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In a just world this would be the last we hear about the unfortunate Prince Harry and his third-rate actress wife. Yet, considering that Harry’s book sold more copies on its first day than any other book in history, that will probably pass as wishful thinking.
I will mention in passing that I have not read the book. Nor will I.
Anyway, on one side, we find Daniel Hannan, representing the British aristocracy and intelligentsia. He sees Harry as a culture icon, for a degraded age. I would add, for a therapy-addled time. Apparently, Harry is an ignorant buffoon, a walking embarrassment who is completely lacking in wit, character and intelligence. He is woke, spoiled and dumb.
Hannan, writes:
Harry is not alone in being a conceited dolt. Nor is he unique in having bought into the victimhood worship that is fashionable — although it is one of the odder claims to oppressed status to have had a slightly smaller room than your brother in what was, at the end of the day, a palace. But Harry takes his whining to unconsciously hilarious levels with his entitlement, his pettiness, his burning rage about the half-imagined slights suffered in childhood. Had he stepped away from the monarchy in a spirit of republican virtue, he might have won some respect. But his grievance is that the institution that cosseted him put someone else’s claim before his own. His problem is not with the monarchy but with his not being Numero Uno.
Harry’s greatest sin, as we and many others have noted, lies in his rank indiscretion. Maureen Dowd explains in the New York Times:
Harry thought he’d find closure in disclosure. He will never feel the crown’s heaviness, but was his burden so unbearable that it needed multimedia unburdening? The family spats seemed sitcom-worthy, the drama as puffed up as a flower girl’s dress. As someone who has maneuvered sibling friction over politics, I learned to bite my tongue so I could remain close to my siblings.
But, those are not California nor therapy culture values. So, Harry ends up with pots of money, but without his family or his country. Is it worth it?
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"Harry ends up with pots of money, but without his family or his country. Is it worth it?"
Undeniably, no.
Since it is so unbecoming for a man to whine as much as Harry does, he might be a candidate for bottom surgery to compliment his lobotomy. That may have been a little harsh. But then again--maybe not.
Markle will clean him out in the end....so no.
Maureen Dowd writes an opinion piece, and sounds like a reasonable and relatable person. I was surprised.
Anyone who lives long enough ends up doing some version of this:
"As someone who has maneuvered sibling friction over politics, I learned to bite my tongue so I could remain close to my siblings."
I tried the audio book version of Spare, and didn't get far. It's hard to have sympathy for a younger brother whining about getting the small bedroom in a palace. Harry sounds like a person who isn't getting the respect he believes he deserves, so he's going to explain again how awesome he is.
I will bet that within 5 years his wife will divorce him and Prince Harry will crawl back to his father. I would predict that after Megan dumps him she will write a book about him and various others in his family. Why? For the money of course and for revenge.
Ah, Harry!I am sooooo not bummed for him!
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