Prince Harry slammed the media’s constant speculating on his private life, including whether he has a girlfriend or not.
In an interview with the BBC, the British royal said that the line between his public and private life has been blurred.
“Everyone has a right to privacy,” he was quoted as saying Sunday ahead of the Invictus Games.
Harry went on to say that members of the royal family are “completely aware that we are in a very privileged position,” but stressed that he hoped his private life remain private.
“I will spend the rest of my life earning that privilege and trying to bring a spotlight on to things and causes that really matter to me, and hopefully matter to other people as well,” he said.
“Everyone has a right to their privacy, and a lot of the members of the public get it, but sadly in some areas there is this incessant need to find out every little bit of detail about what goes on behind the scenes. It’s unnecessary.”
In the Invictus Games, 500 wounded servicemen and women from 15 countries will compete in sports.
Harry then added: “I’m not putting work before the idea of a family, marriage and all that kind of stuff. To be fair, I haven’t had that many opportunities to get out there and meet people. At the moment, my focus is very much of work. But if someone slips into my life then that’s absolutely fantastic.”
