We were spared a Zoom video chat, but ended up with a podcast that lasted just over an hour and a half instead, where we expected (and got) more whinging, and moaning from the notorious Montecito expat. One can only sigh when you hear that Harry is going to talk again, because we know what he will say, but this time it was with Dax Shepard (an actor who is known for his drug issues), and a girl called Monica. Now I don’t know who they are, nor do I care, and have zero interest in them, but I fast forwarded to the end, where they seem to think quite highly of themselves.
I had to laugh at them being serious about releasing the podcast at a specific time due to the UK media, where they expected the UK to ‘freak out’ because a friend had lived in London for a year and told one of them that would happen. Dear Lord, just because you have lived in London for a year doesn’t mean you know how the entire population of the UK will act, or how they feel.
No, the UK didn’t freak out as all the podcast did was reaffirm how ungrateful, stupid, and pathetic Harry is. America – you are welcome to him, but he’s a bit slow as he didn’t understand what the Commonwealth was, even though he lived in it since birth, so don’t expect him to understand the Constitution of the United States.
The aim of the interview was allegedly to promote the mental health show, ‘The Me You Can’t See’, which is such an unfortunate title in this instance as no one actually wants to see Harry, yet he has had more PR in the space of a year than he has for his entire life. He’s like a low end reality show ‘star’ who will do panto as the the rear end of a donkey for free, so long as they get a billing. However, the image shows the particpants of the podcast not really social distancing, and they must be wearing invisible masks because I can’t see any. As far as Covid-19 goes, surely a responsible example should be set while precautions are still necessary?
I have no interest in what Harry thinks about anything, and in fact most people aren’t interested either, but what we won’t tolerate is him attacking the UK as a Nation, or to attack The Queen, or any other members of her family. It seems that we, the People care more about them than Harry does. What the podcast appeared to do is repeat the misinformation, disinformation, and inaccurate statements that were aired during ‘that interview’ with his new pal, OW. Harry does make some valid, but generic comments about mental health, and how it creeps up on people, and that many don’t seek help until later, and promotes prevention. However, this doesn’t make him an expert on the topic, but the interview appears to be a rehash of ‘that interview’, in a cruder format.
One such statement was that Harry had to escape because he was trapped, and his other family members don’t know they are trapped. The idiocy of one of the presenters chipped in some statement that the others are still trapped (‘in a similar position’) and while they don’t represent all Americans, it is hard to believe someone could say something so incredibly stupid. They then ask if he would have ‘escaped’ if he had been the first born, and Harry says he can’t answer that. Well, first off, they would not have let TW near him, and if he really wanted to leave, then in this case most people would have backed an abdication.
Harry still blames the tabloids (and new pal Dax agrees, even though he doesn’t even understand the whole saga), but then goes on to blame everyone else for the choices he claims he had to make to ‘save’ himself, yet William has turned out just fine, Edward’s family are hardworking, loyal, and are close knit, Anne’s family are close, and all seem to have a strict work ethic instilled in them, so Harry’s claims that his father, and his grandparents influence have had a negative effect on him have little to no validity.
The reality is that they should have been stricter with Harry when he was drunk, caught doing drugs, and basically behaving like a yob, yet they covered up all of his less than princely behaviours for years, and he has the temerity to attack the very people who have protected him from being ridiculed in public. Well, he’s now done that for himself as we mock Harry’s attempt to justify his victim status again. He may as well apply for asylum in the US from the embellished accounts of how he was mistreated his entire life. Of course we know he wasn’t, but this is his skewed perception of his life, and it begs the question as to why none of the experts while he was making this mental health show spotted that he was in dire need of a different kind of asylum. Obviously they can’t be that good at their job if the masses can see that Harry has mental health issues, therefore, what kind of expertise could they offer on the show?
Harry likes having a platform to share his opinions (which doesn’t mean they are accurate or right), but how does that work with his alleged desire for privacy? He claims one must be responsible with a platform (as I am, or try to be), yet how can be claim to be responsible when he makes false claims (with no evidence), and makes accusations against others without giving them the right to reply? His actions are wholly irresponsible, and is indicative of someone who should not be speaking publicly on sensitive issues.
I’m not a fan of podcasts (or radio) and so the ‘thing’ whatever it is starts off slowly and is very boring as they talk about responsibility that comes with opinions. At this point I think I’d rather watch butter melt in the fridge as Harry goes on about the invasive nature of targeted adverts, which brings me to more hypocrisy. Isn’t that what they have done – by targeting people with biased emails asking for donations? A reader had sent me a copy an unsolicited email they had received from them as below, and they were confused as to why they had received it, because they had not signed up for emails.
