During his visit to Ukraine, Harry made headlines when he said his memoir ‘Spare’ and the Netflix series were ‘not for revenge’, nor was it intended to ‘stigmatize the family in public’.

Harry poses with injured Ukrainian soldier Vasyl, 38, at the National Museum of Ukrainian History on September 12. Photo: Reuters

“The book is just edits to the stories that have been circulated. I don’t think I have stigmatized my family. It’s a hard message to say, but I did it in the best way I could. My conscience is clear,” Harry told the Guardian in Kiev over the weekend.

After that, he affirmed: “It’s not revenge, it’s responsibility.” Harry further revealed that Meghan’s advice to him was simply: “Just tell the truth”.

Also on the occasion of his 41st birthday, the Duke of Sussex said he would like to spend more time in the UK next year, as “the main concern is my father”. Earlier, Harry had a 54-minute meeting with King Charles III after 19 months of separation on the afternoon of September 10, with the desire to heal the rift.

Harry visited the memorial to Ukrainian and foreign soldiers at the Maidan Independence Square in Ukraine on September 12. Photo: Emmi Korhonen

Harry’s 416-page spare, published in 2023, once shocked the British royal family. In the book, the Duke of Sussex recounts being pushed by William, accusing his father of prioritizing his own interests. The book also mentions that he used cocaine, marijuana, psychedelic mushrooms and fell in love with the Friends series. This memoir quickly became the best-selling nonfiction book in history in the UK.

A royal source revealed to the Daily Mail that Harry is “regretting some of his actions” and wants to “reset his relationship with his family and the British people”. Meanwhile, King Charles III is also said to be looking forward to getting closer to his grandchildren Archie and Lilibet, whom he hasn’t seen in three years.

Despite this, Prince William refused to meet his brother. British media said that in 2023, King Charles III begged his two sons “not to turn the last years of his life into suffering”.

Harry participated in the Diana Prize activity in London on September 11. Photo: Aaron Chown

Harry’s four-day return to England ended with an event tied to the Diana Prize. The spokesperson said Harry was “delighted to be back, to see friends and colleagues again and to continue to support meaningful activities”.

As soon as he left the UK, Harry secretly traveled by plane to Poland, then took a train to the Ukrainian capital on the morning of September 12. Here, the youngest son of the King of England was present as the founder of the Invictus Games to express support for the tens of thousands of Ukrainian veterans injured in the war.