Would it really be so impossible for Harry to get a job?

[thebabessavedme]

Seriously, He has had an Eton and University education, He must have an incredible contacts file Could he really not have found some suitable employment to help fund his family without resorting to reality tv? I'm thinking maybe Bonhams/Southerbys as an art expert sort of gig (with training obvs) Give himself a pupose in life?, a reason to get up in morning? No more need for dads money?

A few of them do seem to have jobs, so why not him?

@HeadNorth

I think everyone in the RF should get a job and pay their own way - why are you singling out Harry?

Most of the Royal family do have jobs. Except the 8 who are full-time Royals, (half of whom are beyond state pension age).

Harry is the odd ball who wants funding but doesn't want to carry out Royal engagements nor does he appear to have a viable business proposition that doesn't involve piggy backing off his Royal status.

It'll be an eyeopener for him getting that first electriticity bill. Or having to ring up a US bank to apply for more Credit Cards...
What's the name please? Oi Megs, do you know what my actual name is? And do I have a utility bill, what's that then??

Or payslip.

I think the 'Harry loves the army life and Africa and good works' guff was the result of a major PR strategy by the palace to rehabilitate his image away from 'boorish, spoiled drunk.' He's always liked to party, he had fun in Las Vegas, and he's always enjoyed the perks of celebrity circles. I'm not so sure he would choose Botswana over Hollywood. Everyone ridiculed Edward for his showbiz leanings, but is Harry so very different?

@Lockdownbear you see, I don't consider being a royal a 'full time job' - they are on the gravy train and will cling on like grim death as long as the public fall for the crap that unveiling statues and parting wee curtains requires a number of incredibly wealthy and privileged people, with no necessary talent and a fuck ton of houses, land and jewels. Harry is no worse than any of them - at least he is grifting off Netflix, not us.

You do realise that HMQ meets with the PM every week and is an important part of how the Houses of Parliament work?

Her oath is to serve the people of the UK.

Give me a Monarch rather than an American system where nobody thinks in more than 4 or 5 year cycles.

@partyatthepalace

They are setting up a documentary/content business so he’ll do that plus charitable work. He inherited 15m from his mother plus they’ll make FAR more money out of their business and public speaking than he ever could out of a job.

It would be a waste of his time to get a job.

And in point of fact he is well known not to be academic and didn’t go to university - he went straight into the army.

Agree with first part plus do we really need more Sotheby’s people just due to connections

Let people who really want to, do it

@Lockdownbear

You do realise that HMQ meets with the PM every week and is an important part of how the Houses of Parliament work?

Her oath is to serve the people of the UK.

Give me a Monarch rather than an American system where nobody thinks in more than 4 or 5 year cycles.

Meeting with the PM doesn't count, when she can't do anything except demand to have her enormous wealth kept private and ensure her lot aren't subject to freedom of information legislation.

Honestly, why are so many Brits so cap doffingly servile to these people? They are nothing special and do nothing to merit their ridiculous privilege.

It would be hard for him to get a low profile job. A lot of people don’t want to hire an overqualified person in the u.s. and if royal decided not to provide any references or contact number confirming he worked as a Royal as a job experience, it would be hard as well. And the fact he is a prince, people will not believe it and think it is a person who looks like Prince Harry.

Harry was only a working Royal for the 5 years between leaving the army and leaving the U.K. he really would have done better staying in the Army in some capacity. That would have given him purpose.

Meanwhile l really don’t blame his family for not being particularly keen on sending him a pile of money when the couple will be using it towards paying for the 3 PR companies they currently employ. The PR companies are briefing against them, why would anyone want to pay for that !

@EsmaCannonball

I think the 'Harry loves the army life and Africa and good works' guff was the result of a major PR strategy by the palace to rehabilitate his image away from 'boorish, spoiled drunk.' He's always liked to party, he had fun in Las Vegas, and he's always enjoyed the perks of celebrity circles. I'm not so sure he would choose Botswana over Hollywood. Everyone ridiculed Edward for his showbiz leanings, but is Harry so very different?

You are probably right about polishing his image. The palace did a really good job on presenting Harry as wholesome. This comes to mind, especially the words about Chelsy Davy.

www.standard.co.uk/hp/front/outrage-at-nazi-harry-7253087.html

Yip he most definitely could have stayed in the army in some capacity.

I was thinking about his love of polo and ponies earlier, horses and the cavalry regiments might have been an option for him, without him being stuck behind a desk, if that was becoming this issue for him the regiment he was in.

