Prince Harry has become more "emotional" since having children

Speaking to HELLO! magazine at the WellChild Awards in London on Monday (08.09.25), Harry said: "I think once you become a parent yourself, everything changes.

"It's emotional enough not being a parent and seeing what these families go through, but then when you have your own kids or when you're expecting your own kids, that's when it really hits you.

"And I remember one of these years, I choked up on stage, and that was exactly it. I am so grateful to have healthy kids."

During the ceremony - which marked Harry's first appearance in the UK since April - the 40-year-old royal hailed the young winners a "beacon of hope and inspiration".

He said: "While we reflect on 20 years of these awards, the truth is that you are the story. You are the reason we gather here. Each of you is a beacon of hope and inspiration, not just to those in this room, but to the nation. Keep fighting. Keep smiling. And above all, keep showing us what strength, courage and joy really look like."

As he met with some of the winners, Harry revealed to 13-year-old Grace Tutt - who was given a Special Recognition accolade and uses a wheelchair following a bus crash - that he and Megan, 44, had been watching reality dating competition Love Is Blind and political thriller Hostage when the teenager asked him for Netflix recommendations.

Harry - who is estranged from his father King Charles and brother Prince William - also joked about difficult sibling relationships as he spoke to Declan Bitmead and learned the 17-year-old Inspirational Young Person (15-18) winner had a younger brother.

He asked: "Does he drive you mad?"

When told they get on well, he laughed: "You know what, siblings."

And on hearing the brothers attend the same school, he added: "That sometimes makes it more challenging."

Declan has limited eyesight after suffering permanent impairment and the loss of 96% of his skin due to a rare reaction to a common tonsilitis treatment and Harry couldn't resist a joke at his own expense.

The prince quipped: "I'm bald and ginger, and worst of all, I've got a ginger beard - you're thinking phew."