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Prince Harry’s revelations are a major act of self-sabotage...ABOUT THAT
ByRob Harris
January 9, 2023 —
London: Prince Harry cut a lonely figure during those heady days last September following the death of his beloved grandmother, the late Elizabeth II.
Courtesy of his controversial memoir, we now know just how lonely. Harry has revealed he’d only learned of her passing from an online BBC news story, and there were no family members with him to offer support as his charter flight landed in Scotland.
Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex leave Westminster Hall, London, after the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II was brought to the hall to lie in state last September.
ByRob Harris
January 9, 2023 —
London: Prince Harry cut a lonely figure during those heady days last September following the death of his beloved grandmother, the late Elizabeth II.
Courtesy of his controversial memoir, we now know just how lonely. Harry has revealed he’d only learned of her passing from an online BBC news story, and there were no family members with him to offer support as his charter flight landed in Scotland.
Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex leave Westminster Hall, London, after the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II was brought to the hall to lie in state last September.
CREDIT:AP
The contents of his book Spare were supposed to have been tightly held, but mistakenly hit the shelves in Spain on Thursday. According to multiple reports, the Duke of Sussex writes that he was instructed by his father, King Charles III, to leave his wife, Meghan, behind if he was to journey to Balmoral.
“He told me I was welcome at Balmoral, but… without her [Meghan],” Harry is quoted as saying about their phone conversation.
“He started to explain his reasons, but they didn’t make any sense at all, and it was disrespectful as well. I did not tolerate it from him [...] don’t even think about talking about my wife like that.”
His father, he claims, was then “repentant”, explaining he simply didn’t want the place to be full of people.
“Nobody’s wife was going to go, not even Kate, he told me, so Meg shouldn’t either,” Harry writes.
Prince Harry is becoming increasingly irrelevant to the royal family.
The contents of his book Spare were supposed to have been tightly held, but mistakenly hit the shelves in Spain on Thursday. According to multiple reports, the Duke of Sussex writes that he was instructed by his father, King Charles III, to leave his wife, Meghan, behind if he was to journey to Balmoral.
“He told me I was welcome at Balmoral, but… without her [Meghan],” Harry is quoted as saying about their phone conversation.
“He started to explain his reasons, but they didn’t make any sense at all, and it was disrespectful as well. I did not tolerate it from him [...] don’t even think about talking about my wife like that.”
His father, he claims, was then “repentant”, explaining he simply didn’t want the place to be full of people.
“Nobody’s wife was going to go, not even Kate, he told me, so Meg shouldn’t either,” Harry writes.
Prince Harry is becoming increasingly irrelevant to the royal family.
CREDIT:AP
There is perhaps no better example of just how far the once-popular prince had drifted from his family, in particular his father and his brother during the past two years.
And ahead of four major television interviews this week to accompany his worldwide book launch on Tuesday, it now seems unimaginable that he will ever be able to fully reconcile with them.
If his full-scale charm offensive had gained the Sussexes a little momentum following their Netflix series last month, the past few days during which the world’s press has picked apart his memoir has dented that. He has been mercilessly mocked at home and abroad – even in the United States where the pair is looked on rather favourably.
The book appears to provide great fodder and gossip for readers and journalists alike, but it is clear it has been a major act of self-sabotage. Yes, it has ensured long-term financial security for his family, but it has undoubtedly ended any chance he could be publicly rehabilitated in the eyes of the silent majority.
Royal expert Russell Myers speaks about why the family 'won't want Harry near Charles' coronation' as memoir fallout continues. Meanwhile, Harry opens up about Diana's death.
His grotesque disclosures of his sexual activities and recreational habits might win him short-term plaudits for his honesty among a certain demographic, but they will ultimately place him alongside the bearded lady at the sideshow alley freak show.
There really isn’t much justification for announcing to the world whether he and his brother, a future king, are circumcised or not. If anything, it is the type of nasty breach of privacy he has long bemoaned.
A journalist should never complain about honesty and transparency, but there is little doubt his account of his tours of Afghanistan, in which he detailed the number of Taliban scalps he’d taken, could also place his security at great risk.
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The charm and fascination of William and Harry is that a generation has grown up with them, having shared so many intimate moments following the death of their mother, their weddings and the births of their children.
And while his father and brother stay silent, offering only background comments from their press secretaries that they hope reconciliation is possible, it appears Britain is done with them. And if reactions from other far-flung parts of the world are anything to go by, the UK is not alone.
Once the most popular royal, Harry now ranks among the least. His wife, Meghan, ranks above only Prince Andrew, who was accused of a historical account of sexually assaulting a minor, Virginia Giuffre (an allegation he denies, despite the parties reaching a settlement last year).
