Prince Harry’s 4 risky comments about Royal Family on Australia tour | Royal | News
Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, embarked on their own tour of Australia this week, marking their first visit Down Under since 2018. Although they are no longer working as royals, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have traveled extensively to engage in business, charity and other activities they are passionate about.
Although the Royal Family has not commented on Harry and Meghan’s actions, it is likely that the pair are being closely monitored by the Palace and they will not be happy about the situation. That’s because over the last few days Harry has been making comments about royal life that could reignite tensions between the prince and his family members; This includes her father, King Charles, with whom she has just made amends.
Here are four comments Harry made in Australia that could damage his chances of further reconciliation with his royal relatives.
2. Harry said royal life was like a ‘goldfish bowl’
In his speech on Thursday, Harry also referred to his childhood royal life as “a goldfish bowl with constant surveillance.” This creates the image that he feels trapped; This is another comment that doesn’t reflect the monarchy in a good light. In her speech she said: “In my experience, loss is confusing at any age. Grief doesn’t go away because we ignore it. Experiencing it as a child in a goldfish bowl under constant surveillance, yes, that too will have its challenges. And without purpose, it can break you.”
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3. Harry says he feels ‘internal and external’ pressure as royal
In another comment about the royal life he left in 2020, the prince said he sometimes felt “betrayed” and that there was a lot of pressure on his shoulders. He said this came from “the outside and the inside,” suggesting that some of the pressure he felt came from those closest to him within the institution. In her speech, she said: “There were times when I felt so overwhelmed. Times when I felt lost, betrayed, or completely powerless. Times when the internal and external pressure was constant. And there were times when, despite everything, I still had to pretend that everything was fine, so as not to disappoint anyone.”
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4th Duke comments on King Charles’ parentage
While he didn’t directly say anything bad about his father, King Charles, with whom he recently mended his relationship, the Duke of Sussex did make some personal comments about his father. This came during a speech at an event on fatherhood hosted by charity Movember at Whitten Oval in Melbourne earlier this week. The event was held on the second day of his and Meghan’s visit to Australia. Harry said: “I see parenting evolving over time. Our children are our higher level. It’s not that I’m elevating my father or that my children are elevating me, but in today’s world the children we raise need to be elevated as well. No judgment, no blame, no finger pointing. The truth is, however you parent, it’s a personal experience for you, you’ll want to build on that. Frankly, 40 years ago, there was no social media development, so it’s a relationship that never existed between me and my family, the kids and their parents.” This comment wasn’t a direct attack on his father, but the mention of the King might not go down well, especially since it’s a conversation about parenting.
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