Prince Harry appears to address uncle Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest for the first time in new interview

The Duke of Sussex, 41, has spoken out in a rare public interview with Channel 4 News during his visit to Jordan with wife Meghan Markle

rince Harry has appeared to address the arrest of his uncle, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, for the first time in a new interview.

Speaking to Channel 4 News from Jordan, where he visited this week with his wife, Meghan Markle, Harry said there has been “a lot of stuff in the news”, which may have been referring to the ongoing situation with the royal family back in the UK.

Speaking about Gaza, he added: “It goes at an incredible pace and what’s been happening in that region has been going on for a long time and it drops out of the news. So I think it was a really important time for us to collaborate and come here and shine a light and focus on the very real humanitarian catastrophe that has happened and continues.”

At the start of the interview, however, the journalist conducting the interview said: “I understand you don’t wish to talk about your family, your uncle, things back in London, you’re here because you don’t want to distract from the work you’re doing on the WHO and on Gaza.”

Andrew was arrested at Sandringham last week on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

Prince Harry speaks out on Gaza

Food and medical aid corridors need to be opened to help people in Gaza, the Duke of Sussex has said. The Duke told Channel 4 News “the aid corridors need to be opened and they are currently not”. Harry was speaking after hearing an update on the situation from World Central Kitchen, which provides fresh meals in response to crises.

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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry in Jordan

Echoing the thoughts of WHO director-general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesu, the Duke said there is a need for “full access for humanitarian organisations to be able to deliver that aid to the people that need it the most”.

Harry and Meghan also met children at a refugee camp at the invitation of Dr Tedros, according to the programme. The Duke said “it was a really important time for us to collaborate and come here and shine a light and focus on the very real humanitarian catastrophe that has happened and continues”.

Harry and Meghan’s visit to Jordan

Prince Harry and Meghan may have stepped down as senior royals, but they are determined to maintain their award-winning philanthropic efforts on the world stage. Their two-day programme in Jordan this week focused on humanitarian health response, mental health and support for vulnerable communities. They have been travelling with a World Health Organisation (WHO) delegation.

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Prince Harry and Andrew in 2022

During their visit to Jordan, Harry and Meghan crossed paths with members of the Jordanian royal family. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex met with Princess Basma bint Talal, aunt of Jordan’s King Abdullah II, and her daughter Farah Daghistani, HELLO! confirmed.

The royal encounter took place on Thursday, February 26, at the Jordanian Hashemite Fund for Human Development (JOHUD), a non-profit organisation that was established to improve the lives of the poorest Jordanians.