Prince Harry reflected on his royal life yesterday during an LA event (Image: Samir Hussein/WireImage)
has spoken out about royal life this week during a focusing on the best ways to tackle challenges for the future.
The Duke of Sussex, 40, made a speech at the Upfront Summit in Los Angeles yesterday where he surprised the crowd by acknowledging his past as a working royal.
While Harry is the youngest son of King Charles, the prince has not carried out any royal duties since he quit royal life in early 2020.
As well as leaving the monarchy behind, the prince also moved to Montecito in California, where he lives in a nine-bed mansion with his wife and their two children Prince Archie, five, and Princess Lilibet, three.
However, Harry did reflect on his royal life this week in an unexpected speech.
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, the prince recalled how there was one thing that his royal life was always centred around – charity.
Speaking to the LA crowd, Harry said: “Still, I’ve approached everything in my life through the lens of service.”
He continued: “From my institutional role traveling the world to my decade of duties in the military, I saw the power of serving others firsthand.
“My personal experiences overseas taught me that when you put others first, you build stronger, more sustainable systems.”
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The prince and Meghan Markle quit royal life in 2020 (Image: Paul Edwards – Pool/Getty Images)
Harry’s surprise appearance came just weeks after – a foundation set up by the prince to help ex-servicemen and women.
The prince’s appearance also comes just days before his wife ’s new show “With Love, Meghan” airs on March 4.