Prince Harry shared fears the Royal Family in future would be seen as “just a bunch of celebrities”, in unearthed comments made in an interview months before his engagement to Meghan Markle.

Candid excerpts from a 2017 interview appear to hint that the Prince was already having doubts about his future as a member of the Firm, and that the monarchy would need to change following the death of his beloved-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II.

He revealed how he was struggling to find meaning in his role, with comments which set the tone for his decision to step back from being a senior royal in 2020.

The Duke’s comments were made in a Mail on Sunday interview in June 2017 – around a year after meeting Meghan Markle and just months before the Palace announced the couple’s engagement.

He said: “I am determined to have a relatively normal life and if I am lucky enough to have children they can have one too.

“We don’t want to be just a bunch of celebrities, but instead use our role for good.”

The 2017 interview was a rare insight into Harry’s mind, although the Prince has since gone on to give interviews since leaving the family, including with Oprah Winfrey, Late Show host Stephen Colbert and ITV’s Tom Bradby along with his book, Spare.

The Mirror reports he said: “We want to make sure the monarchy lasts and are passionate about what it stands for, we feel that the British public and the whole world needs institutions like this, but it can’t go on as it has done under the Queen.

“There will be changes and pressure to get them right. Things are moving so fast, especially because of social media, so we are involved in modernising the monarchy.”

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The then-32-year-old likened his life then to being in a “goldfish bowl”, sharing a revelation he’d previously come close to a breakdown.

He also reflected on his childhood and young adulthood, including the death of his mother Princess Diana at the age of 12.

But while yearning for an ordinary life, the interview fell short of saying he wanted to opt out of royal life completely, as he described his loyalty to the Queen.

The comments were unearthed as the Prince came unaccompanied to his father’s Coronation earlier this month while Meghan stayed at their home in Montecito, California. He left immediately after the Westminster Abbey ceremony.

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