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Harry's new interview

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Viviennemary · 02/05/2025 17:49

Harry has just given an interview quite a long one. I only heard a snippet and i'm totally incensed. Harry has said he doesn't know how long Charles has left. Who says that on TV for the whole nation to hear. What is the matter with the man. He is an absolute disgrace.

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QuiteUnbelievable · 02/05/2025 23:26

@IBelieveinSomething so Charles is a hypocrite because he also wrote a book about daddy forcing him to go to Gordondstun etc?

Sunnyglowdays · 02/05/2025 23:31

Pianoaholic · 02/05/2025 18:11

Just watched it on 6pm news..

Am I missing something. Harry can surely afford private security when in UK, ie he should bloody well pay for it himself.

I also thought it was a real guilt trip, saying his father doesn't speak to him, and that he doesn't know how long KC has to live. As if his dad will now pick up the phone after Harry has been weeping and wailing on tv.

He doesn’t need to pay for it. As it stand the UK govermemt will provide him with security for free as long as he gives 7 days notice.

IBelieveinSomething · 02/05/2025 23:32

QuiteUnbelievable · 02/05/2025 23:26

@IBelieveinSomething so Charles is a hypocrite because he also wrote a book about daddy forcing him to go to Gordondstun etc?

charles is also damaged. Another reason to do away with the firm.

Profhilodisaster · 02/05/2025 23:33

The whole thing is a sorry mess.

Robogob · 02/05/2025 23:36

He never ever concedes that he could have done more/better/differently. Everything is totally someone else’s fault. He appears to be incapable of reflection. Pathetic.

Zone2NorthLondon · 02/05/2025 23:41

Robogob · 02/05/2025 23:36

He never ever concedes that he could have done more/better/differently. Everything is totally someone else’s fault. He appears to be incapable of reflection. Pathetic.

Ok, so that’s Andrew
Now, what about Harry

smilesy · 02/05/2025 23:42

Zone2NorthLondon · 02/05/2025 23:41

Ok, so that’s Andrew
Now, what about Harry

Same

BreezyBertha · 02/05/2025 23:48

QuiteUnbelievable · 02/05/2025 23:12

I feel very sorry for Harry, his dad did a telltale book and interviews, never loved his used abused mum before the horrific death they both had a torrid time of it but it was Harry Diana was most worried about.
Her death, no poetic positive thoughts can come if it and all the raiding over it she was murdered, pregnant and every theory known to man. Vilified in the press as thick and stupid the entire thing is awful and too boot he's got a naval gazing daddy who wants to insert himself into camilla vaginas via a tampax or something to be specially close to her. Dreadful

William experienced the exact same, except he was older and more aware, as well as being used as emotionally unstable Diana’s emotional crutch (she admitted this) burdening him with her problems which would have been extremely damaging to him as a teen and especially after her death. Diana was no angel and had many boyfriends herself, including married men. The kids were introduced very early on to Dodi and spent the summer with him and Diana. If anything, Charles was always consistent with Camilla.

William also had to carry the burden of being the future King from birth. Diana loathed the institution but still wanted him to be King.

He never turned out like Harry and seems happy with his lot, although this debacle must be very hard considering how close Harry looked with him and Kate, and their children missing out on relationships with their cousins.

Strange.

Catpuss66 · 02/05/2025 23:48

KilkennyCats · 02/05/2025 18:34

Charles did what?

taken From a quote in daily express

In 1994, Prince Charles authorised a biography on himself by journalist Jonathan Dimbleby and in it, the late Queen and Prince Philip were described as “emotionally distant” parents.

AuroraCake · 02/05/2025 23:49

friendlycat · 02/05/2025 23:05

I’ve come to the conclusion that sadly Harry won’t be happy until the following happens…
He’s welcomed back into the royal family fold
All past revelations are swept under the carpet and forgotten
His security detail match those of his brother and father
His family apologise to him and his wife
He can engage in all Uk ceremony style occasions
At the same time his wife can monetise all royal family and titled connections
He can drift between the UK and USA and be acclaimed in both
The Grey Suits of the RF continue to offer him advice even though he loathes them
The umbrella of the RF affords him the status, recognition and respect without doing any grudge work
Basically he can pick and choose the nice bits, but live a fabulous life as well in the USA and still be funded by his father at the same time.

But it’s not going to happen is it?

Nail on head.

Do I think it’s possible. Probably not. For all Harry talks about his love of his grandmother she was the one who said absolute,y not to half in half out. She didn’t see how it could work. Now if he had a nice posh boy career like his cousins. Or was in public service: teacher, doctor, soldier. Sure. But they wanted to make money from who he was. I mean they all do really but it can’t be blatant.

