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Harry Copies Parenting Tip Learnt From Diana with Archie and Lilibet

Harry said he comforts Archie and Lilibet with the same tight hug Diana gave him after difficult days.

  • The Duke of Sussex revealed on the Joe Marler Will See You Now podcast that he squeezes his children "tight as possible" after challenging days, a technique he adopted from his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales.
  • Recorded last Thursday during his UK visit to promote the Invictus Games, the podcast aired on Monday, shortly before Prince Archie, seven, and Princess Lilibet, five, met their grandfather the King for the first time in four years.
  • On trauma management, the Duke explained he relies on "exercise, sport and being able to find the time to take yourself somewhere, do something – repetition is great, have a routine," emphasizing boxing to "let the aggression out."
  • Midway through the podcast, the Duke discussed the Invictus Games legacy with broadcaster and former competitor JJ Chalmers, stating "A society needs more role models" like injured and sick military veterans competing in the Birmingham-hosted event.
  • In lighter exchanges, the Duke joked his hair was "auburn" not "ginger," named Love Island as his "favourite trashy TV show," and predicted England would win the World Cup, saying "I think it's coming home, not going to be easy – never is.
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Prince Harry, in dealing with his children Archie and Lilibet, takes his late mother Diana as a model when it comes to showing affection. Sometimes he has to take his children "especially firmly" into his arms, said Harry in the podcast "Joe Marler Will See You Now" which aired on Monday. He took up with it his mother's remarks, which once said she squeezes her sons Harry and William "as firmly as possible". "Incredibly refreshing""The tenacity …

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Evening Standard broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Monday, July 13, 2026.
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