Prince Harry's constant ‘revelling in victimhood' turns painful on the world stage

Prince Harry has been urged to reconsider and be pragmatic instead of playing the victim, with his interviews, appearences and admissions against the Firm and father. 

Journalist Stephen Bates has just offered his two cents on the Prince Harry BBC interview that shook social media, following his loss in the Appeals Court for security.

He penned his piece for The Guardian and in it, bashed the Duke over his inability to understand his own father’s limitations, in regards to his security woes.

For those unversed, in that interview Prince Harry said, “There is a lot of control and ability in my father's hands. Ultimately, this whole thing could be resolved through him. No necessarily by intervening, but by stepping aside, allowing the experts to do what is necessary and to carry out an RMB.”

According to Mr Bates, “despite whatever constitutional training he ever received, the fifth in line to the throne does not seem to realise that his dad cannot intervene even in what are technically his own courts to get a favourable outcome for his younger son.”

And “pragmatically, instead of revelling in victimhood,” he urged that “Harry and Meghan might reflect that if they turn up for official events they will get protection.”

And “if they turn up privately to stay with friends,” leaving “the British public will remain blissfully unaware of their presence or even location.”

But all in all, “For now, all the palace can do is keep calm and carry on, albeit with exasperation.”

And “if Harry really wants reconciliation, he could always write a private letter,” he quipped before signing off, “he knows where his father lives.”