https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0l7x5r1274o.amp
The Duke of Sussex says "banter" in pubs and sports grounds and a spirit of good-humoured "self-deprecation" are among the things that he loves about Britain and which he thinks define British culture.
Although he lives in California in the US, Prince Harry says "Britain is, and always will be, the country I proudly served and fought for".
He shared his thoughts in an essay published ahead of Remembrance events, with the prince set to visit military veterans in Canada this week.
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British person enjoys British humour. More at eleven.
Why are all the headlines giving the word count? Legit question. Like why do I know this is 647 words?
Fair. Americans can lose the plot sometimes when they take every utterance so deadly seriously. (And I say this as an American.)
RIP to my British dad who is NOT good at banter, lmao.
I thought the essay was most touching. It wasn’t about pubs and banter but instead about camaraderie of service and that veterans carry that with even when the battles are over. The most poignant part was when he wrote about the children who have lost parents and that when one person serves the whole family serves. You can tell that these aren’t platitudes and that he really listens and is personally connected to what it means to be a veteran. I think the biggest takeaway for me is that veterans feel unseen and that being in a profession where that willingness to die for your country and comrades marks you. But the public doesn’t recognize that. This is really a beautiful essay