Prince harry says it has brought him Great Sadness that he is leaving his royal duties after he agreed a deal with the queen that allowed him and his wife meghanto stop their official roles. Speaking for the First Time Since news emerged of his desire to quitthe duke of sussex said the couple felt they had no other option but to leave the royal family behind. He expressed his wish to have a more peaceful life as a family, but said the uk would always be his home. Heres our royal correspondent nicholas witchell. They had hoped, they said in their personal statement of 8 january, to find a progressive new role within the royal family, in which, while stepping back, they could have continued to serve. That hasnt worked out. Buckingham palace has taken a hard line. Their royal role has been all but removed and harry is clearly disappointed. At a private dinner in london for sentebale, his hiv charity in southern africa, he said he wanted his audience to hear the truth. He recalled the afte