Prince Harry knows how important family is, and is prepared to fill the role of being Archie Harrison’s father to the best of his ability!

At the UK’s first National Youth Mentoring Summit on July 2, the new dad opened up about how much his life has changed since welcoming Archie. The Duke of Sussex also spoke about how important it is to be a positive role model for young people.

Harry had plenty of good role models to turn to in his own family growing up! Photo: © Getty Images

“I’m struck by a few things today, most of which is the power of the invisible role model,” the royal began. “The person who may be sitting here today that doesn’t realize that someone looks up to them, that for that person, you inspire them to be kinder, better, greater, more successful, more impactful.”

“Perhaps it’s the newfound clarity I have as a father knowing that my son will always be watching what I do, mimicking that behaviour, one day maybe even following in my footsteps,” he continued.

He went on to explain that being a role model can “help heal wounds of your own past and create a better future for someone else,” which was perhaps an allusion to when his life changed with Princess Diana’s tragic and sudden death in August 1997.

Since then, Harry has gone on to found Sentebale and the Invictus Games Foundation – two organizations that strive to make the world a better place. The former supports people and families affected by HIV/AIDS and the latter provides an outlet for injured and wounded armed service members and former soldiers.

The event was hosted by The Diana Award, which was founded in 1996. It’s a continuation of his late mom’s legacy, and her strong belief in young people and their ability to change the world.