Pinned
‘Prince Harry served in the Army for ten years, rising to the rank of Captain and undertaking two tours of Afghanistan’. (Royal website)
Peter Hunt
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Peter Hunt
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Former BBC correspondent and presenter. Commentator on constitutional and royal issues for outlets including @LBC, @ObserverUK, @theipaper and @Telegraph.
- Prince Harry is taking legal action against the publishers of the Daily Mail and the Sun. (And also the Daily Mirror).
- Harry has pulled out the pin. The royals will have to watch how they respond given the evidence Harry may have at his disposal.
- Much of the UK media will portray this eviction as a righteous act by a strong king. It’s anything but. Instead of building bridges the head of state is torching them. The banishment of his son is cruel, unnecessary and diminishes Charles.Prince Harry and Meghan have been "requested to vacate" their UK base of Frogmore Cottage, the couple's spokesperson confirms bbc.in/41FIAg3
- A chance for palace sources to distance Queen Camilla - a campaigner against violence against women - from her friend.
- An extraordinary allegation that has received zero coverage. Has anyone asked Kensington Palace what action - if any - was taken by Prince William?
- The terms of Harry and Meghan’s exit were cruel. The institution made a mistake and will pay a price over time. But the royals don’t see it –in part, because much of the media insist, incessantly, that the blame lies with the Sussexes and Charles and William are beyond reproach.The second half of Harry and Meghan's Netflix docuseries aired today, and we've been taking you through the highlights Here are some of the key moments you may have missed ⬇
- While the royals remain silent on the Jeremy Clarkson/Meghan column, a reminder that they do, sometimes, speak out:
- A pilloried prince has exposed criminality. The media should thank Harry and many of them should reflect on their relentlessly skewed coverage of him. The royals failed to back Harry and should reflect on whether their pursuit of positive headlines clouded their judgement.Prince Harry was victim of phone hacking by Mirror Group Newspapers, judge rules bbc.in/3Tqbnn6
- This is a very serious error of judgement by King Charles and his advisors. He’s abandoned his unifying role and entered the political fray, in a foolish bid to be seen as statesmanlike. History won’t be kind. Someone’s head will roll.
- This is a stain on the royals that will endure. No amount of palace spin will erase. #OprahMeghanHarry
- “They operate as commercial landlords while having a special agreement with the Treasury exempting them from paying tax on their corporate profits”.🔺EXCLUSIVE: King Charles and his eldest son make millions from feudal levies on schools, hospitals, homeowners and the very charities they represent, a joint investigation by The Sunday Times and @C4Dispatches reveals today thetimes.com/uk/royal-famil…
