Prince Harry has disclosed he suffered bullying during his childhood, despite his privileged upbringing within the Royal Family.
The Duke of Sussex, 41, revealed he was constantly mocked over his hair colour while at school and even earned the nickname “carrot top” from fellow pupils.
Harry shared these revelations during a guest spot on The Joe Marler Will See You Now podcast, after being questioned about the most common misconceptions people have about him, reports The Mirror.
“That I’m not ginger,” he responded.
When former England rugby international Joe Marler seemed taken aback, Harry joked: “People think I’m ginger, but I’m more sort of like, um, sunset auburn.”
View 4 ImagesHarry says he is sunset auburn(Image: JOE MARLER WILL SEE YOU NOW PODCAST/SPOTIFY)
He went on to recall the teasing he endured at school, stating: “Unless you want to call me ginge. You know? I got bullied a lot at school, called carrot top.”
Marler remarked it was “not funny”, prompting Harry to quip: “I’m going to need therapy after this.”
Harry was educated at Wetherby School in London before transferring to Ludgrove School in Berkshire and subsequently Eton College. His attendance at Eton marked a departure from royal custom, as earlier generations had been sent to Gordonstoun in Scotland, though his elder brother, Prince William, was also schooled at Eton.
Later in the podcast, Harry was posed the question of whether he’d swap lives for a day with Harry Styles, Harry Kane or Harry Potter. He opted for England captain Harry Kane, but only “on a winning day”.
View 4 Images(Image: JOE MARLER WILL SEE YOU NOW PODCAST/SPOTIFY)
“You don’t want to be Kane on a losing day, do you?” he said, adding that he reckoned England would go on to lift the World Cup. The Duke also opened up about maintaining his mental health, revealing that keeping physically active is crucial to his overall wellness.
“Going to the gym is an absolute… any form of exercise is great, especially when you’re depressed,” he said.
When quizzed about his profession, Harry responded: “Full-time dad, British Army veteran, Prince of England, Duke.”
The podcast was captured during Harry’s latest trip to the UK in the run-up to next year’s Invictus Games.
View 4 ImagesPrince Harry with wife Meghan, brother William, and sister-in-law Princess Kate(Image: Getty Images)
Throughout the visit, Harry, alongside his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, and their youngsters, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, reunited with King Charles III and Queen Camilla for the first time in four years at the King’s Highgrove estate in Gloucestershire.
It marked the King’s first confirmed encounter with Archie and Lilibet since the family’s appearance at Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee festivities in 2022. No additional information about the reunion has been disclosed.
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