Prince Harry didn't want royal role because 'it killed my mum' Prince Harry has declared he didn't want his "job" as a member of the royal family because "it killed my mum". 16 April 2026 Prince Harry rejected his "job" as a working royal because he was convinced it "killed" his mother. Prince Harry has opened up about the moment he decided he didn't want to be a royal The Duke of Sussex, 41, has admitted he was just a child when he decided he didn't want to be a part of his family's world as he battled grief over the death of his mother Diana, Princess of Wales, who died in a car accident in...