There is some banter about Harry’s naked Vegas antics where they make light of it, and Dax says he liked Harry because of it. Neither grasped the concept of the embarrassment and shame it caused to the Nation and to the Army, and by the sounds of it, neither of them cared, and thought it was cool. It was not, and the People and the Army do care, and the false apology he uttered was for show, and this merely confirms this. Dax swears alot BTW.
Harry is here to promote his mental health show and rambles on about the topic, but then gets defensive when he says he is prepared to be ‘attacked’ for his views. What he fails to understand is there is a difference between being ‘attacked’ and criticized. One is criticized when they have made comments or acted without cause, or have made inaccurate or irresponsible statements. He sees attacks as ‘hate’ with no justification, rather than to see it as a valid critical assessment, but then again he isn’t used to intelligent debate where you accept alternative views and still shake hands and have a drink afterwards. It is this kind of arrogance that is his downfall, and is unable to accept that other opinions are valid, and that his maybe incorrect.
Ironically he talks of the evils of trolls, yet the Harkle cult are the epitome of hateful trolls and he fails to acknowledge that his supporters are among the worst in the world. Reporters have written of the vile nature of these people, and people can see it for themselves, yet hypocritical Harry bangs on about trolls and the toxic abuse he has had, but again, valid criticism isn’t abuse – it’s called the uncomfortable truth that he isn’t able to accept or to deal with. The simple fact is he has bad mouthed his family, and made accusations about them, and he has claimed he has hated being a working member of the RF, and we have criticized his behaviour, and we have a right to do so because his life was funded by the public.
Harry talks of his childhood and said he didn’t think he needed help (however, records show that he did accept help when he was caught taking drugs as a teenager). He then says he wishes to share his story, which he says is from courage to help others, however, when it involves other people such as his family, surely they have rights too before he airs his dirty laundry to all and sundry? Wouldn’t it be the right thing to do to seek permission from them first, and as the issues are unresolved, surely he should attempt to do that first? When people share their stories, it usually when the issues have been dealth with and thrashed out, not while they are being played out in the public domain. Here, Harry has it all wrong again, because he does need help, but can’t see it.
The conversation moves to his privileged background and that he suffered, and Dax backs him up saying that people will say he is ungrateful and how can he have suffered a dreadful childhood with a loving family, several luxury homes, the best food and medical treatment, best clothes and education, luxury holidays, no pressure to study and learn a skill to work for a living, no debt, and people who wanted to be his friend due to his family even if he had a horrible personality.
We need to take off the snowflake glasses and put into perspective as to what is actual suffering, and what is a snowflake version of suffering. Harry claims that due to his travels and meeting those who have suffered, he is able to understand their suffering, but meeting someone for a few minutes doesn’t mean you understand their plight – you can hear the story and realize how lucky you are, but you can never be in their shoes. He talks of his education of meeting peope in the Commonwealth (a concept he failed to correctly understand, and actually attacked whether he realized it or not), and I believe the duo had always had their eyes set on the Commonwealth as a target audience, due to the automatic royal ties, and saw it potentially as a way to travel for free, and to be hosted by those countries as the Canadian example saw back in 2019/2020. That is why they clung to those Commonwealth roles, and wanted the half in, and half out to represent The Queen, so that they had a free ride and audience to promote their agenda.
In his own words, Harry states he hated, and didn’t want the job of being a member of the RF, that he saw it as destructive and believed that is what destroyed his mother. He believes he had no hope in life, and said he knew his life was ‘doomed’ as he saw ‘behind the curtain’. Maybe he can’t accept the fact it’s just him, because everyone else seems to be just fine, and respectful and grateful of the position they have been gifted with. He states he doesn’t want to be part of ‘this’, therefore, The Queen and Charles should relieve him of all his royal privileges immediately in order that he doesn’t have to suffer any longer. Remove the titles, and the perks and leave him with the name he was born with (minus the HRH) and let him live a life that he desires with the inheritance his mother left him. That is what he wants, so let him have it and it is far more than most people will ever have. He also had the freedom to choose, whereas many don’t have a choice.