IBelieveinSomething · 02/05/2025 23:49

he was born into this. It wasn’t his fault. He’s also a bit thick unfortunately. I don’t envisage any circumstances when i wouldn’t talk to my kids if they wanted to. That’s because i recognise my faults. Charles wont talk to harry although he his son. That’s not normal. As a father. He is deficient as a father.

GinAndJuice99 · 02/05/2025 23:49

Don't like royals but he winds up gammons so he can't be all bad

littlebilliie · 02/05/2025 23:49

Edward VIII again

IBelieveinSomething · 02/05/2025 23:50

GinAndJuice99 · 02/05/2025 23:49

Don't like royals but he winds up gammons so he can't be all bad

Gammons?

littlebilliie · 02/05/2025 23:51

IBelieveinSomething · 02/05/2025 23:49

he was born into this. It wasn’t his fault. He’s also a bit thick unfortunately. I don’t envisage any circumstances when i wouldn’t talk to my kids if they wanted to. That’s because i recognise my faults. Charles wont talk to harry although he his son. That’s not normal. As a father. He is deficient as a father.

Perhaps he does but not about the big things. As H is entitled to his narrative so is his father

wordler · 02/05/2025 23:51

Nazzywish · 02/05/2025 23:05

OK I agree with the first paragraph.i hadn't thought about its more what they 'know' than who they are is the risk. Which makes sense.

I also understand the point being made in paragraphs 2& 3 but disagree because to me he is at that level of ' notoriety ' that wherever he & his family is in public the same applies to that rushdie example you gave, others could get hurt when they try to hurt him. I'm assuming he wouldn't just be left alone if he ever came back but woukd be swamped with public following him wherever he went. Like it or not he does generate that same level if hysteria all be it for different reasons to rushdie!

Also for those replying to the royal household question - if they are advisory only - fine, but ( only going of the interview here) if it as he says, and they have a real influence to the extent the board feel its not just an ' influence' ( thinking about the visit he said the head made to the Palace just before the downgrade) then that's wrong and I can see why he'd fight that tooth and nail. How is the boards impartiality ensured? Seems pretty hard to do if it's all as intermingled as he suggests it is. And yes I'm going of the interview because atm that's all the ' evidence' I can see to take points from, don't think anyone can really speak for the other side unless the judgements have been poured over if it's even in public?!

So Harry and even Harry and Meghan together just don't generate that type of crowd/hysteria in public now. Maybe with the kids? But we've seen Harry in the UK quite a few times in recent years and he gets a small crowd of 3-4 'fans' and 3-4 press presence if it's something significant like a court case but not for his private charity events.

In New York they also barely make a ripple for crowds of fans.

Also my point about Salman Rushdie was not just that he'd be the target of violence that could affect the public, it's that he was a symbol of freedom of expression and standing up to a country which plays a pivotal part in middle East stability/instability and the world consequences of that. The UK failing to protect Rushdie at the height of the controversy of the publication of The Satanic Verses had the potential to ignite far-reaching international political and diplomatic fires.

Harry just isn't important on that scale. It would be a personal tragedy if something happened to him. At worst might damage the monarch if the public felt blame was due. But doesn't hurt the stability of the UK, doesn't have international repercussions.

Someone needs to sit Harry down and help him understand this.

AuroraCake · 02/05/2025 23:53

IBelieveinSomething · 02/05/2025 23:49

he was born into this. It wasn’t his fault. He’s also a bit thick unfortunately. I don’t envisage any circumstances when i wouldn’t talk to my kids if they wanted to. That’s because i recognise my faults. Charles wont talk to harry although he his son. That’s not normal. As a father. He is deficient as a father.

I think from bits we may get from other side Harry was just haranguing him and blaming and ranting. So he probably thought I won’t talk to you about this but if you want a person relationship fine. Before when he wasn’t taking his calls it was reporting because he would just shout at him about wanting money. Queen said give it to him and Charles said he wasn’t a bank. And actually you can’t go round enabling. The Queen in fairness rescued all her boys at one stage or another. A therapist would say not to.

IBelieveinSomething · 02/05/2025 23:55

I will be honest. How on earth would i know about their relationship.however, we all as a state need to stop giving any of them money. It’s disgusting that we do.

IBelieveinSomething · 02/05/2025 23:56

Give it to cancer services, mental health services, water quality. Not to them.

