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Prince Harry says he's making sure the Queen is 'protected' and with the right people after his visit to the UK

The Duke of Sussex being interviewed on The Today Show.
The Duke of Sussex being interviewed on the "Today" Show. NBC News/Today
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The Duke of Sussex said he's ensuring that Queen Elizabeth II is "protected" and surrounded by the right people. 

Prince Harry sat down for an exclusive interview with NBC News' "Today" show to promote The Invictus Games, a sporting tournament that he founded for wounded service personnel that's currently taking place in The Hague, the Netherlands. In an exclusive clip released on Tuesday, Harry spoke to Hoda Kotb about visiting the Queen in the UK before flying to The Hague.

"Being with her, it was great, it was just so nice to see her," Harry said of Her Majesty. "She's on great form. She's always got a great sense of humor with me, and I'm just making sure that she's, you know, protected, and got the right people around her."

Harry added that "home for me, now, for the time being, is in the States" and that he has a "great community" in Santa Barbara, California, where he currently resides with Meghan Markle and their two children, Archie and Lilibet.

The full interview will air on NBC News' "Today" show on Wednesday, April 20. 

The visit to the UK marked Markle's first time back to the country since the couple stepped back from royal life in April 2020. Harry made two previous visits, for Prince Philip's funeral service in April 2021 and for the statue unveiling of Princess Diana in July. 

The Telegraph reports that the Sussexes have been invited to join the royal family in June for the Queen's Jubilee celebrations, which mark her 70 years on the British throne. It has not yet been confirmed if the invitation was accepted.

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Mikhaila Friel
Mikhaila Friel
Mikhaila Friel was a senior reporter at Business Insider in the UK, where she covers news and lifestyle topics. Mikhaila began her career at BI in 2019, covering the royal family. Since then, she has covered every major royal event and has been interviewed on global broadcasters, including BBC News and BBC Radio. She interviewed royals around the world for BI's Royally Told series and hosted two virtual panels.Mikhaila also enjoyed writing visual travel features about her adventures at home in Scotland and abroad. In 2023, she shared her experiences island-hopping in Scotland and she also reviewed the 5-star hotel in Sicily where "The White Lotus" was filmed.Major outlets have cited her work, and in 2023, her essay about going on a second date in a graveyard was featured on The Drew Barrymore Show.