January 01, 1970
Prince Harry was not about allowed to be himself during a prominent sports event, recalls an ex employee.
The Duke of Sussex, who attended the World Darts Championship in 2014, told
Barry Hearn that he is not allowed to identify with a normal man.
Speaking about their time in Alexandra Paalce, Hearn said: "He'd just come out of the army and he's obviously on a bit of a bender, I think. He brought three mates along. They were great fun
"And at one stage, the crowd started chanting. The rules were quite strict. We were allowed to put his face on the big screens just three times during the evening, just a flash.
He added: "So he was having a proper night out with his mates, having a few pints, enjoying himself. And the crowd started chanting: 'Harry, Harry, give us a wave'. And he looked at me and I saw a bit of inquisitiveness in his face – as if to say, 'what do I do?'
“I looked at him and said, 'if you stand up now and you wave back to these people, your street credibility is assured for life because you've identified with the normal man, the people that form the majority of this country'. And he looked at me and said, 'I don't think I'm allowed to'... I thought that was quite sad,” noted the expert.