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

trisher I mean.

As you may have guessed from my post rrisher I have some experience of mental health difficulties in my own family.

Apology accepted trisher

Why would the Queen, or anyone else in the royal family pay for security for Harry? The only people in the royal family who receive full time security are:
1) the Queen
2) Prince Charles (direct heir to the throne) and his wife
3) Prince William (direct heir to the throne) and his family
No other members of the royal family receive full time security. When engaged on public duties, Princess Anne and Prince Edward and his wife receive security.
The security is provided by the Metropolitan Police.
So why would Harry be treated differently to all the other members of the royal family?

Josieann

I don't know what he did at the polo match, other than I assume play the game. But seeing as Aspen is 1000 miles from his home town and that he travelled there and back by private jet, isn't that a bit hypotrical when he lectures the rest of the world about our carbon footprint? That is what people don't find endearing about him.

Damned if he does, damned if he doesn't. Can't win poor bloke can he?

trisher

You have no idea if he is in therapy or not maddyone but saying your first statement showed a distinct lack of empathy for anyone with mental health problems.

Apologies it wasn't your post. maddyone I completely withdraw this post and aologise for any offence.

You have no idea if he is in therapy or not maddyone but saying your first statement showed a distinct lack of empathy for anyone with mental health problems.

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If Prince Harry has mental health issues then the best way forward would be to seek treatment from a fully qualified therapist. This type of therapy takes many months and often years but will hopefully lead to some resolution of the problem. I believe Harry has said he has received some therapy from what the media have reported, but if the media reports lies, maybe this is not true. However resolution certainly cannot be found by addressing the world with his grievances, or by writing books or by giving interviews. Resolution is found by hard work with a therapist over a long time.

I would hope any charity would refuse a donation that came from 'Prince Harry's bombshell book', but I doubt they will.

Peasblossom

I suppose I feel indignant about it because my contacts are in Africa. They were so excited when the charity was set up and with Harry’s very involved, personal approach.

Now they are sad and feel abandoned by him, who was their main high profile supporter. His only interest his own publicity.

And yes, to a certain extent, exploited again by a rich, white, European.

How is it "exploitation" to arrive at the main fundraiser for a charity and to pledge money.
If your contacts are in Africa how on earth do they know what went on in Colarado. Apart from gossip of course.
Perhaps they should blame the rest of the royal family. As he is now responsible for paying for his own security I would imagine trips to Africa and other regions would be unaffordable. Queenie could pay out of her vast wealth of course but bet she wouldn't.

Peasblossom good post at 10.32

Josieann

I don't know what he did at the polo match, other than I assume play the game. But seeing as Aspen is 1000 miles from his home town and that he travelled there and back by private jet, isn't that a bit hypotrical when he lectures the rest of the world about our carbon footprint? That is what people don't find endearing about him.

Precisely! But ignored by some on this thread.

The emotionally mature thing to do is to have empathy for someone, even if you think they're a bit of a pillock, I think.

I suppose I feel indignant about it because my contacts are in Africa. They were so excited when the charity was set up and with Harry’s very involved, personal approach.

Now they are sad and feel abandoned by him, who was their main high profile supporter. His only interest his own publicity.

And yes, to a certain extent, exploited again by a rich, white, European.

halfpint1

If my son blurted out his pain like Harry to the public ,I would be worried he had mental problems.

I believe Harry has already admitted to that and urged others to seek support. Any one (including my sons) who admits to mental health problems and seeks help has my 100% support. For far too long it was something which people never spoke about. Growing up with it in the family was a nightmare.

I too have sympathy for Harry. I have always like him.
I hope he eventually finds peace.

Peasblossom

But of course, your media source is to be believed and other media sources are not.

Depending on people’s personal viewpoint.?

Click on the link and look at the photos. And it's the Daily Fail not my media source at all. It's also in magazines like Tatler and Town& Country . Not really rags that make things up.

If my son blurted out his pain like Harry to the public ,I would be worried he had mental problems.

Peasblossom

You really think that wasn’t stage managed?

Peasblossom I have no doubt like all celebritity's and royal's public appearances it was stage managed. Do you really think they turn up and just wander around? But he played polo on a horse. He scored two goals. He posed with the cup and his team and with the Argentinian player who also attended. It was the main fundraiser for Sentebale. Perhaps the people you know should stop biting the hand that feeds them and get on with the job, because if they continue to trash their funder they might not have one. But of course it will be Africans who really suffer. Still why let that interfere with rubbiishing Harry?

I don't know what he did at the polo match, other than I assume play the game. But seeing as Aspen is 1000 miles from his home town and that he travelled there and back by private jet, isn't that a bit hypotrical when he lectures the rest of the world about our carbon footprint? That is what people don't find endearing about him.

Janamax

What did she 'take'? I genuinely want to know because from what I have seen, she married the man she loved and in return got a lot of toxic, jealous hate thrown at her from a spiteful and vindictive UK press. No wonder they both fled this country. I would have done the same if I were in their shoes.

But Meghan had a wonderful welcome to the UK - all the crowds lining the streets of Windsor, everything she wanted for the wedding and for Frogmore Cottage. All given and paid for. The Queen appointed her own personal aide to help her settle in. Her Mum was warmly welcomed. Everyone - including me - felt sorry for her because of the problems with her father. I thought she would be a breath of fresh air.

No one minds them leaving to have a "quiet life" in the US. But what grated was the behaviour, the complaints, the untruths, Oprah. The Oprah interview made me very angry. It wasn't only Meghan, of course, but also Harry and his whining that his father was no longer going to support him.

The public saw through it all, rather like Camilla.

Thank goodness my son didn't expect me to support him beyond the age of 21.

But of course, your media source is to be believed and other media sources are not.

Depending on people’s personal viewpoint.?

He turned up, he did the photos, he left.

You really think that wasn’t stage managed?