What Harry should say: A totally fake news interview

Sitting on an embroidered couch in a receiving room at Windsor Palace, The Duke of Sussex exchanges a smile with his four-month-old son, Archie Harrison.

"He's wonderful," he says, holding the baby on his lap and enjoying its healthy grip around his index finger. "I don't want anyone thinking I love him any less because of the manner in which he came to us. This is my son."

A mature man and a father

Harry is no longer the little boy who walked behind his mother's coffin or the muscular soldier who volunteered for the front lines in Afghanistan. This is a stronger, more mature man - and a father.

"When we married, Meghan and I were eager to hit the ground running quickly, and that included starting a family," he says in measured tones. "The truth is, both of us had experienced medical problems which affected our fertility. I don't want to be more explicit than that. 

"But I can say that the ordinary way of bringing a child into the world would have been difficult for us."

Without consulting his family, Harry and his new wife contracted the services of a specialist in surrogate births, who matched them with an experienced professional surrogate. Ten months later, in March 2019, Archie Harrison was born. 

Stress with William

The unconventional method of adding to their family had not been approved by anyone in the Royal Family, and the family was slow to accept it.

In particular, his brother William was upset by Meghan's insistence on wearing a false pregnancy belly whilst carrying out Royal engagements.

Harry takes a deep breath before speaking about his brother. "William takes his position very seriously," he says carefully. "He did not like the idea of deceiving anybody. So he was unhappy that Meghan did what she did."

In general, Harry feels his wife has been misunderstood. "She is an actress, a trained actress. Actors learn to see their body as an instrument, which is what she was doing. She wanted everyone to experience the joy of a royal pregnancy, as we were experiencing it."

By contrast, his father Prince Charles was supportive after learning of the couple's choice.

"Pa has been there for both of us, and we are so grateful," Harry said.

The question of titles

Will Archie be part of the Royal Family?  

"Archie is my son, so of course he must be part of the family," Harry says. "We want him to get to know his cousins, because growing up my cousins have been some of my closest and most loyal friends."

But Harry understands the edict that children must be born "of the body" of a royal wife in order to be in line for the throne. 

"It is an outmoded rule, and I think it should be abolished," he says. "But I understand that it was in force when Archie was born, so I do not expect him to be part of the line of succession. 

"This is also why he has not been given a title, which is fine with me. My cousins Zara and Peter have no titles and they are very much part of the Royal Family."

A growing family

The Duke remains committed to his wife and to creating his own family, which will ultimately be based at the still-unfinished Frogmore Cottage.

"We hope to have at least one more child in the same manner," he says. 


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The above text is totally fake - it is solely my idea of what Harry should say to begin putting this whole sad epsisode to rest. Any comments or input?