While Harry may have swayed some of his critics last week, Royal author and historian Dr Tessa Dunlop views this “new dawn” for the Duke as “complicated”
Tessa said Harry’s comments mean he has drawn clear battlelines between him and his estranged brother(Image: In Pictures via Getty Images)
Prince Harry’s recent interview defending his contentious memoir Spare has spelled out a harsh reality for Prince William a Royal expert, as the book rakes in millions for the Duke of Sussex.
Following a four-day trip to the UK last week, where he engaged in activities related to causes dear to him, Harry made an unexpected journey to the conflict-ridden Ukraine. On his second visit to the nation, he stopped by the capital city, Kyiv, just days after reuniting with his father for the first time in over a year.
During his stay in the Ukrainian capital, Harry, who celebrates his 41st birthday today and voiced criticisms against members of the Royal family in his book, gave an interview stating that his “conscience is clear.”
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He also told The Guardian that his autobiography, set to be published in 2023, was a “series of corrections to stories already out there.” He expressed his desire to spend more time in the UK and mentioned that the past week had “definitely brought that closer.”
Harry during his unannounced visit to the Ukraine(Image: Global Images Ukraine via Getty)
He even hinted at his meeting with his father, which lasted 55 minutes last Wednesday, simply stating: “The focus really has to be on my dad,” reports The Mirror.
While Harry may have swayed some of his critics last week, Royal author and historian Dr Tessa Dunlop views this “new dawn” for the Duke as “complicated.”
He said, “In just one week, the birthday boy proved he still has the capacity to up-end the new agenda. Prince Harry ‘s four-day stopover in the UK was enough to get tongues wagging, add to it a 55-minute meet-and-greet with his dear Papa, and in many quarters, all was forgiven.
“The prodigal Prince enjoying his ‘banging’ jerk chicken reminded Britain of what we’d been missing – Harry’s winning combination of charisma and empathy.
“Then came the pièce de résistance – a surprise trip to Ukraine – Harry melding his military metal with his promise of a life of service. Few could criticize this mission in a country riven with conflict, tied as it was to Harry’s most successful brand – The Invictus Games. Harry’s military track record and global fame are a massive boost for the beleaguered country. So far so good.
Harry headed to UKraine just days after reuniting with his father(Image: POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
“And we can expect to see much more of Harry – he was clear: ‘I have always loved the UK and I always will love the UK.’ And he wants to see more of King Charles – ‘the focus really has to be on my Dad.’ But this new dawn for the Duke is not without complications.”
Tessa thinks that the implications of doubling down on his decision to release the memoir have drawn clear battlelines again between Harry and his estranged brother, William.
She added: “Harry said he regrets nothing: ‘my conscience is clear’. Meghan has taught him that telling the truth ‘is the most efficient way to live’ and he won’t take back anything he wrote in Spare.
“He sees his biography as a ‘series of corrections’ to narratives already out there. Ouch. That is a bitter pill to swallow for anyone in the crosshairs of the book. Harry clearly feels he is now on safer ground with Charles, and any criticism of the King in Spare was relatively mild.
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“But siblings are a very different matter. Cue Prince William, portrayed as an angry sibling with ‘alarming baldness’, married to an unsympathetic wife ‘done up to the nines.’
“Harry’s lack of contrition here guarantees the permafrost between the brothers will continue. For royal fans keen to support both men, the continuation of their Cold War poses an invidious choice. You either stand by Harry and his ‘truth.’ Or you bat for the future King William, whose road to sibling forgiveness has just got that little bit harder.”
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