Prince Harry says he was 'happy' for his grandfather when he died: 'He went quietly'

• Prince Harry spoke about Prince Philip's death in Volume II of "Harry & Meghan."
• He said he was "happy" for him when he died because it happened "peacefully" and "quietly."

Prince Harry said he was "happy" for Prince Philip when he died in Netflix's "Harry & Meghan."

Volume II of the docuseries premiered Thursday, and it detailed Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's step back as senior royals, as well as the year after they left the UK.

In March 2021, the pair's interview with Oprah Winfrey aired, and just a few weeks later, Prince Philip, the Queen's husband of 73 years, died at 99 on April 9, 2021.

On April 12, 2021, Harry spoke about his grandfather's legacy in a statement shared with Insider. "My grandfather was a man of service, honor and great humor," he said. "He was authentically himself, with a seriously sharp wit, and could hold the attention of any room due to his charm—and also because you never knew what he might say next."

Harry added: "He will be remembered as the longest reigning consort to the Monarch, a decorated serviceman, a Prince and a Duke. But to me, like many of you who have lost a loved one or grandparent over the pain of this past year, he was my grandpa: master of the barbecue, legend of banter, and cheeky right 'til the end."

The series showed Harry preparing to fly to the UK for Prince Philip's funeral, and he also spoke about how he felt about his grandfather's death.

"I was actually really happy for my grandfather," Harry said. "He went quietly. He went peacefully. He went happily."

Harry's sentiments about his grandfather's death seemed to match Prince Philip's thoughts on aging. In 2000, he told The Telegraph he "couldn't imagine anything worse" than turning 100 and said he had "no desire whatsoever" to reach the age.

Harry's childhood friend, Nicky, spoke of Harry's "admiration" of Philip in the episode.

"Harry's respect for his grandfather was monumentally deep, and I think a lot of the characteristics that, you know, I love in Harry are slightly grandfather-related," Nicky said. "You know, that ability to put people at ease and to be fun and to not be stiff and serious, I think come from him."

Harry attended the funeral at Windsor Castle, being reunited with his family and walking behind his grandfather's casket alongside his cousin Peter Philips and Prince William.

"It was hard," Harry said of going back to the UK for Prince Philip's funeral in the docuseries.

"Especially spending time, having chats with my brother and my father, who just, you know, were very much, um, focused on the same misinterpretation of the whole situation," he added, referring to his and Meghan's interview with Winfrey.

In the 2021 interview, the couple said members of the royal family made racist remarks about Archie, the firm disregarded Meghan's mental-health issues, Kate Middleton made Meghan cry during the week of her wedding, and Charles cut the couple off financially following their step back.

"None of us really wanted to have to talk about it at my grandfather's funeral, but we did," Harry said. "I've had to make peace with the fact that we're probably never gonna get genuine accountability or a genuine apology."

Harry and Meghan were again reunited with the royal family at Queen Elizabeth's funeral in September 2022, though filming for the docuseries was finished before she died.