Profhilodisaster · 03/05/2025 00:02

IBelieveinSomething · 02/05/2025 23:49

he was born into this. It wasn’t his fault. He’s also a bit thick unfortunately. I don’t envisage any circumstances when i wouldn’t talk to my kids if they wanted to. That’s because i recognise my faults. Charles wont talk to harry although he his son. That’s not normal. As a father. He is deficient as a father.

I have had a couple of spells, years ago, of not speaking to my daughter, I was worried sick about her but any conversation ended up in an awful argument with her saying hugely hurtful things to me , she was going off the rails and I couldn't stop her. Not speaking to her made me ill , literally, I ended up in hospital once. Thankfully all is well now and we have a lovely relationship.
I'm sure conversations with Harry haven't been easy with the added stress of whatever was said possibly ending up in a book.
No parent wants to be estranged from their children and only are due to pretty serious reasons.

AuroraCake · 03/05/2025 00:02

wordler · 02/05/2025 23:51

So Harry and even Harry and Meghan together just don't generate that type of crowd/hysteria in public now. Maybe with the kids? But we've seen Harry in the UK quite a few times in recent years and he gets a small crowd of 3-4 'fans' and 3-4 press presence if it's something significant like a court case but not for his private charity events.

In New York they also barely make a ripple for crowds of fans.

Also my point about Salman Rushdie was not just that he'd be the target of violence that could affect the public, it's that he was a symbol of freedom of expression and standing up to a country which plays a pivotal part in middle East stability/instability and the world consequences of that. The UK failing to protect Rushdie at the height of the controversy of the publication of The Satanic Verses had the potential to ignite far-reaching international political and diplomatic fires.

Harry just isn't important on that scale. It would be a personal tragedy if something happened to him. At worst might damage the monarch if the public felt blame was due. But doesn't hurt the stability of the UK, doesn't have international repercussions.

Someone needs to sit Harry down and help him understand this.

I think in that kind of life you come to believe one or two things. That you are not the important one but that the role is what is important. His grandparents, Anne, Edward definitely believe or believed that. Or you come to believe that you are special. Perhaps Andrew and Harry do feel like that. I have no idea of this is actually how his parents feel or felt too…so Harry may have form. As for his brother, a pretty inscrutable character so who knows.

I went to a very well known university and was often walking out of buildings with a load of cameras clicking away. And it was strange and bizarre to me that they are clicking away taking photos of me but I am invisible in what is the real focus. Must be in hundreds of peoples holiday snaps. Still tickles me. My brush with fame, albeit a place. His was an institution. He’s not special, the institution is.

IBelieveinSomething · 03/05/2025 00:06

Profhilodisaster · 03/05/2025 00:02

I have had a couple of spells, years ago, of not speaking to my daughter, I was worried sick about her but any conversation ended up in an awful argument with her saying hugely hurtful things to me , she was going off the rails and I couldn't stop her. Not speaking to her made me ill , literally, I ended up in hospital once. Thankfully all is well now and we have a lovely relationship.
I'm sure conversations with Harry haven't been easy with the added stress of whatever was said possibly ending up in a book.
No parent wants to be estranged from their children and only are due to pretty serious reasons.

I am the same with my 2 children. Things are never easy. Things with my and my 2 are ok just now. Things with harry and his dad are massively complex. I can say no more. I don’t think that there is resolution. But his dad isn’t any normal dad. My impression is that given his upbringing that he isn’t like us. He will be more worried about the institution than his child.

IBelieveinSomething · 03/05/2025 00:08

IBelieveinSomething · 03/05/2025 00:06

I am the same with my 2 children. Things are never easy. Things with my and my 2 are ok just now. Things with harry and his dad are massively complex. I can say no more. I don’t think that there is resolution. But his dad isn’t any normal dad. My impression is that given his upbringing that he isn’t like us. He will be more worried about the institution than his child.

I am glad about your relationship with your daughter resolved. I was Same with my 2 and now resolved. Life was on hold until then. It was very difficult as you know.

TrainGame · 03/05/2025 00:13

His sense of entitlement is breath-taking. He’s like a modern day Marie Antoinette except he guillotined himself. And now he keeps expecting to be let back into the fold.

Hes got an anger problem. Every time he feels poorly treated he rages to the press or writes a book or gives an interview.

It’s never ever his fault, always someone to blame for his ill woes. he’s the biggest victim in the world.

Mydoghealsmyheart · 03/05/2025 00:16

I’ve just watched the whole interview on BBC iPlayer and Harry said that he still continues to serve his country. Does anyone know how he does this???

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