When your family tree is perhaps one of the most documented in Western history, it takes a lot to truly stand out from the crowd. And thanks to this lineage, we know that Harry’s latest efforts are not really even original.
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In 1951, a scandalous royal memoir revealed a tale of press intrusion, casual racism, stuffy courtiers refusing to modernise an outdated institution and a man falling in love with an American divorcee.
Edward VIII’s autobiography, A King’s Tale, was penned from exile in France. Seven decades on and a new version of an old tale has emerged, a tell-all tale of press intrusion, casual racism, stuffy courtiers refusing to modernise an outdated institution and a man falling in love with an American divorcee.
Edward’s decision, rightly or wrongly, forever damaged his own legacy and his own personal family relationships. Ultimately, the monarchy survived and thrived without him. Those who stayed behind to pick up the pieces to selflessly serve are the ones forever remembered fondly.
Charles and William are said to be seething at Harry’s actions and heartbroken at his choices. Both plan to keep a dignified silence.
Harry might have worldwide fame now, but beyond his 15 minutes he will eventually return to exile with little currency or gravitas. And then, most likely, he will fade into obscurity.
There is perhaps no better example of just how far the once-popular prince had drifted from his family, in particular his father and his brother during the past two years.
And ahead of four major television interviews this week to accompany his worldwide book launch on Tuesday, it now seems unimaginable that he will ever be able to fully reconcile with them.
If his full-scale charm offensive had gained the Sussexes a little momentum following their Netflix series last month, the past few days during which the world’s press has picked apart his memoir has dented that. He has been mercilessly mocked at home and abroad – even in the United States where the pair is looked on rather favourably.
The book appears to provide great fodder and gossip for readers and journalists alike, but it is clear it has been a major act of self-sabotage. Yes, it has ensured long-term financial security for his family, but it has undoubtedly ended any chance he could be publicly rehabilitated in the eyes of the silent majority.
Royal expert Russell Myers speaks about why the family 'won't want Harry near Charles' coronation' as memoir fallout continues. Meanwhile, Harry opens up about Diana's death.
His grotesque disclosures of his sexual activities and recreational habits might win him short-term plaudits for his honesty among a certain demographic, but they will ultimately place him alongside the bearded lady at the sideshow alley freak show.
There really isn’t much justification for announcing to the world whether he and his brother, a future king, are circumcised or not. If anything, it is the type of nasty breach of privacy he has long bemoaned.
A journalist should never complain about honesty and transparency, but there is little doubt his account of his tours of Afghanistan, in which he detailed the number of Taliban scalps he’d taken, could also place his security at great risk.
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Diana’s brother called coffin procession a barbarity; Harry speaks of guilt over public grief
The charm and fascination of William and Harry is that a generation has grown up with them, having shared so many intimate moments following the death of their mother, their weddings and the births of their children.
And while his father and brother stay silent, offering only background comments from their press secretaries that they hope reconciliation is possible, it appears Britain is done with them. And if reactions from other far-flung parts of the world are anything to go by, the UK is not alone.
Once the most popular royal, Harry now ranks among the least. His wife, Meghan, ranks above only Prince Andrew, who was accused of a historical account of sexually assaulting a minor, Virginia Giuffre (an allegation he denies, despite the parties reaching a settlement last year).
When your family tree is perhaps one of the most documented in Western history, it takes a lot to truly stand out from the crowd. And thanks to this lineage, we know that Harry’s latest efforts are not really even original.
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‘What father doesn’t forgive?’ Charles certain he will reunite with Harry
In 1951, a scandalous royal memoir revealed a tale of press intrusion, casual racism, stuffy courtiers refusing to modernise an outdated institution and a man falling in love with an American divorcee.
Edward VIII’s autobiography, A King’s Tale, was penned from exile in France. Seven decades on and a new version of an old tale has emerged, a tell-all tale of press intrusion, casual racism, stuffy courtiers refusing to modernise an outdated institution and a man falling in love with an American divorcee.
Edward’s decision, rightly or wrongly, forever damaged his own legacy and his own personal family relationships. Ultimately, the monarchy survived and thrived without him. Those who stayed behind to pick up the pieces to selflessly serve are the ones forever remembered fondly.
Charles and William are said to be seething at Harry’s actions and heartbroken at his choices. Both plan to keep a dignified silence.
Harry might have worldwide fame now, but beyond his 15 minutes he will eventually return to exile with little currency or gravitas. And then, most likely, he will fade into obscurity.
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