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

Harry and Meghan are making an apparently successful life by signing a great many deals with media companies, all of which depend on their notoriety achieved via scurrilous interviews and books; they have little else to offer. Oh, I forgot 'The Bench'; anyone seen a copy?

Only in America, huh?

Well said Maddyone PH and MM had a lot of love and support in the beginning ,it was lovely to see P.C walk her down the aisle.

I know someone posted about Harry arriving at a day when he may regrets a lot of what has happened in his life. Maybe he will, maybe be wont but that young man carries so much hurt, how can he not and i know that when our emotions are all over the place, we do not say and do the things we know are true and right.

I just feel so very sorry for Harry and yes he has said some very cutting words about the RF, I saw the interview, but as i say, he is a very troubled young man and none of us could possibly have 1 ounce of knowledge of what it must be like to be him in the public eye.

Its good to read everyones take on PH, whether we agree or whether we don't everyone has a right to their own opinion.

Indeed so - but we also have the choice to be kind.

Yes we have the choice to be kind , so does Harry

lemsip

well, what makes me laugh is the people who go on about the press and say.....
''We only know what the press feed us with,'' The press are governed by laws ' don't you know?' and can be sued for libel if they 'feed us lies'
I can only presume some people don't keep up with current affairs and then come on here doubting everything.... when they know nothing! there you go!

Newspapers and their websites are not properly regulated.

Most newspapers are members of IPSO, a sham complaints-handler ran by newspaper editors, executives, and compliant politicians. IPSO does not adequately protect people from media abuse, intrusion, and intimidation.
Nor do you have to be in the public eye to face this kind of treatment. And currently, there’s nothing to stop newspapers from doing the same to another, blameless person.

Since the Leveson Inquiry into press standards eight years ago, we’ve been told repeatedly by newspaper editors that; “everything has changed.”

The way Caroline Flack was treated shows that could not be further from the truth. She’s not alone – Gareth Thomas, Ben Stokes, and Meghan Markle have all been subjected to intrusive and unethical press coverage in the last couple of years.

These patterns of behaviour have detrimental effects on people’s lives and newspapers are getting away with it.

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.

It's funny isn't it someone recently posted that it was a pity Harry had abandoned Sentebale his African charity. A quick Google reveals he was at a polo match which raised over $2 million and he's promised the proceeds from his forthcoming book to the charity. Very little UK press coverage though. Possibly because it paints him in a good light and he is now the "Bad Royal". Because heaven forbid we should focus on what the rest of the dodgy family are up to like pervy Uncle Andrew or Cash-for-honours Dad.

He turned up had his photo taken and left, trisha. I know this because I know people working with Sentebale. Other than that he has done nothing. Initiated no contact, barely responded to communication from them. Certainly done nothing to contribute.

A promise of the proceeds of his book? We’ll see. Promises are cheap. Especially if your accountants get to it first.

trisher and Janamax - exactly.

We must not let ourselves be led by the nose by the media who like nothing better than a baddie story to get their teeth into.

I used to work on a national magazine and once had a major row with the editor. I was gleaning news and found a story relevant to the mag about a Traveller boy being run over on a roadside site. His first comment? ..... "Oh great - did he die?" This is how their minds work. They just love a bit of negative stuff. He got very short shrift from me.

Peasblossom

He turned up had his photo taken and left, trisha. I know this because I know people working with Sentebale. Other than that he has done nothing. Initiated no contact, barely responded to communication from them. Certainly done nothing to contribute.

A promise of the proceeds of his book? We’ll see. Promises are cheap. Especially if your accountants get to it first.

That's weird Peaseblossom
Well he must be a brilliant polo player because while he was having his photo taken he scored two goals. There are photos of him on a horse as well.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9909119/Prince-Harry-host-polo-match-Colorado-Sentebale-charity.html

You really think that wasn’t stage managed?

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

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

Depending on people’s personal viewpoint.?

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.

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.

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?

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

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.

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

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 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.

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.

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.