WHILE Prince Harry whinges about the “tiny” free cottage and Ikea furniture he and wife Meghan were given, millions of families live on the breadline.
Sun readers have slammed him for the tone-deaf revelations and sense of entitlement in his book Spare.
Harry’s revelations and sense of entitlement in his book have outraged Sun readers
Single mum Michelle Gent said: ‘I’d like to see him live like half of this country does just for one week. He couldn’t do it’
Here they give Mike Ridley their reactions to Harry’s home moans . . .
SINGLE mum Michelle Gent is facing eviction after the owner sold the three-bed semi in Stoke-on-Trent where she lives with sons Brandon, 17, and Leighton, 15.
Michelle, 43, says: “We should have been out by now but we can’t find anywhere.
“The landlady has threatened bailiffs and we have no idea where we’re going to live.”
Michelle, who does 12-hour days as a care worker, says: “Harry is pathetic.
“He should think about what people are going through, how we’re going to heat the house and get food on the table.
“I’d like to see him live like half of this country does just for one week. He couldn’t do it.”
Brand of furniture makes no difference
BEAUTY therapist Radhika Khandke, 42, of St Ives, Cornwall, believes Harry has changed.
She says: “I sympathise with Harry for his mother dying and him being in the spotlight.
Radhika Khandke believes Harry has changed
“I was a massive fan of him because of his work with Army veterans and for mental health.
“But everyone has to buy furniture for their own place, so Harry sounds ungrateful.
“What difference does it make if Harry’s flat was furnished with furniture from Ikea or John Lewis?”
Pair should address issues that matter
KATY METCALF, a 22-year-old maths student, branded Harry’s comments “insensitive”.
Katy, from Tyne and Wear, says: “The comments are so out of touch.
Student Katy Metcalf branded Harry’s comments ‘insensitive’
“Many of us can’t imagine the privilege he has and might never get on the property ladder.
“If he wants to be taken seriously he needs to show more empathy for what real people are going through and maybe just stick to talking about issues that matter and not himself..”
They should’ve been grateful not greedy
EX-NHS worker Forida Khanom is shocked Harry and Meghan have shared all their woes in public.
Job-hunting Forida, 37, lives in Scunthorpe with her mum, Rukia, 62.
Forida Khanom is shocked Harry and Meghan have shared all their woes in public
She says: “I have to get vouchers and coupons to get enough food for me and my parents.
“My mum was a carer, they’ve worked hard all their life and they don’t have much to show for it.
“So for Harry to complain about a free house is annoying. They should be grateful, not greedy.”
How can he whinge about royal estate?
RETIRED musician Paul Pluig, of Southampton, says “Harry is acting like a spoiled brat.”
Paul, 74, has been married to Roma, 63, a supermarket cashier, for 43 years.
Paul Pluig said: ‘Harry is acting like a spoiled brat’
He says: “When we first married we lived with my parents and just had a room. When we had our kids, we moved into a flat.
“We’d have given anything to have our own place, let alone a cottage on a beautiful estate.
“How can you complain about living in a cottage on a royal estate?”
‘Small’ cottage gripe left me apoplectic
NOTTINGHAM couple Saffron Stevens and Michael Croft have “really struggled” to buy their first house to bring up son Cade, three.
Housing association worker Saffron, 25, says: “My dad passed away and left us a bit of money and we decided to buy a house.
Saffron Stevens, pictured with Michael and Cade, said: ‘I love the royals but when I heard Harry complain their cottage was too small I was apoplectic’
“We were living at my mum’s when Cade was born then rented a small flat while we saved every penny we could.
“I love the royals but when I heard Harry complain their cottage was too small I was apoplectic.”
He shouldn’t spout off about fall-outs
TEACHER Andy Raw believes Prince Harry needs a reality check.
The 39-year-old dad of two, from Whitby, North Yorks, says: “Harry seems desperate to get the public back on his side.
Andy Raw said: ‘It’s not the best time to complain about finances’
“But people are having such a tough time financially so it’s not the best time to complain about finances.
“Everyone falls out with their brother and has a fight with them.
“They get on with it and get over it – not tell everyone about it in public.”
I bet they didn’t have to build Ikea furniture
STUDENT Sally McDonald wonders why Harry and Meghan didn’t just move if they were so outraged about their cottage.
Sally, 23, from Newcastle, adds: “I bet they didn’t build the Ikea furniture themselves.
Sally McDonald said: ‘I’ll bet Harry and Meghan have never had to burn their shoes in a fire to stay warm’
“My dad’s friend runs a food bank and he can’t keep up with the demand because there’s so many people needing help.
“I’ll bet Harry and Meghan have never had to burn their shoes in a fire to stay warm.”
Harry is starting to come across badly
HOSPICE volunteer Rachel Brann says Harry should be humble that he was given a free home when he first got together with Meghan.
The 42-year-old from Huddersfield says: “He should think about what it’s like for everyone else.
Rachel Brann, pictured with Ethan, said Harry and Meghan should be humble they were given a free home
“We don’t get given £2million renovations on our homes.
“He’s starting to come across badly.”
Rachel, mum to Ethan, 12, adds: “He said he had to use Meghan’s credit card to buy furniture.
“I should just keep that within his marriage.”
Harry’s memoir Spare will be released on Tuesday 10 January
