: “The mention of Harry is indeed fleeting and I think it would be wrong to spend much time talking about it. But I suppose it does show that William hasn’t blocked his brother completely from his brain.
“They shared a traumatic childhood and adolescence and nothing can ever change that part of their history. It was only natural for him to include Harry when talking about his childhood, but I don’t think we should read more into it than that.”
And Jennie added: “On the programme as a whole, I think it was an extraordinary insight into who William really is. We all think we know him, at least as a prince, but this was a glimpse behind the mask at the man who will be King.”
About the candid chat, Jennie added: “He wasn’t shy about showing his vulnerability, especially when it comes to family matters. Last year was bruising and he is clearly still worried about how it might get affect his children.”
The interview was just one of just a handful of times that William has talked about his brother so publicly since he and Meghan quit as working royals in 2020 and moved to California.
William arrived to meet the actor on an electric scooter that he said he used to get around the castle grounds.He said he had been a fan of the American Pie series of films of which Eugene Levy starred in.