Prince Harry returned to the UK last week for a series of engagements, but, instead of flying straight back to the US, he made a surprise visit to Ukraine. During this low-profile trip, the Duke took the opportunity to give another interview in which he admitted he didn’t feel he had “aired his dirty laundry in public”, despite the release of his memoir, numerous interviews and Netflix series.
He also doubled down on the explosive comments he made. When asked if he had regrets about his actions, he simply said: “My conscience is clear.” Responding to Prince Harry’s new interview with the Guardian, leading royal author, Robert Jobson, has claimed the Duke “risks gaslighting” the British public. He also explains the reason why he keeps speaking about his father, King Charles.
Speaking exclusively to the Daily Express, Mr Jobson said: “Prince Harry seems to be on a constant quest to remain relevant.”
He continued: “By insisting that he ‘didn’t air [his] dirty laundry in public,’ he risks gaslighting the very audience that has watched every revelation unfold in Spare and the Netflix series.
“His remarks about reconciliation — ‘You cannot have reconciliation before you have truth’— land less like a call for healing and more like a calculated prod at Prince William.
“By repeatedly invoking his father, King Charles, Harry keeps himself firmly in the royal spotlight. Does he think the public can’t see what’s happening? History cannot be rewritten, and his ventures—from the memoir to streaming deals—look to many like an effort to monetise the monarchy and build his fortune.
“The ‘Harry the man-child’ act is wearing thin. People are no longer blinded by his boyish antics; the more he protests, the more transparent his craving for attention appears. His ongoing references to the King seem designed less for reconciliation than for guaranteed media coverage.”
Speaking in an interview with the Guardian, Harry shared that he knows people will be “annoyed” by his choice to speak out.
He said: “I know that [speaking out] annoys some people and it goes against the narrative. The book? It was a series of corrections to stories already out there. One point of view had been put out and it needed to be corrected.”
Harry also shared how he feels that his “conscience is clear” when it comes to projecting his views and feelings.
He added: “I don’t believe that I aired my dirty laundry in public. It was a difficult message, but I did it in the best way possible. My conscience is clear.”