Harry says he is now aware, and claims he set up Invictus to help others (which helped him) although we all know that this is not true as it was set up in part by Edward Lane-Fox, and it was BP’s way of trying to rehabilitate Harry’s image after the Vegas incident. Harry did muck in at the start (as he really didn’t have much else to do except party), but it was not his idea, yet it was credited as his because it was necessary due to the damage to his reputation, and that of the RF. Harry does bang on about universal service and compassion, and says he can relate to emotionally free people (indicating that his family and friends are not) more readily.
He also says he always ‘felt different’, and we, the public saw him as different, but not in the way he is suggesting. There are more inconsistent statements where he claims TW suggested he have therapy (the first time), even though he has admitted to therapy as a teenager when his mother died, and that he has had therapy for other issues for years. One must assume he forgot he has had therapy and told people over the decades which is all documented. However, it does make one wonder whether he was fit for active duty while being in the Army, but then again we know via first hand accounts of those who served with him, and the officers whom he served under, his actual active duty was very limited. Sources within the military (who have no interest in this saga) have confirmed that members of the RF have always had limited duties. It is also confirmed that he had RPOs at all times with him, and this comes from a source via one his former RPOs.
Harry talks of his helpness before meeting TW, and it’s sad that he can’t see that he is more helpless now than he has ever been. The three times he says he has bee helpless was when he was being chased in a car by the paparazzi with his mother, in Afghanistan (in an Apache, a senior Army veteran has stated that members of the RF are not permitted to be pilots in warfare), and then he said he felt helpless with TW. How about the times with Chelsy or Cressida who were chased, unlike TW who called the paparazzi to chase her? His version of events does indicate that he appears to have a skewed view of the facts that are documented via videos, and first hand witness accounts. Diana courted the media when it suited her, but it was a game she couldn’t control but thought she could. You don’t get to pick and choose when they take your photo, and when you open that door to invite them in it is hard to shut that door when you feel like it.
He now talks about having a platform, influence, privilege, but no control, so it is important to him, and states hate is profitable because people share it, but people should be aware and not share it. The irony is that he and TW of his are doing precisely that – they create passive aggressive hate speech word salad sermons to their cult fans, and then ply this to a desperate charity who share it. This is an important issue that BP has failed to acknowledge, and the extensive harm that this is causing on a global societal scale. By allowing then to retain titles that give them status, it gives them a platform to spread hate, disinformation, misinformation, and inaccurate statements what go unchallenged, even when disproved. This is another reason why people are disappointed in OW, in that she allowed false statements to be publicly broadcast (which harmed and defamed others), passing them off as a version of ‘their truth’. That is unethical and irresponsible, and one expects more from someone who didn’t have a great start in life, and who has tried to help others. It seems the only person she wishes to help these days is herself, which makes her excellent company for the Harkles.
How does Harry feel about being born into the RF “…because it’s a mix between The Truman Show and living in a zoo.” according to him? He inherited his position, and felt that the media owned him, and that he didn’t have a choice. Well, when you are the prince of a realm, you owe an allegiance to the People, and in return you get to live very comfortably for the rest of your life from public funds. It’s called quid pro quo, and if he didn’t like it, then he could have decided to pursue a career and forgo any public privileges, like his cousins. Instead, he wanted those perks and to moan about the lack of privacy and control. You don’t get to control everything you get for free – that’s life. Yes, there was interest in him because he was Diana’s son, and because she was popular, but that ship sailed and sunk. Monarchists will always be interested in members of the RF, but he was brought up with that, and he seems very happy to be in the media spotlight these days so long as he has control of where he goes, what he says (good or bad), and how much he gets paid.
There is a reference to tabloids taking photos of children where Harry states Page Six took a clear shot of ‘the child known as Archie’ being picked up from school on his first day (22 April), which just happened to be the day before the birthday of Louis, who was 3 years old on 23 April, but photos were released on 22 April, as is customary ready for the media to post stories. Was that a coincidence, and do people start school on a Thursday in the middle of April when they aren’t even allegedly 2 years old? Even young preschool is for 2 year olds, and at the time the child known as Archie was officially 1 year and 50 weeks old!
The talk turns to the paparazzi, and that Hary lived in Tyler Perry’s house for 3.5 months, which is probaly the first verifiable thing he has said so far. He goes on to complain of the paparazzi, even though it was thought to have been leaked by their PR as to where they were. There seems to be a lack of understanding when he claims people are wrong in that you should expect the paparazzi if you live in LA – well, you should do, otherwise go and live on a farm in Montana. As for Harry saying they hadn’t chosen to live in LA, well, TW had always planned on living back in California, hence why she kept her staff there. Canada was a staging area, and a cheap one to enable free security, and was to try and keep the working royal status. The duo regularly flew across the border, and probably would have carried on doing so if it hadn’t been for the Canadians stopping security, and Covid-19 restricting their movements. If they had truly craved safety and privacy, then Vancouver Island was pretty much a better option, but there was no opportunity for photo ops, meetings with companies, and all the things that had been planned already. Archewell as a foundation had been set up in February already, based in the US, so they did plan to be in the US, or at least TW did.
