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In February 2023, UK defence secretary Ben Wallace reacted to Harry's statements on an LBC radio programme and said "The armed forces is not about a tally. I frankly think boasting about tallies or talking about tallies … distorts the fact that the army is a team game." [99] Of the “summary conclusion” that a drunk chauffeur “was the only cause of the accident”, he concludes: “It was simplistic and absurd.” Even if he had been drinking or drunk, “he wouldn’t have had any problem driving through such a short tunnel,” Harry writes, adding: “Unless paparazzi were following him and dazzled him.”
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Avery, Rachel (6 January 2023). "Why Prince Harry is forbidden from being laid to rest with his late mother Princess Diana". Hello!. Archived from the original on 6 January 2023 . Retrieved 6 January 2023. This was a disappointing read that left me feeling decidedly worse about the toxicity of the royal family and bleak about any hopes of improvement. It might be worth a read for someone interested in the 'drama' of the royals, but anyone hoping for a decent piece of writing should look elsewhere. a b c d e Tominey, Camilla (5 January 2023). "Princess of Wales 'demanded' apology from Meghan for saying she had 'baby brain' ". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 5 January 2023 . Retrieved 5 January 2023. a b Kindelan, Katie (5 January 2023). "Prince Harry to speak about his memoir 'Spare' in interview with Michael Strahan". Good Morning America. Archived from the original on 5 January 2023 . Retrieved 5 January 2023.Harry, who has been a mental health advocate, was called a hypocrite by sources close to his father Charles and his sister-in-law Catherine for undermining their mental health in his book by talking about Charles's hard time at Gordonstoun and Catherine's mental state after giving birth to her youngest child. [104] One source said "It is hypocritical for him to talk about other people's mental health. The King may have spoken about his troubles at Gordonstoun in public, but it's not for Harry to go into all that. The problem is he just doesn't have any grown-ups advising him." [104] According to The Telegraph, sources close to Harry's late grandmother Elizabeth II said that Harry's repeated "ambushing" of the royal family had an impact on her health and "did take its toll. At that stage in your life and your reign, you just don't need that on top of everything else." [105] a b Cursino, Malu (27 October 2022). "Prince Harry to release his memoir in January". BBC News. Archived from the original on 27 October 2022 . Retrieved 27 October 2022.
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Harry seeks compassion and understanding from everyone, but did he (or will he) show any to the people whose lives he destroyed? Of course not; they are, after all, just "bad people" doing "bad things". They would've been a huge asset to Charles III and I do think in time their experiences will have a detrimental impact on the monarchy as an institution. Here is my deep concern. By publishing a kill count of 25 Taliban fighter’s aka chess pieces (in his own words) he has increased the risk to himself, his family, and many others in military service. I find this abhorrent and immoral, because every death is someone’s child, father, brother, or friend, and even in war we should respect that. What prudent person publishes a tally? My GR friends may recall, I recently read Diamond Eye, where the MC was a female sniper and whilst a heroine in the eyes of many, she actually kept a body count of her kills which did not sit well with me, for the same reason. Respect. Who does that? Yet once again Harry takes no responsibility and has since tried to change the narrative by blaming the press for manipulating his words despite the fact that this sordid comment is written by him in his own memoir.Much later, speaking about it with a mate, he asked: Did it factor into your feeling that these killers were on motorbikes? The chosen vehicle of paps all over the world?
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A parody of the recent biography "Spare," I wanted to read this because there needs to be some levity to this ongoing dumpster fire of self-involvement. Parkel, Inga (5 January 2023). "Prince Harry says he made the 'mistake' of Googling Meghan Markle's sex scenes in Suits". The Independent. Archived from the original on 5 January 2023 . Retrieved 5 January 2023. Solomons, Adam (7 January 2023). "Pen Farthing slams Prince Harry book as "badly judged" as he claims he must now leave Kabul for fear of reprisals". LBC. Archived from the original on 7 January 2023 . Retrieved 7 January 2023. Harris, Katie (8 January 2023). "Rishi Sunak refuses to fall into Laura Kuenssberg's trap about intervening on Royal Family". Daily Express. Archived from the original on 8 January 2023 . Retrieved 8 January 2023. a b Spencer, Katie (6 January 2023). "Prince Harry cuts a sad, self-indulgent and naive figure in his memoir Spare". Sky News. Archived from the original on 24 January 2023 . Retrieved 6 January 2023.Harry had three broadcast interviews to promote the book, all of which were filmed in California. An interview with Harry by Anderson Cooper on 60 Minutes was broadcast on 8 January, as was an interview by Tom Bradby titled Harry: The Interview on ITV1. [58] [59] A third interview by Michael Strahan on Good Morning America and a special titled Prince Harry: In His Own Words, were broadcast on 9 January on ABC. [60] All three broadcasters asked the palace for comments about claims made in the interviews, but declined to provide them with the footage due to their respective network policies. [61] Harry then appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on 10 January. [62] He also sat down for exclusive interviews with People magazine, [63] and with Bryony Gordon for The Telegraph. [64] One of the largest surprises was that William and Harry basically have had a nonexistent relationship since before Diana died. With its raw, unflinching honesty, Spare is a landmark publication full of insight, revelation, self-examination, and hard-won wisdom about the eternal power of love over grief,” said the publisher. Immense detail is given to several, seemingly unimportant events. The appearance of rooms, for example, are described wonderfully (much as Harry said they would be, given how his memory works). Quite unfortunately, this measured and careful writing does not extend to some of the more sensitive topics.
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Another adverse reaction to the statement about Taliban came from the Iranian government. After the UK government condemned the execution of Iranian British dual national Alireza Akbari, who had been accused by the Iranian government of spying for MI6, the Iranian Foreign Ministry issued a statement, saying "The British regime, whose royal family member, sees the killing of 25 innocent people as removal of chess pieces and has no regrets over the issue, and those who turn a blind eye to this war crime, are in no position to preach others on human rights." [97] [98]I went into this book with an open mind. I am not particularly invested in the British monarchy, but it's been pretty hard to exist over the past few years and not be aware of the way Harry and Meghan have made headlines around the world - the effects of which have been polarising. Mercer, David (4 May 2023). "Blood-soaked copies of Prince Harry memoir 'sold for five-figure sums' - as artist plans coronation protest". Sky News. Archived from the original on 4 May 2023 . Retrieved 4 May 2023. It was eminently readable, amusing (sorry: public figures certainly can be parodied, and most need to take themselves less seriously), and cathartic. A necessary alternative to a book, written for financial gain, that existed solely to violate the very core of what Harry believed he had a right to be free of. Ritschel, Chelsea (11 January 2023). "Prince Harry says silence is 'least effective' way to deal with 'painful elements of war' amid Taliban claim". The Independent. Archived from the original on 11 January 2023 . Retrieved 11 January 2023. And to remove any notions of bias, as a pro royalist. I am not a Royalist or in favour of keeping a large royal family. Some maybe because of the charity work they do and the causes they champion like William's 'Earthshot' programme, which is the stuff we really should be focused on. I also have issues with the lives of some of the RF but I am not here to comment on those. I am here to respond to Harry's book, his one-sided oxymoronic self indulgent story and his unverified allegations.