--- title: Prince Harry Just Made It Clear How Many Kids He Wants description: In an interview with Jane Goodall, Prince Harry made it clear how many kids he's interested in having — and the important reason why. canonical: https://time.com/5639022/prince-harry-jane-goodall/ author: Raisa Bruner article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2019-07-30T17:28:35.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T07:47:04.642Z og:title: Prince Harry Just Made It Clear How Many Kids He Wants og:description: Prince Harry interviewed Jane Goodall, and his family plans came up og:url: https://time.com/5639022/prince-harry-jane-goodall/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Prince Harry Just Made It Clear How Many Kids He Wants twitter:description: Prince Harry interviewed Jane Goodall, and his family plans came up twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # Prince Harry Just Made It Abundantly Clear How Many Kids He Wants to Have With Meghan Markle > Sponsored content. 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Every edition is assembled by TIME editors rather than generated automatically. ## Video: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Just Stepped Out With Their Royal Baby [Watch (HLS stream): Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Just Stepped Out With Their Royal Baby](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/clZgS99X.m3u8) (2:40)  _Published 2019-05-08. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Just Stepped Out With Their Royal Baby._  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Jul 30, 2019 5:28 PM UTC  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Jul 30, 2019 5:28 PM UTC [Prince Harry](https://time.com/5637788/prince-harry-meghan-markle-neighbor-rules-rumors/), Duke of Sussex and [Meghan Markle](https://time.com/5637651/british-vogue-meghan-markle/), Duchess of Sussex may have just welcomed their first child together, [Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor](https://time.com/5585773/royal-baby-archie-harrison-name-meaning/) — but Harry already has an idea of how he’d like to see his family evolve. And it has a lot to do with the state of the environment. In a lengthy and wide-ranging interview between Prince Harry and famous primatologist and environmental activist [Jane Goodall](https://time.com/5574158/jane-goodall-protecting-planet-time-100-summit/), the two discussed being a steward of the environment even before having kids. Goodall suggested having “not too many!” The Duke’s response: “Two, maximum!” Harry went on: “But I’ve always thought: this place is borrowed. And, surely, being as intelligent as we all are, or as evolved as we all are supposed to be, we should be able to leave something better behind for the next generation.” Goodall concurred: “But, in fact, we’ve [stolen their future](https://time.com/collection-post/5584902/greta-thunberg-next-generation-leaders/). Not all of it. But we’ve got to try and pay a little of it back. And get together to try and heal some of the harm, and at least [slow down climate change.](https://time.com/5629548/almost-30000-species-face-extinction-new-report/)” Prince Harry has been a longtime supporter of environmental causes, while Goodall’s most recent efforts have focused on getting young people [involved in community development](https://www.instagram.com/RootsandShoots/), conservation and leadership. It’s been a good week already for fans of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and their famous friends, as Meghan Markle shared the news of her role [as guest editor](https://time.com/5637651/british-vogue-meghan-markle/) for British _Vogue_. Since then, the magazine has been distributing tidbits from the upcoming September issue, including this exchange between Harry and Goodall and a [conversation between](https://time.com/5637655/meghan-markle-michelle-obama/) Markle and former First Lady Michelle Obama. 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