Prince Harry spoke for the first time Sunday night after he and his wife made the shock announcement they were stepping back from royal duties and the Queen subsequently stripped them of the Royal Highness title.
He spoke at a charity dinner at Ivy Chelsea Garden in West London, in aid of his organisation, Sentebale, saying the UK will always be his home no matter what.
“I want you to hear the truth from me, as much as I can share – not as a Prince, or a Duke, but as Harry, the same person that many of you have watched grow up over the past 35 years – but with a clearer perspective.
“The UK is my home and a place that I love. That will never change.
“I watched as you welcomed Meghan with open arms as you saw me find the love and happiness that I had hoped for all my life.
“I know you’ve come to know me well enough to trust that the woman I chose as my wife upholds the same values as I do, and she does.
“Once Meghan and I were married, we were excited, we were hopeful, and we were here to serve.
“For those reasons, it brings me great sadness that it has come to this