well, here it is, Harry interview itv 9pm

VD
You persist in doing this

The sort of thing a child in the playground might say.

And you are the child.

Blondiescot

Compared to Cost? I'm not sure what you mean by that...

Rose West. Bloody autocorrect.

I suspect he and M have had their moments of spotlight and they will gradually become old news.

I read somewhere that Random House publishers were worried about the effect that the Netflix series would have on sales of Harry’s book. When they signed the deal, over 18 months ago they apparently weren’t aware that the couple had sold out to so many other people, and are now re-examining the multi book deal, reportedly worth around $£35m.

Compared to Cost? I'm not sure what you mean by that...

Germanshepherdsmum

I watched the interview last night rather than rely on commentary. It reinforced my opinion that too much navel gazing is not helpful in moving forward. His demands for accountability and apologies from his family are astounding. If he really believes this very public whingeing about his privileged life and trashing his family are the way to move forward and achieve reconciliation he’s deluded. He actively feeds the appetite of the press about which he is utterly paranoid. This isn’t going to end well.

I would think the phone hacking enquiry and the amount of times the press have been sued to know there's not a lot of checking for accuracy. I think it's brave of him to stand up to them. Look what they did to innocent civilians like Christopher Jeffries, the Fowler family, Amanda Knox, the Hillsborough victims were they feeding the appetite of the press.

It's up to him if feels his family owes him an apology. Some of his family don't come across as good people.

His wife has been Compared to Cost and had suggested sexual violence against her and it was only pulled because of public outrage and a letter signed by female MPs. The family did nothing. That's the mother of the Kings Grandchildren and he did nothing.

FannyCornforth

I don’t recall Charles doing anything akin to what Harry is up to.
In fact, I don’t recall anyone going off on one so ballistically

His mum had a fair crack at it in the 90’s.

I couldn’t help laughing at the end when Harry made a comment about how he and Meghan’s lives are not funded by the British taxpayer (or words to that effect)

Without a tax payer funded monarchy to criticise he wouldn’t earn a penny. He clings on to his tax payer funded title because he knows his stock will drop dramatically if he loses it.

I watched after Happy Valley on +1. He seemed fairly reasonable and sensible to me. Admitted that he is still working through things and just gave his own account of things. I see no reason why he shouldn't do this.
Some of the ideas are totally believable, like the reinvention of Camilla, the rivalry to be front page and the lack of acceptance of Meghan.
His own position with the press because he still has on-going legal actions is no difficult and you can see why they would want to dismiss him.

I didn’t know there was a league table of press accuracy, Grany. Can you provide a link to it?

Mollygo

You said he was asking for it, VD, not me. 👏👏

Oh don't be ridiculous.

The sort of thing a child in the playground might say.

"Well I didn't say he was asking for it, you said he was asking for it. Aren't I clever."

Was good to hear Harry tell his side of the story he spoke well. The press are horrible in the country down the bottom of league table of press accuracy. Glad he is suing them that will be help towards press standards.
If as spare he is not protected RF leak brief press, despite saying never complain never explain. It’s all unaccountable secretive as public figures doing a public job getting public funds this secrecy should end.

After interview with Harry and Meghan the palace said there would be a diversity tsar but that hasn’t happened. So come on RF be accountable.

In my opinion, enough already. It’s time to move on.
I did watch and will make one observation- he didn’t appear to have been briefed by M!

I watched the interview last night rather than rely on commentary. It reinforced my opinion that too much navel gazing is not helpful in moving forward. His demands for accountability and apologies from his family are astounding. If he really believes this very public whingeing about his privileged life and trashing his family are the way to move forward and achieve reconciliation he’s deluded. He actively feeds the appetite of the press about which he is utterly paranoid. This isn’t going to end well.

You said he was asking for it, VD, not me. 👏👏

Charles is godfather to the son of the Parker Bowles, Andrew
Parker Bowles is godfather to one of Anne’s children, they were an item when young.

So he was asking for it then?

YABU.

maddyone

It’s all very well blaming the press/media, but if Harry didn’t put it out there the press would have nothing to complain or blame him for. Harry gives them all the ammunition they need.

Yes.
He knows what the press will do so why give them more info and this time, in person so he can’t say they’ve twisted it. What has he achieved in terms of resolution with his family?
If he gets the apologies he feels he deserves, will they be part of his next peroration? Does he think his family will trust him enough not to give his version of anything that is said? I certainly wouldn’t; and speaking from personal experience with my estranged brother, and estrangement posts I’ve read on here, they’d be right not to.

There is a thread on here called AIBU
To wonder why famous people feel they have to over share personal stuff. This is a great example.

I would think Tom Bradby needed a stiff drink after that lot!

In reply to Grandma 70s

I had a copy of the play to read as I thought my hearing was at fault. Shall return to it.

Anniebach

Camilla was a guest at the wedding as was her husband, he was
part of the carriage procession.

As Annie says, the Parker Bowles were part of Charles’ circle of friends.

It would probably have raised eyebrows if they hadn’t been invited to the wedding.

Well seeing as we're talking about Shakespeare, how about this from my bard?

A King can make a belted knight, a marquis, duke and aa' that.

The man o' independent mind, he looks and laughs at aa' that.

(Okay, I changed the order 🤣)

Harry said he had been in therapy for 7 years. I think he should quit and ask for a refund.

I agree. He needs a new therapist, and needs to understand that therapy means working on himself, accepting his own part in his life and not just pointing the finger of blame and wallowing in the wrongs you think have been done to you. That way lies paranoia.

perhaps charles will take his head out of the sand now and remove their titles or whatever else.

Yes, as I already said though - as far as Shakespeare goes, Royals talking to ghosts never ends well.