Im going to put it out there - I have the upmost sympathy for Prince Harry.

I thought it dreadful that the boys were made to walk like that. I understand that they were being brought up with a sense of duty but that was cruel.

But he doesn't "act and deliver as only a Royal can do" and hasn't done so for sometime.

Sorry I don’t agree. Both Harry and William were affected by their mothers’ death and while Harry has behaved very selfishly in my view, William has always put his royal heritage and duties first.

I don’t doubt that the death of his mother and the controversy surrounding it has had its’ effects on Harry but that doesn’t excuse his lack of respect for his heritage or the complete disregard he’s shown for his family. Harry and Meghan said they were departing for America because they wanted a life out of the limelight and they’ve done nothing but court attention and controversy ever since - about to do it again with the book Harry’s written. No, I have no sympathy whatsoever.

Me too. I like him. I pity him. He's a very damaged man. Anyone would be after the events around his parents divorce, mum's death, father's marriage to his mistress.

I think he's better off where he is. It'll take a very long time to work through his trauma.

There is a saying isn’t there.

“ until you walk a mile in someone’s shoes”…………………..

Liz46

I thought it dreadful that the boys were made to walk like that. I understand that they were being brought up with a sense of duty but that was cruel.

I don’t think they were forced to walk in the funeral procession - I read somewhere that Prince William had asked Prince Philip to walk beside him for moral support.

OP I think you are very brave - stand by for the usual anti-Harry/Meghan comments

I think the whole family are damaged, some of them dealing with it better than others, in public anyway.

That he doesn't seem to have dealt with it as well as others is in no way a criticism of Harry - one's mental health is not a matter of choice.

I felt he saw Megan as a life buoy to get him out of a life he appears to have loathed; in addition to tenderer emotions.

I do feel he would have been better advised to stop rehashing it all in public. It doesn't seem to be doing him any favour; beyond $0,000,000s, of course.

Ill save my sympathy until his book comes out and we see what further pain he inflicts on his family.

He may or may not be damaged but he’s certainly vindictive.

You would have to heart of stone not to feel sorry for both William and Harry when they lost their mother. It does appear William has dealt with the devastating loss much better than Harry (though who really knows?). It seems that Harry, since Meghan came on the scene, is really struggling with his loss. Could be that she is trying to help him to face feelings that he's buried (encouraging him to get counselling etc- the Americans are far more open to seeing psychologists/counsellors than we are) or it could just be he's more aware of how important our parents are now that he's become one himself. Who knows - but for whatever reason, he now wants to bare his soul to all and sundry and let people know he's struggling. For that, I do feel sorry for him. For some of his other behaviour - not so.

"He may or may not be damaged but he's certainly vindictive" yes he is isn't he merlotgran.

The thing is, Oldwoman70, we don't all agree with the anti H&M brigade. But they just shout louder.

Each to their own and i am not knocking anyone's view, we're all able to put our feelings down without raising the roof.

Brilliant

I used to really like Harry and I loved it when he married Megan. I thought she and he together would blow a breath of fresh air into the royal family.
Note that is all past tense.

I'm certainly not going to get offended on the queens behalf.

As I've said before, lots on here say they have one child who is more sensitive trouble than their others.

Esspee

I used to really like Harry and I loved it when he married Megan. I thought she and he together would blow a breath of fresh air into the royal family.
Note that is all past tense.

Ditto. Me too.
I think he's been spiteful and cruel. What does he hope to achieve by it?

Personally I don’t think suffering pain is a reason to inflict it on others.

Others have lost a parent at an early age but have gone on to do good and be kind.

I have every sympathy for Prince Harry because the death of his mother affected him deeply. Understandably.
The problem is that no one seems able to help him because he doesn't appear to want to help himself. It is all becoming very tiresome.

Walking away from a life he cannot deal with has most people's support.

Turning on those who tried to help him, no matter how inept they were in doing it fills me with nothing but contempt.

Gagajo yes, same here

I wish him well as I would anyone. I just wish he’d shut up.

harry was a happy man, remember him laughing and having fun with william and kate, many photos of the three of them he was okay,............then his wife told him how unhappy he should be. so he became that way..
well what did you expect OP?

i think she set her sights on him, was looking for an aristo and hit the jackpot.
and then led him astray. but he was easily led.

Yes. We do know that she contacted several footballers on Twitter and asked her friend Lizzie Cundy to find her a nice English man.