--- title: Prince Harry: No One Wants to Be King or Queen description: Prince Harry said no one in the royal family wants to be king or queen, "but we will carry out our duties at the right time" canonical: https://time.com/4828190/prince-harry-no-one-wants-to-be-king-queen/ author: Madeline Farber article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-06-22T12:36:40.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-10-08T09:19:37.718Z article:section: Entertainment og:title: No One in the Royal Family Wants to Be King or Queen, Prince Harry Says og:description: "We are not doing this for ourselves but for the greater good of the people." og:url: https://time.com/4828190/prince-harry-no-one-wants-to-be-king-queen/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb6881c921a654655/6988bf0986f68edca76e3e80/prince-harry.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 3000 og:image:height: 1688 og:image:alt: Commonwealth Day Service & Reception og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: No One in the Royal Family Wants to Be King or Queen, Prince Harry Says twitter:description: "We are not doing this for ourselves but for the greater good of the people." twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb6881c921a654655/6988bf0986f68edca76e3e80/prince-harry.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # No One in the Royal Family Wants to Be King or Queen, Prince Harry Says > Sponsored content. 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Queen Elizabeth II outlined the government's legislative program in a speech to Parliament on Wednesday after the prime minister slimmed down her plans and promised "humility" in negotiating Britain's exit from the European Union._ by [Madeline Farber](https://time.com/author/madeline-farber/) ## Madeline Farber Jun 22, 2017 12:36 PM UTC Queen Elizabeth II outlined the government's legislative program in a speech to Parliament on Wednesday after the prime minister slimmed down her plans and promised "humility" in negotiating Britain's exit from the European Union. by [Madeline Farber](https://time.com/author/madeline-farber/) ## Madeline Farber Jun 22, 2017 12:36 PM UTC No one in the the royal family wants to be king or queen. That’s according to [Prince Harry](http://motto.time.com/4770744/meghan-markle-watches-prince-harry-charity-polo-match/), who recently told [Newsweek](http://www.newsweek.com/2017/06/30/prince-harry-depression-diana-death-why-world-needs-magic-627833.html), “We are involved in modernizing the British monarchy. We are not doing this for ourselves but for the greater good of the people…. Is there any one of the royal family who wants to be king or queen? I don’t think so, but we will carry out our duties at the right time.” Harry, 32, is now fifth in line from the throne, notes [CBS News](http://www.cbsnews.com/news/prince-harry-no-one-in-royal-family-wants-to-king-or-queen/?ftag=COS-05-). While he was once third, he is now just behind his brother William’s children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte. Although members of the royal family may not desire the crown, they’re still partaking in queen or king-like responsibilities. The prince told Newsweek that [Queen Elizabeth](http://time.com/4826338/queen-speech-opens-parliament/), 91, has passed on some of her official duties to her grandchildren and has been “fantastic” about letting them choose which ones they want to take over. At one time, Harry didn’t want to be a part of anything royal-related. He told Newsweek that he “didn’t want to be in the position I was in, but I eventually pulled my head out of the sand, started listening to people and decided to use my role for good.” ## Transcript My government's priority is to secure the best possible deal as the country leaves the European Union. My ministers are committed to working with parliament with devolved administrations, business, and others to build the widest possible consensus on the country's future outside the European Union. [ BLANK_AUDIO ] A bill will be introduced to repeal the European Community's Act and provide certainty for individuals and businesses. This will be complemented by legislation to ensure that the United Kingdom makes a success of Brexit. Establishing new national policies on immigration, international sanctions, nuclear safeguards, agriculture and fisheries. My government will initiate a full public inquiry into the tragic fire at Grenfell Tower to ascertain the causes and ensure the appropriate lessons are learned. To support victims my government will take forward measurements to introduce an independent public advocate who will act for bereaved families after a public disaster and support them at public inquest. A commission for country extremism will be established to support the government. In stamping out extremist ideology in all its forms, both across society and on the Internet, so it is denied a safe space to spread. [ BLANK_AUDIO ] In the light of the terrorist attacks in Manchester and London My government's counterterrorism strategy will be reviewed to ensure that the police and security services have all the powers they need and that the length of custodial sentences for terrorism related offenses are sufficient to keep the population safe. 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