It would definitely have been easier for him to get low profile work in the UK than in the US.

I think their security (or at least a large part of it) should be funded, by either the UK taxpayer or even better his family. Not his 'fault' he's a royal. I didn't feel this way before, but I've changed my mind.

@NeedToKnow101

I think their security (or at least a large part of it) should be funded, by either the UK taxpayer or even better his family. Not his 'fault' he's a royal. I didn't feel this way before, but I've changed my mind.

But it’s his choice to opt out of his royal ‘job’ and leave the country .

He needs to run an assault course, like Harry's Boot camp, lose weight army style. He'd be good at it. It'd suit him, it might make him HAPPY

@Blueberries0112

It would be hard for him to get a low profile job. A lot of people don’t want to hire an overqualified person in the u.s. and if royal decided not to provide any references or contact number confirming he worked as a Royal as a job experience, it would be hard as well. And the fact he is a prince, people will not believe it and think it is a person who looks like Prince Harry.

Overqualified? I cannot think of much he’s overqualified for .

@Lockdownbear

Yip he most definitely could have stayed in the army in some capacity.

I was thinking about his love of polo and ponies earlier, horses and the cavalry regiments might have been an option for him, without him being stuck behind a desk, if that was becoming this issue for him the regiment he was in.

It would definitely have been easier for him to get low profile work in the UK than in the US.

He should run a Polo club in LA. I can see that going down a storm.

Missing the point of the thread entirely. Sarah Ferguson wrote Budgie the Helicopter??? I loved that show as a child.

He was perfect cannon fodder. His only hope really was to marry a nice, sensible girl - and clearly he hasn't.

Would love to see Harry catching the bus and tube to work in the mornings and back again at night like everyone else.

As this is an impossibility it somewhat means he is restricted in his job capacity due to all of manner of reasons.

@MrsFionaCharming

Missing the point of the thread entirely. Sarah Ferguson wrote Budgie the Helicopter??? I loved that show as a child.

I don't remember it as a show but Yes Sarah DoY wrote it. Possibly for her own girls but definitely as a nod to Andrew, helicopter pilot. I remember the books being launched.

She has also read kids stories on YouTube during the lockdowns.

@Number3BigCupOfTea

He needs to run an assault course, like Harry's Boot camp, lose weight army style. He'd be good at it. It'd suit him, it might make him HAPPY

Yes ! This ! Ultra exclusive personal training and boot camp. Love it !

Someone mentioned the media interest, but that is because they keep creating it.
They could have done what other aristocrats do, which is 'retire' to a landed estate (well they would have had to buy it), but nowadays, I do not think that is really enough to keep people is a certain style, and most 'estate' of this nature take on other work; eg Gatcombe Park (home of P. Anne), does these horse trials, etc.
The truth is that Meghan WANTS to be famous, and wants to earn lots of money. I heard that she wanted some kind of charitable foundation similar to the Obamas. Not sure how this generates income though.
It is a failure of upbringing, that Harry was not brought up to earn his own income.
I really hope P. William and Kate learn from this to ensure their 'other' children are able to earn their own income at a 'suitable' job.
What constitutes a suitable job is a problem. Lord Snowdon did photography, his son, Lord Linley did furniture. Duchess of Kent does piano teaching.
Duke of Gloucester (queen's cousin) did architecture.
The truth is that P Harry is just not bright enough for any of these.

Charles offered them a house in the country which they refused. They didn’t have to be working Royals, it was their choice. He could have continued with his patronages and charities on his own terms and she could have kept working as an actress or trained as a yoga teacher. She knew perfectly well though that she wasn’t good enough for big roles and Suits was ending. She wants a high profile and lots of money with no accountability .

What constitutes a suitable job is a problem. Lord Snowdon did photography, his son, Lord Linley did furniture. Duchess of Kent does piano teaching.
Duke of Gloucester (queen's cousin) did architecture.
The truth is that P Harry is just not bright enough for any of these.

None of them are the future kings son, none of them are the future kings brother. Duchess of Kent is the Queens cousin in law. More akin to Princess Beatrice's husband.

Harry is in a different position and a much higher target from a terrorist POV.
Anything that involves working with the public is out because of the security implications and cost.

The real issue is MM thought marrying him would get her A list celebrity status and it didn't, he either didn't tell her, or she didn't listen but there are people higher up the pecking order than MM and Harry.