In the brood for love: Prince Harry’s single life

Prince Harry is celebrated for admitting he is looking for love at 30, while Jennifer Aniston was pitied for being 30-something and single. What gives, asks Suzanne Harrington.

Prince Harry, now fifth in line to the British throne since the arrival of his sister in law’s latest baby, is 30-years-old, single, and broody. He’s been telling the world about it. During an interview in New Zealand recently he said “I would love to have kids right now, but there’s a process… that one has to go through.”

In his case, this process would involve a royal wedding. Poor old Harry. He can’t just make a baby with his baby mama like the commoners; there is all kinds of tedious protocol to observe. He also said he would quite like a partner: “It would be great to have someone else next to me to share the pressure,” he said, not quite making the role of royal consort sound like much fun, before adding, “But I don’t think you can force these things. You know, it will happen when it’s going to happen.” Given that Harry is young, rich, and royal – a combination which makes him insanely eligible, both in real life and as clickbait – his singelton comments seem almost disingenuous.