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Prince Harry reveals he wanted to leave Royal Family in his 20s

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Prince Harry reveals he wanted to leave Royal Family in his 20s

Prince Harry has revealed he considered quitting royal life while in his 20s, in an episode of Dax Shepard and Monica Padman’s Armchair Expert podcast. The Duke of Sussex, who - together with wife Meghan - stepped back from royal duties last year, said in the same interview that his experience was like “living in a zoo”, comparing it to the 1998 film The Truman Show. The movie, starring Jim Carrey, follows a man who is unaware that his life takes place on a TV set, broadcast to the public through hidden cameras.

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