PRINCE HARRY left this country to start a new life in America, where he set himself up as a moral crusader.
Ever since, he has preached about mental health and people having courage, caring for each other and being inspirational.
But at a time when war is raging in Ukraine, His Royal Wokeness has become something of a laughing stock.
We have seen the actions of truly inspirational people in the past few days.
From President Zelensky, who shows daily what an astonishingly brave leader he is, and anti-Putin Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who challenged a judge to jail him for 100 years, to Russian TV presenter Marina Ovsyannikova, who bravely went on state TV holding up a banner denouncing the invasion of Ukraine.
Even the family Harry dumped have shown their subtle — but powerful — support for the brave Ukrainians, with the Queen and Kate carefully choosing flowers and clothes that represent the blue and yellow of the Ukrainian flag.
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Meanwhile, in La La Land Harry has been wearing ORANGE — from head to foot.
His impression of the man from the Tango advert was for a video to celebrate the lead-up to the fifth annual Invictus Games.
In the clip, Harry jokes with Dutch athletes asking them to help him “brush up” on his Dutch.
He asks them how to say: “You’ve done a great job.”
But while the rest of the world fears for the thousands in Ukraine who are losing their lives, Harry’s actions look crass.
From a man who decided that his new job was to be a moral guardian, playing fancy dress right now makes him seem completely out of touch.
If Harry had gone to America to become a gardener, I would not be questioning his actions.
But he made it clear from the start what his new role was. Harry is now a laughing stock.
You don’t need to take my word for it. He was one of the best jokes at the Baftas this week.
The entire audience joined together to laugh when host Rebel Wilson said: “From drama to horror, to fantasy, Harry and Meghan’s interview with Oprah had it all. Unfortunately, that’s not nominated in this category, but some incredible films are.”
He only has himself to blame.
Harry has become a joke because of the choices HE made.
I don’t doubt he is as appalled as anyone at the Ukraine horror and he has offered support in a number of ways.
But he wants to have his cake and eat it.
For example, he is refusing to attend the service of thanksgiving for his grandfather at Westminster Abbey on March 29 because he wants the protection of the Metropolitan Police, a benefit the other royals can use.
He is, however, going to the Netherlands for the Invictus Games — I guess there must be no security issues there.
He wants to be seen as a caring crusader, but in leaving the UK the prince has lost touch with one of the most significant characteristics of being royal and that is . . . dignity.
Right now, Harry should be reading the room and the global crisis that the world is facing and behaving accordingly.
Instead, it seems he is in La La Land in more ways than one.
Christie a one-piece wonder
SEEING pictures of Christie Brinkley looking incredible in swimsuits proves she still has it in her late sixties.
In fact, she never lost it.
It just goes to show that an elegant one-piece, which she wore last week, can look better than all the thong-obsessed young women a quarter her age.
She puts her incredible figure down to eating fruit (as opposed to Fruit & Nut choccie) but I am sure it’s more likely to be because she has the willpower to say no to the foods and drinks most of us say yes to, as well as regular exercise and drinking endless litres of water.
All the things I am loath to do, which is probably why, when I’m on holiday, I’m in a sarong most of the time.
Tragic missed chance
NEWS that Wayne Couzens has been charged with four counts of indecent exposure just days before he raped and murdered Sarah Everard poses the question as to why he wasn’t arrested and charged at the time.
This monster had a history of indecent exposure and a woman reported him for it in 2015.
It’s a crime punishable by a maximum two-year jail sentence and I can only wonder if he had been dealt with then, maybe he would have been prevented from going on to commit the most heinous of crimes.
Flashing is often dismissed as an unpleasant but inconsequential offence.
It’s not. I was flashed at when I was nine years old in Debenhams in Oxford Street in the toy department. I remember being terrified.
I was just minding my own business when suddenly this man invaded my space.
I still remember feeling completely out of control and not having any idea of how to stop it, except for screaming at the top of my lungs and running off.
We need a cross-party strategy to deal with these daily abuses of women.
