Prince Harry addressed the reality of his royal exit and the past few weeks of turmoil on Sunday night at a dinner in honor of supporters of the Sentebale charity he founded many years ago.

Good evening everyone, and thank you very much for being here for Sentebale, the prince said, beginning a six-minute speech that was shared on the Sussex Royal Instagram page.

Before I begin, I can only imagine what youve heard or perhaps read in the past few weeks, he said. So, I want you to hear the truth from me, as much as I can share. Not as a prince, or a duke, but as Harry the same person that many of you have watched grow up in the past 35 years.