Prince Harry Hits Back At Claims He Is Miserable As He Insists He Loves His Life

Prince Harry has spoken out about how he feels misrepresented by sections of the British press, insisting they are out of touch with the public and determined to paint him as unhappy.

In an interview with The Guardian, the Duke of Sussex said he still feels the backing of ordinary people despite years of being targeted by the media. “I feel a lot of support from the British public. Even now, when I feel like I have been destroyed by certain members of the British press,” he explained.

He suggested journalists deliberately push the idea that the nation shares their views, saying: “It serves them to think that the British public feels the same way about me as they do. But I don’t feel that, and I don’t see that.”

Harry argued that parts of the press have long tried to present themselves as speaking for the whole country, but he doesn’t believe it. “For as long as I have known, certain elements of the British press have tried to speak on behalf of the nation. I think they are out of touch with the nation on lots of things,” he said. “They continue trying to bring the public with them, but I think the British public can speak and think for themselves.”

The Duke stressed he is comfortable with the life he has built for himself away from the royal family, pushing back against the image of a man living in despair. “I am very happy with who I am and I like the life that I live,” he said.

He also dismissed media speculation about his mood and state of mind, which he claimed often distorts reality. “It is only in certain elements of the press where you see this talk about me being down or saying I am not smiling,” he said. “This comes from people who think they know what I am thinking and how I am feeling. They are wrong.”

Harry believes the obsession with portraying him as miserable says more about the press than about him. “I think parts of the British press want to believe that I am miserable, but I’m not. I am very happy with who I am and I like the life that I live.”

His comments underline the long-running rift between the Sussexes and much of the UK media, a battle that has shaped his relationship with the monarchy and the public. Despite repeated attacks in print and online, Harry insists the public themselves are more supportive than the press wants to admit.