Prince William and Harry's revealing Katie Couric interview: 4 takeaways

The camera-shy royals grant a rare sitdown to the American media princess, candidly discussing their late mother, their future children, and more

In an interview with Katie Couric, Prince William admitted that he was able to settle his wedding day jitters by laughing at his brother's very bad jokes.
(Image credit: Screen shot, ABC News)

Prince William and Prince Harry rarely grant interviews, but for the occasion of Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee, the two have suddenly turned into "chatty grandsons," says Maria Puente at USA Today. The young royals sat down with Katie Couric for the ABC News special "The Jubilee Queen," which aired Tuesday night to commemorate the monarch's 60th year on the throne, and proved that they can break free from their media shyness "with charm, humor, and a teensy bit of revelation." (Watch a clip below.) Here, four key takeaways:

1. They missed their mum on William's wedding day

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