Royal Expert Says Prince Harry Is in ‘Painful Place’ After Writing About Kate Middleton in ‘Spare’

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00:00 Where do you think Harry and Meghan fit into this picture,

00:02 if at all, ever again?

00:04 We have a degree of compassion, particularly for Harry,

00:07 because we can level all the criticism we like at those

00:14 we love or no longer love.

00:16 We don't assume, oh, I better hold back

00:18 because they might have cancer.

00:19 I mean, that just doesn't enter into it.

00:22 So when you do discover that your sister-in-law has cancer

00:27 and you've written stuff that can't be retracted,

00:29 that's quite a painful place to be in.

00:31 I'm not saying it isn't self-made.

00:33 The other thing is that they deliberately

00:34 criticize the monarchy, positing themselves

00:36 as an alternative to monarchy.

00:37 So then when the monarchy's in trouble,

00:39 we do kind of make a comparison.

00:42 Can Harry and Meghan really hold themselves up

00:44 as the caring example now?

00:45 Because look what's happening over on Britain's side

00:48 of the Atlantic.

00:50 I think it leaves them in an invidious position.

00:52 I wouldn't want to be in their position right now.

00:55 They're certainly going to have to be careful of their timing

00:58 with any releases so that it doesn't look opportunistic.

01:00 Because like I say, the big C, it's kind of the untouchable,

01:03 isn't it?

01:04 When that comes creeping in the door,

01:05 that just reframes everything.

01:07 People used to criticize them all.

01:08 Philip was ill.

01:09 The Queen was ill.

01:11 But all people are--

01:12 you know, that's the nature of the game in extreme old age,

01:15 I'm afraid.

01:16 And what was Harry meant to do, say nothing forever?

01:17 But I think with this, this is--

01:19 again, it's the natural order.

01:20 It's unprecedented.

01:22 And I think they know probably they've

01:23 got to watch their stuff.

01:25 The other thing that would have perhaps taken them by surprise

01:27 is the level of interest Kate garnered.

01:31 There was a silver lining in some ways for the royal family

01:33 around these conspiracy theories.

01:35 They have a new megastar in Kate.

01:37 I mean, you know that in America, Christine.

01:38 And while you're doing this conversation with me now,

01:40 would you have done it even two months ago?

01:42 She became, I think, one of the most famous women in the world,

01:46 did she not? - Oh, 100%.

01:47 You were certainly getting calls from Australia,

01:49 from Romania, from America in a way

01:50 that I haven't since the Queen died.

01:52 And then you get right up there with all the conspiracy

01:56 theories, and then bang, you put out that video,

01:58 that perfectly framed, professionally filmed video,

02:01 saying, hey, I got cancer, man.

02:03 And respect all you cancer sufferers.

02:05 She's kind of arrived on the scene in a big way.

02:09 And I think that makes it hard for Harry and Meghan,

02:13 who rely on the fame game in a way the royal family don't,

02:15 to make their money for their identity now.

02:17 See you now.

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