Queen Elizabeth and Prince Harry in 2019.Photo: Steve Parsons - WPA Pool/GettyPrince Harryis cherishing the moments he and his family had with his “granny” Queen Elizabeth.The Duke of Sussex, 38,reflects on his “special relationship"with the history-making monarch, who died in September at age 96, in his memoirSpare,out Tuesday.Speaking exclusively with PEOPLEin this week’s cover story, Prince Harry shares how he’ll remember her.“My grandmother and I were very close, and we very much did have a special relationship,” he says. “I miss her dearly, as well as her cheeky sense of humor and quick wit.““I’m also really happy for her. She lived a full life and is now reunited with her husband,” Harry continues, recalling his grandfatherPrince Philip, who died in April 2021.“I will forever cherish every memory I had with her, especially the times she spent with my children,” he adds of his two kids withMeghan Markle— sonArchie Harrison, 3, and daughterLilibet Diana, 19 months.Queen Elizabeth and Prince Harry.Tim Graham Picture Library/GettyInSpare,Prince Harryreflects on when Archie and Lilibet (whosenamecomes fromQueen Elizabeth’s family nickname stemming from her childhood)met their great-grandmotherin June 2021. The family had traveled to the U.K. from their California home for the monarch’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, marking her 70 years on the throne.For more on PEOPLE’s cover story with Prince Harry, listen below to our daily podcast PEOPLE Every Day.Harry recalled Archie “making deep, chivalrous bows” while Lili was “cuddling the monarch’s shins.“For more fromPEOPLE’s exclusive interview with Harry, check out this week’s issue, on newsstands Friday"Sweetest children, Granny said, sounding bemused,” he wrote in the book. “She’d expected them to be a bit more . . . American, I think? Meaning, in her mind, more rambunctious.“Jenna JonesWhile Prince Harry candidly explores his fractured relationship with the royals, including his fatherKing Charlesand brotherPrince William, in his new memoir, he tells PEOPLE that he hopes for reconciliation as well as for hischildren to have meaningful relationships with his family members.Can’t get enough ofPEOPLE’s Royals coverage?Sign up for our free Royals newsletterto get the latest updates onKate Middleton,Meghan Markleand more!The book jacket of Prince Harry’s memoir ‘Spare’.PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE"I’ve said before that I’ve wanted a family, not an institution—so of course, I would love nothing more than for our children to have relationships with members of my family, and they do with some, which brings me great joy,” he says.
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Harry in 2019.Photo: Steve Parsons - WPA Pool/Getty
Prince Harryis cherishing the moments he and his family had with his “granny” Queen Elizabeth.The Duke of Sussex, 38,reflects on his “special relationship"with the history-making monarch, who died in September at age 96, in his memoirSpare,out Tuesday.Speaking exclusively with PEOPLEin this week’s cover story, Prince Harry shares how he’ll remember her.“My grandmother and I were very close, and we very much did have a special relationship,” he says. “I miss her dearly, as well as her cheeky sense of humor and quick wit.““I’m also really happy for her. She lived a full life and is now reunited with her husband,” Harry continues, recalling his grandfatherPrince Philip, who died in April 2021.“I will forever cherish every memory I had with her, especially the times she spent with my children,” he adds of his two kids withMeghan Markle— sonArchie Harrison, 3, and daughterLilibet Diana, 19 months.Queen Elizabeth and Prince Harry.Tim Graham Picture Library/GettyInSpare,Prince Harryreflects on when Archie and Lilibet (whosenamecomes fromQueen Elizabeth’s family nickname stemming from her childhood)met their great-grandmotherin June 2021. The family had traveled to the U.K. from their California home for the monarch’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, marking her 70 years on the throne.For more on PEOPLE’s cover story with Prince Harry, listen below to our daily podcast PEOPLE Every Day.Harry recalled Archie “making deep, chivalrous bows” while Lili was “cuddling the monarch’s shins.“For more fromPEOPLE’s exclusive interview with Harry, check out this week’s issue, on newsstands Friday"Sweetest children, Granny said, sounding bemused,” he wrote in the book. “She’d expected them to be a bit more . . . American, I think? Meaning, in her mind, more rambunctious.“Jenna JonesWhile Prince Harry candidly explores his fractured relationship with the royals, including his fatherKing Charlesand brotherPrince William, in his new memoir, he tells PEOPLE that he hopes for reconciliation as well as for hischildren to have meaningful relationships with his family members.Can’t get enough ofPEOPLE’s Royals coverage?Sign up for our free Royals newsletterto get the latest updates onKate Middleton,Meghan Markleand more!The book jacket of Prince Harry’s memoir ‘Spare’.PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE"I’ve said before that I’ve wanted a family, not an institution—so of course, I would love nothing more than for our children to have relationships with members of my family, and they do with some, which brings me great joy,” he says.
Prince Harryis cherishing the moments he and his family had with his “granny” Queen Elizabeth.
The Duke of Sussex, 38,reflects on his “special relationship"with the history-making monarch, who died in September at age 96, in his memoirSpare,out Tuesday.Speaking exclusively with PEOPLEin this week’s cover story, Prince Harry shares how he’ll remember her.
“My grandmother and I were very close, and we very much did have a special relationship,” he says. “I miss her dearly, as well as her cheeky sense of humor and quick wit.”
“I’m also really happy for her. She lived a full life and is now reunited with her husband,” Harry continues, recalling his grandfatherPrince Philip, who died in April 2021.
“I will forever cherish every memory I had with her, especially the times she spent with my children,” he adds of his two kids withMeghan Markle— sonArchie Harrison, 3, and daughterLilibet Diana, 19 months.
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Harry.Tim Graham Picture Library/Getty
InSpare,Prince Harryreflects on when Archie and Lilibet (whosenamecomes fromQueen Elizabeth’s family nickname stemming from her childhood)met their great-grandmotherin June 2021. The family had traveled to the U.K. from their California home for the monarch’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, marking her 70 years on the throne.
For more on PEOPLE’s cover story with Prince Harry, listen below to our daily podcast PEOPLE Every Day.
Harry recalled Archie “making deep, chivalrous bows” while Lili was “cuddling the monarch’s shins.”
For more fromPEOPLE’s exclusive interview with Harry, check out this week’s issue, on newsstands Friday
“Sweetest children, Granny said, sounding bemused,” he wrote in the book. “She’d expected them to be a bit more . . . American, I think? Meaning, in her mind, more rambunctious.”
Jenna Jones
While Prince Harry candidly explores his fractured relationship with the royals, including his fatherKing Charlesand brotherPrince William, in his new memoir, he tells PEOPLE that he hopes for reconciliation as well as for hischildren to have meaningful relationships with his family members.
Can’t get enough ofPEOPLE’s Royals coverage?Sign up for our free Royals newsletterto get the latest updates onKate Middleton,Meghan Markleand more!
The book jacket of Prince Harry’s memoir ‘Spare’.PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE
“I’ve said before that I’ve wanted a family, not an institution—so of course, I would love nothing more than for our children to have relationships with members of my family, and they do with some, which brings me great joy,” he says.
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