Prince Harry

Alegrias1

They are nowhere near Hollywood. Where did you get that idea?

They are "in" with the Hollywood set.

They are nowhere near Hollywood. Where did you get that idea?

I guess part of the problem with the media is that the couple upped sticks and went to Hollywood, the centre of it all. No one who is anyone can get away without exposing (!) themselves in that place. The UK was pretty much the same for H & M.
I wonder how it might have been for them if they had gone somewhere neutral, where neither one of them was on home territory, like Africa or Switzerland? I know in this day and age the media is everywhere, but they could have "hidden" themselves from it better.

Sparkling

I think the last thing that Harry and Megan are doing is making a success of their lives. I really think it’s getting unkind now to broadcast Harry’s rants as he is clearly mentally ill and needs help. Why can’t the press just leave him alone, once he’s said these dreadful things about his family, it will make it very difficult to make up with them, as I’m sure he will want to do in the future. It must be very hard for the Queen.

Well said Sparkling.

I feel H is being manipulated.

NotSpaghetti

I've read all the thread now.
I thought it was asking if Prince Harry was being manipulated by the media.

It has almost no comments regarding this idea.

...just an observation.

I think there is manipulation by both Harry and the media. Sadly for him I also think Harry will be the loser in the end.

I do think Oprah is using both Harry and Meghan for her own publicity. However that is Oprah’s job so anyone interesting or unusual is fair game to her.

NotSpaghetti

I've read all the thread now.
I thought it was asking if Prince Harry was being manipulated by the media.

It has almost no comments regarding this idea.

...just an observation.

My comment of 14.01 plus another poster alluding to payment from the media being the reason.

I've read all the thread now.
I thought it was asking if Prince Harry was being manipulated by the media.

It has almost no comments regarding this idea.

...just an observation.

Lexisgranny

In fairness, although Harry had been threatened when in Afghanistan, surely apart from his safety, due consideration would have been given to the danger that other soldiers serving with him would have found themselves in. I can well imagine the outcry had anyone been injured or worse as a result of a Prince alongside being a prime target.

Yes that's what I understood at the time. I might be remembering wrongly, but I thought that was what persuaded him after his protestations to be allowed to remain. Soldiers are always in danger but his presence placed his fellow men at an increased risk.

In fairness, although Harry had been threatened when in Afghanistan, surely apart from his safety, due consideration would have been given to the danger that other soldiers serving with him would have found themselves in. I can well imagine the outcry had anyone been injured or worse as a result of a Prince alongside being a prime target.

Harry is getting mixed up depending who he is talking to. He told James Corden that Archies 1st word was crocodile, but now he has told Opra that is was grandma Diana.

I think some of Harry s happiest times were when he was in the army, perhaps it's a pity he couldn't have spent a few more years doing what he obviously enjoyed.

He did have Gurkha guards

Oh, OK then.

He was not.

Honestly, trying to make out he wasn't doing his duty as a real soldier is just unbelievable. He was literally on the front line.

www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna23391374

I give up.

Strange why Megan only invited one member of her family to the wedding yet invited Oprah who wasn’t even a friend.
Oprah said the first time she met Megan’s mother was at the wedding

He certainly did Annie and was kept at least 10 miles back from the front line. Rather like the late Duke of Windsor in WW1. He wasn't allowed near the fighting in France, and when told why, remarked that his father had three more sons at home, (actually brother Bertie was in the Navy,but again no where near danger) it didn't cut any ice and 'David 'was kept well away from the action. Same with Prince Harry.

Harry and Meghan making a success of their new lives

Harry is not a happily married man in my opinion. He is screwed up with anger instead of getting on with his life. He is wound up by meghan who keeps in the background while he unwinds on screen

Harry had to leave Afghanistan because he was in danger, if he had gone to Iraq it would have been the same, he had Gurkha
guards when he was in Afghanistan

It is very sad that's for sure. I too feel sorry for Charles, none of us like it when our children metaphorically beat us, but week in week out in public for perseved misdemeanors going back decades must be hard to bear. Poor Queen and William too. It's a sorry mess. As you say WW only three short years ago Harry was so grateful to Charles for walking her up the aisle, the warm welcome given to Meghans mother , the cheers of the crowd, none of it now makes sense. I guess money is at the bottom of some of it now Charles and the British public quite rightly, are now not funding them. As for Iraq, Harry did two tours of Afghanistan, perhaps Iraq was considered just too dangerous, I doubt the refusal was done for spite.

I feel sorry for Charles, security is paid by for working members of the family, he stopped Beatrice and Eugenie having security paid for because they are not working members and Harry is not a working member, his choice

That was a weird wedding. So many guests, the extended RF, umpteen celebs and yet only Meghan's mother to represent her family.

Given that the Queen has been in post for nearly 75 years, what evidence is there that she now wants to slim down the monarchy? Why has she waited this long?

I actually feel sorry for Charles.I think he's caught between a rock and a hard place with withdrawing funding and them having to cash in to cover their lifestyle and very expensive security.
Charles must be not only hurt and upset but still worried about Harry's mental health and safety.Yet by continuing with all Harry's soul baring,accusations and interviews they just attract ever more attention. And put themselves at more risk.
Yet with the Queen and Charles rightly keen to slim down the monarchy how could they justifiably write a blank cheque for them to move and do whatever they want in America.It is a sorry mess and hard to believe only 3 years ago Harry was praising his father and thanking him fir walking Meghan down the aisle.