Prince Harry says he didn’t want royal role as it 'killed my mum' before changing mind

Prince Harry says he didn’t want royal role as it 'killed my mum' before changing mindOn the third day of their trip to Australia, Prince Harry made an emotional keynote speech at a summit in Melbourne, after Meghan Markle opened up about online trollingNewsJennifer Newton Deputy Royal Editor09:04, 16 Apr 2026Updated 09:06, 16 Apr 2026View 6 ImagesHarry at the InterEdge Summit in Melbourne(Image: POOL/AFP via Getty Images)Prince Harry said he previously didn’t want his royal role as it “killed my mum” before changing his perspective.‌The Duke of Sussex made the remarks on the third day of his and Meghan’s trip to Australia after he gave a keynote speech at the InterEdge Summit in Melbourne on “leadership, psychosocial safety and human connection in the workplace”.‌Watched on by Meghan, who said earlier today that she was “the most trolled person in the entire world ”, Harry opened up about the grief of losing his mother, Princess Diana, just before his 13th birthday and how he had felt “lost, betrayed, or completely powerless” during his life.‌READ MORE: Prince Harry and Meghan tour LIVE: 'Bullied' Duchess says she was 'most trolled person in world'READ MORE: Harry says 'grief can break you' as he makes heartbreaking admission in keynote speechView 6 ImagesHarry delivered a keynote speech at the summit in Melbourne(Image: Getty Images)After the speech, where he talked about “not having his s*** together”, he took part in a discussion with Australian business leader and former politician Brendan Nelson, Harry said: “After my mum died just before my 13th birthday – I was like: ‘I don’t want this job. I don’t want this role – wherever this is headed, I don’t like it.’“It killed my mum and I was very much against it, and I stuck my head in the sand for years and years. Eventually I realised – well, hang on, if there was somebody else in this position, how would they be making the most of this platform and this ability and the reso...