JUST when you think Prince Harry can’t possibly get any more irritating, he outdoes himself once again.
He jetted back to the UK this week to inform us: “Our country is judged globally by the state of our press and our government — both of which I believe are at rock bottom.”
Prince Harry came back to the UK this week to tell us he thinks our press and our government are at ‘rock bottom’
Harry has now alienated himself from his family, including Charles and William
Perhaps we should be getting used to his monumental arrogance.
But before Harry makes another flying visit to pour a bucket load over the land of his birth, perhaps he should take a long look at his own life.
He has alienated himself from virtually all of his own family and has never even met his father-in-law.
He is living in exile but still tries to act like a member of the Royal Family when it suits him.
His life appears to be one long rant against past perceived injustices.
Harry is a man who no longer knows who he is, where he actually lives or who he wants to be.
He can’t seem to stop hitting the self-destruct button because, whenever there is a glimmer of true reconciliation between him, Charles and William, he goes and ruins it.
And this week is a prime example.
Just a month after his father offered an olive branch and invited him to his Coronation, Harry jets in from California to trash the country his father reigns over and basically describes it as a laughing stock around the world.
Harry’s life is a destructive cycle.
In 2020 he and Meghan quit the UK, or as he still oddly likes to call it, “our country”, for the United States.
At first he said it was to break the cycle of “genetic pain and suffering” within his family.
But then he signed a $100million contract with Netflix and needed to raise his royal profile, so he booked himself in for a chat with Oprah Winfrey and claimed racism was the issue.
William had to defend the royals, saying: “We are very much not a racist family.”
But brazen Harry returned to the UK after Prince Phillip died in April 2021.
He was in the procession behind the coffin and William graciously spoke to his spiteful younger sibling after the funeral.
Harry returned again when the Queen died and William even invited Harry and Meghan to join him and Kate for a walkabout, greeting well-wishers.
Spiteful Harry should have thanked his lucky stars to be allowed anywhere near the family he seems hell bent on trying to destroy.
But he returned their love by slating William in his Netflix series, accusing him of screaming at him during a summit to discuss his future.
And then to hammer home the message, when he brought out his memoir Spare in January, he claimed his older brother physically attacked him and “knocked” him “to the floor” during a confrontation in London in 2019.
Despite everything, he was sent a Coronation invite.
And he returned to “our country” again to go in the witness box because he says he wants to make it his “life’s work” to change the media landscape in the UK — even if this is no longer his country.
He has become obsessed with pursuing legal cases. Maybe it is because he has little else to do with his time.
Harry has chosen to live in exile and make his Montecito mansion his home, he has chosen to be venomous to his family and he has chosen to ditch the royal duties he was once so proud of.
His actions have left him alienated and alone.
Now that’s what I really call rock bottom.
A HOOT TO GET HOLDEN
YOU’D have to be hiding your head under a stone to miss all the This Morning drama.
On Monday Holly Willoughby finally returned, with a carefully placed tear in her eye and white dress symbolising purity and innocence, asking viewers: “Are you OK? I hope so.”
Holly Willoughby returned to This Morning this week with a statement for viewers
Amanda Holden appeared to mock Holly’s speech on social media
Before saying she was “worried” for “the wellbeing of people on all sides of what’s going on”.
The next day Amanda Holden put on an all-white jumpsuit and said to her viewers: “Hello! It is Tuesday, are you OK?” Utterly brilliant.
She claimed afterwards that she has “no issues” with Holly.
But I do.
Lifestyle guru Holly seems to have forgotten she is presenting to the Gemmas in Huddersfield, not the Gwyneths in Hollywood.
How refreshing it would be to get down-to-earth Amanda on the sofa.
TV YOU TURN
WE have just got our four-year-old son into watching CBeebies instead of YouTube kids.
He had been obsessed with watching hamsters doing obstacle courses (totally mind numbing).
So I’ve quite enjoyed a bit of Spidey And His Amazing Friends before bedtime.
But this week CBeebies was accused of trying to indoctrinate young children by telling them fish can change gender.
It followed the channel featuring a segment about how some species can go from “being a boy fish to a girl fish”.
So, back to the hamsters it is then.
A SPLIT DECISION THAT MAY PAY OFF
THIS week saw the devastating news that Taylor Swift and Matty Healy have split.
The couple were so deeply committed – after just a month together – they were house-hunting in London.
Taylor Swift has split from Matty Healy after a month of dating
Luckily, the timely publicity has surely given a boost to the sales of her album and his tour.
TIME UP ON TOP GEAR
JAMES MAY wants the BBC to reboot Top Gear following Freddie Flintoff’s horror crash.
The former co-host described it as “deeply unfortunate”.
James May wants the BBC to reboot Top Gear following Freddie Flintoff’s horror crash
That was a 130mph smash that left Freddie with horrific injuries to his jaw, as well as broken ribs. It is not known whether he will work in television again.
It’s not the first Top Gear crash.
Richard Hammond still suffers from the long- term effects of one in 2006. Why continue to put lives at risk?
Surely it is time to take the toys from the boys and keep the show firmly in BBC history.
Boris Johnson’s honors list included House of Commons hairdresser Kelly Jo Dodge, who is set to get an MBE
BORIS JOHNSON’S honors list included House of Commons hairdresser Kelly Jo Dodge, who is set to get an MBE.
Extraordinary. I presumed Carrie just cut round a bowl.
JOHN A LESSON
THE story of retired shipyard worker John Foster, 76, from Sunderland, on Channel 4’s Britain’s Forgotten Pensioners, was heart- breaking.
He’s been sitting in the dark, with his fridge off, unable to afford his bills.
The story of John Foster, 76 on Channel 4’s Britain’s Forgotten Pensioners, was heart- breaking
He has no relatives and said: “I’m on my own . . . just ’ere . . . existing.”
His will is laid out for whoever finds his body.
Thanks to the programme he’s claiming benefits he was entitled to years ago but didn’t know about.
He can afford to live now.
But he’s still lonely.
I’m sure there are lots of Johns in this country. We should all do our bit to look out for them.
