Prince Harry made 'unforgivable' move to give interview ahead of VE Day
Prince Harry said he was “devastated” by the ruling and reiterated that his father “won’t speak to him"
Just days before the royal family gathered to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day, Prince Harry’s latest BBC interview has caused ripples, and not the kind Buckingham Palace hoped for.
Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams slammed the timing and tone of Harry’s interview, calling it “ill-advised and destructive” in remarks to the Daily Express.
“To give an interview like that just before an occasion like this, even if it was when he had heard he had lost his court case, was unforgivable,” Fitzwilliams said.
“If he does genuinely want reconciliation, he will probably regret it at leisure.”
Yet Fitzwilliams argues the interview may have shut the door on any potential reconciliation with the Royal Family.
Meanwhile, King Charles, who is still undergoing cancer treatment, is preparing for a symbolic visit to Canada, where he will open Parliament for the first time since Queen Elizabeth II did so in 1957.
“The news should be focused on this historic moment,” Fitzwilliams added. “Instead, it’s been overshadowed.”
What did Prince Harry say in his BBC interview?
In the sit-down with the BBC, the Duke said he was “devastated” by the ruling and reiterated that his father “won’t speak to me because of this security stuff.”
He also shared his wish for peace: “There’s no point continuing to fight anymore. Life is precious.”
Harry also admitted in the interview that he doesn’t know how long his father has left, a statement many have viewed as deeply personal and perhaps, too revealing.
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