Lorraine star defends Prince Harry as she admits she 'feels sorry' for him

Lorraine star Bryony Gordon has jumped to the defence of Prince Harry and admitted that she feels 'sorry' for him and all the other royals. The journalist, 45, appeared on the ITV chat show on Tuesday morning after the Duke of Sussex, who now lives in LA with his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, made a rare appearance in the UK for the Wellchild Awards.

Relations between Prince Harry, 40, his elder brother Prince William, 43, and their father King Charles have become somewhat strained ever since he rescinded his official duties in 2020 as he sought a more private life in LA with the former actress, with whom he has Prince Archie, six, and four-year-old Princess Lilibet.

She said: "If my family were the royal family, the tabloids would have an absolute field day. I live seven miles from my mum and I haven't seen her in months and months. I love her but families are all mad! There's a poem I shall not repeat because it includes a swear word. But I feel sorry for them all because whether they like it or not, their private lives are public."

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She added: In Harry's case there has been this concern that he's the one who has been making things public, which you can see is a problem."

Bryony then added that she had read Harry's memoir Spare, in which he opened up on the trauma he endured when his mother Princess Diana was killed in a car crash, and could not understand how anyone could have read that without feeling anything but sympathy for the royal and his brother.

She added: "I just think it speaks to the weird world we live in, if you're in that position you just can't trust anyone. I think it says more about that than whether one of them is going to go talking to the press or making a documentary about it.

I read that book and watched that documentary, and anyone who read that book and thought anything other than...he wrote about basically being in a psychosis as a child after his mum died, believing that she was gonna come back for like 10 years.

"That's an unbelievably weird, traumatic situation and people deal with things differently, I still think that anyone who read that book and thought 'Oh my God, those poor kids...' Anyway, I've said enough."

Prince Harry has returned to the UK for a four day trip, having flown over from California solo, without his wife and children. He attended the even on Monday evening, which celebrates the achievements and resilience of seriously ill youngsters and their families.

Over the course of just four days, the Duke will also partake in various charity-focused duties, including an informal meet with Children in Need.

It is understood the Prince has given a huge donation to the charity, which supports disadvantaged children across the UK. Upon his arrival, Harry prioritised visiting his grandmother's grave in Windsor.

He was seen paying his respects privately inside St George's Chapel, where he laid a wreath and some flowers. There has been hope Harry could visit his father.

But, it is understood to be a different story entirely when it comes to Harry's relationship with his brother Prince William, with the pair understood not to be on speaking terms.

They have nearly crossed paths already as Prince William and his wife Kate, the Princess of Wales, were just on the other side of Windsor Great Park when Harry laid his flowers.

They were meeting with WI members as part of a sweet tribute to the beloved grandmother and monarch.

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