Poor Harry fails to undestand that when you are outside in a public place, then yes, you have privacy rights, but people also have the right to take photos and some people make money from it. He should ask TW, as she regularly called up paparazzi to take photos of her, as did Diana. So he is basically calling his mother and wife hypocrites! There is a bit of name dropping, as Harry says Orlando Bloom is a neighbour (this is the kind of life TW has dreamed of, and Harry has also craved it seems) and told him that paparazzi are in the area. Most celebrities accept this as normal, and I have a friend whose sibling is an A list celebrity who is always followed by the paparazzi, yet they accept it and don’t complain.
The talk turns to the legality of it all, and it’s clear than none of the participants understand the law, but they are entitled to their opinions of the morality and ethics of the paparazzi. It’s probably best not to take notice of people who don’t know the law talk about what is legal or not, as they make up some scenarios.
Dax talks about the First Amendment, and Harry chips in with:
“I don’t want to start going down the First Amendment route because that’s a huge subject and one that I still don’t understand…”
Well, if you don’t understand something, then you shouldn’t talk about it publicly, but he does say there are loopholes in everything, and there are, and that’s how the law works. He states that things can be exploited, which again is true, but isn’t that what he has done with his recent libel case, where he exploited the possibility of his tarnished reputation to be ‘defamed’ from an article that suggested that he had not been in contact with the military (which was true) on professional basis? The reason for the article was to push BP to allow others to take over from Harry’s roles so they could book members of the RF for events, and for Harry to formally relinquish them which he didn’t have the courtesy to do. It is obvious from all the deals made that Harry was never going to return, but tried to keep the titles to retain his royal working status, which would have allowed public funds to pay for his flights and expenses to perform such a role.
Harry claims that the media is redefining what privacy means, but isn’t that what the Harkles are doing? They stated they left the UK for a life of privacy, but they have done nothing but court publicity, and to moan about the lack of privacy and how they are victims of the media they seek. Social media he claims is redefining free speech, but is he referring to the cult on social media platforms? While he is correct that laws are supposed to protect people, that means free speech comes with limitations, in that you cannot incite hatred, or racism, and you have the right to express an honest opinion, and to write or speak about someone or a topic so long as it is truthful. It’s tough luck if someone writes a truthful statement about you concerning something that you have tried to hide, or that you don’t like, because objecting to it doesn’t make it untruthful. He then sounds like an angry bird having a rant, and having a go at the tabloids who he says make a living out of his pain and grief.
The old world salad phrases reappear about clickbait and telling people not to click and not to share – ironic, given that Archewell depends on clicks, with their clickbait headers. I just wonder if Harry’s arms had been bouncing around the room by now, and whether the others were distracted by his hand show. He goes on to say he wants to talk about the First Amendment (which is bonkers) despite not understanding it. Well, that Eton education was wasted (again), so one must put the First Amendment into context and why it exists, despite it being used as a defence for many cases. It exists to protect the People from despots and governments that are dictatorial, so that the People may question and challenge any authority, and the free speech on religion exists because the US was primarily founded on those escaping religious persecution. However, Puritanism broke up into factions of Puritanism (hence why Providence came to be), and the ideolgy was just that, and thus it was essential that freedom of religion was set out to prevent persecution.
Yes, the First Amendment is a fundamental right in many cases when people feel their rights are being infringed, and while the press have the right to free speech, the problem is many are paid to embellish facts so it’s hard to separate the facts from fiction, also called manipulative PR tactics to confuse the reader. The First Amendment was designed to protect people from unscrupulous dictators, and is not about controlling the press, but to allow dictators (and others) to be outed if they lied without fear of recrimination. Aren’t the Harkles trying to infringe the First Amendment rights of others by use of NDAs, lawsuits and threats, when they make false statements knowing that other parties have no avenue where they can reply? Isn’t that a manipulative and a misleading tactic, that is hypocritical, unethical, and immoral given their rhetoric on clamping down on misinformation? Ironically, it seems that the paparazzi that took the photo of the child known as Archie hasn’t been sued yet, but no one else seemed interested in buying the image, so, Harry, you aren’t profitble as no one wants your staged images that you claim invade your privacy.
