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