Queen Elizabeth's ex-aide issues tough-love advice to Prince Harry

Prince Harry just took a royal reality check on national TV. 

In Channel 5’s new documentary, Prince Harry: My Terrible Year, Queen Elizabeth II’s former press secretary Ailsa Anderson delivered a blunt four-word verdict aimed squarely at the Duke of Sussex: “Stop being the victim.”

Anderson, who worked closely with the late monarch from 2001 to 2013, doubled down with advice that sounded more like a pep talk than a takedown: “Stop being the victim and start being the hero of the piece. Start writing your own script.” 

She added that the public is “getting a little bit tired of how Prince Harry thinks the world is against him and how awful his life is.”

Still, the ex-aide balanced the critique with warmth, calling Harry “very warm,” “engaging,” and “kind” - a reminder of the prince she saw behind palace walls long before he stepped back from royal duties in 2020.

The timing is spicy: reports suggest a potential thaw inside the House of Windsor after Harry’s team recently held an “informal meeting” in London with a senior aide to King Charles, fuelling whispers of a father-son “peace summit.” 

It comes months after Harry told the BBC his father “won’t speak” to him.

Whether Anderson’s tough-love message lands remains to be seen, but her call for Harry to flip the narrative and “be the hero” is the most talked-about moment from the doc.

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