English prince. Prince Harry also answered the question with these words when asked what his profession is. He was asked it on the Joe Marler Will See You Now podcast, which he recorded during his visit to the UK last week. The curious question was asked by the host of the show, British rugby player Joe Marler. The episode with the prince was released this week.
Marler often asks his celebrity guests very basic questions, such as what their names are or what they do for a living, in order to get under their skin in an unconventional way. So Prince Harry was also asked: What is your profession? "Full-time dad. British Army veteran. English prince. Duke. But now I don't know what you want?" Harry said, according to People magazine. In the end, he and Marler agreed that he would probably say Duke as his occupation now.
Outraged people
Although foreign media reported that the prince's response was an expression of his usual humor, according to the British newspaper Express, some people may be angry. Especially fans of the British royal family. "Prince Harry was born a prince and can use the titles Prince and Duke of Sussex, but he has not been a working member of the royal family for some time, which he left in 2020. While Harry continues to do charity work, he no longer does any work on behalf of the Crown," notes Express.
Stating his title as an occupation in this way is misleading. According to Express, critical comments have already begun to appear on the social network X from people who object to Harry's statement for exactly this reason. “You’ve left the profession of a prince. You may still have a title, but it’s not your job anymore. Not even being a duke,” wrote one user. Another criticized Harry for clinging to titles like a tick, but getting rid of his duties in the royal family.
Nostalgia for the old life?
The Newsweek portal’s analysis, in turn, stated that Harry’s answer, although exaggerated, offers an interesting insight into what the prince considers to be the most important thing in his life - and that even in such an open-ended question, he did not mention anything about his current business. “His answer suggests how Harry intends to present himself now: he prioritized family, military service and royal status. He emphasized those aspects of his identity that were formed before he gave up royal duties, rather than pointing out the professional projects that fill a significant part of his life after leaving the royal family,” writes Newsweek.
The younger son of King Charles III. has been talking about the UK much more often lately and is spending a relatively large amount of time in his native country compared to the first years after leaving the royal family. It has been speculated before that the prince is eager to reconcile with his relatives, and this is also indicated by the situation last week, when Harry was joined by his wife and children on a visit to Charles III after a four-year break.
Wife's financial problems
But what do Prince Harry, his wife Meghan and their two children actually live on? The couple's website expresses itself in a similar way to the prince's podcast. "The Duke of Sussex is a father, humanitarian activist, war veteran, mental health advocate and environmentalist," the website mentions. It also states that the duke founded the Invictus Games for disabled war veterans, and is the founder or patron of a number of charities.
They are also engaged in business with Meghan, for example, they founded the production company Archewell Productions, which produces programs for the streaming company Netflix, and income also comes from the sale of Harry's autobiography The Substitute.
Duchess Meghan also runs her own business, having founded the lifestyle brand As Ever. However, reports from the British media indicate that her company is not doing very well. First, Netflix has stopped supporting it, and second, it is allegedly at risk of bankruptcy by the end of this year at the latest. However, media representatives of As Ever have rejected these speculations.