As for Harry living normally, he did wander around London freely by going to the gym, pubs, and his attempt to use the self-checkout in Waitrose, where his RPO had to step in to help him complete the transaction as he wasn’t able to figure it out was captured on camera. The self-checkout at Waitrose is really easy to use by the way, and it shows how dim Harry is if he can’t folllow instructions on a screen.
Reference is made to ‘that interview’ where Dax actually believes TW didn’t leave the house for 5 months because she wan’t allowed to. I think it either says he isn’t very bright to believe that, or he has had a drug relapse and doesn’t know what he is saying. That ‘statement’ was debunked, as images of her have been shown at least once a month somewhere, and only stupid people would believe her version of events, as in she wasn’t allowed out. Of course she was, and she did go out wherever she wanted with her secret squirrel visits and photo ops that she staged.
The talk turns to TW, but the fact is she was never chased by the paparazzi, in fact the paparazzi weren’t interested and didn’t even bother camping outside KP or Frogmore most of the time. Several paparazzi have come forward and admitted she used third parties to call them to be at a particular place, and money did change hands, and they merely confirmed what we all knew as TW is often seen looking in the direction of the paparazzi as she knew where they would be, as she told them where and when.
Harry calls the UK press toxic, but has he seen the US tabloids? Perhaps the UK tabloids do embellish from time to time, but what about the broadsheets? When they print uncomfortable truths, is that toxic, or just the truth they don’t want to hear or accept?
The Diana card is played as Harry mentions the influence of his mother, and that he thought he understood life having travelled around the Commonwealth. Actually, he hadn’t done that much travelling on behalf of The Queen, and who would be arrogant enough to think they understood life when they can’t even use a supermarket self-checkout? He then talks about therapy and discovering, wait for it…’unconscious bias’, which is his buzz word these days. There is more rhetoric of learning to deal with your bias once you acknowledge it, and this is where he really has been brainwashed and is reguritating complete and utter cow poop and claims it’s more than being racist.
Again, he claims that the younger generation are driving the world, and while some have inspirational stories and ideas, many are studying and discovering the responsibilities of adult life. Next, Harry enthuses about his time in the Army and said he had no special treatment, but his comrades and those who were there say otherwise. He did have his RPOs with him, and he was protected at all times, yet funny enough he doesn’t seem to have kept any friends from his active days. There is quite a bit of excessive swearing in the podcast and Harry uses vulgar language as well, and none of it was necessary.
I have no idea who he is talking to, but someone told him as soon as we are born ‘…Life is trauma’, and it sounds like a motivational workshop host. I won’t get all spiritual on you here, but life is not traumatic, but through our lives we learn specific lessons that make us stronger and wiser. Now, some are capable of learning and others struggle,, but life is not traumatic, and to believe it is, is IMHO irresponsible and can be classed as misinformation. Each of us has a share of the good and the bad, and life is about finding a balance and enjoying the good things, and working through the bad times.
The issue of mental health is back on, and Harry says that mental health is more important than physical health. I believe both are as important, but physical health is something that can’t always be fixed, such as a heart condition, or cancer, whereas with mental health, the underlying issues can be dealt with if the person is in a position to open up and is willing to address the issues.
The main issue to have come out of this podcast is how Harry viewed his upbringing and how his parents brought him up. He believes life is about ‘breaking the cycle’ of ‘genetic pain and suffering’. While he states he doesn’t blame anyone or is pointing the finger, he actually is by saying that a cycle needs to be broken. He indirectly says that as a parent if something happens to you, then you must make sure it doesn’t happen to your children. However, he never saw it, knew it even, but after meeting TW he was able to piece it together and suddenly was aware and realized that he had suffered all his life. TW has really done one on him, and convinced him that his life was full of pain and suffering before he met her, and she says she likes to rescue things, but in order to do that she needs to convince them that they are victims that need her to save them!
He talks about his father who went to Gordonstoun (where Charles had a diffcult time, but his father thrived), and that how his father behaved was down to how his parents (The Queen and Prince Philip) treated him, which has been passed down to him. Harry says he wants to change that kind of behaviour for his children, which indicates he disapproves of how he was brought up, and how his grandparents brought up their children. The blame is passive, but is obvious – he believes that his father and grandparents had failed, and is basically publicly admonishing them and criticizing them, and blaming them for him having to save himself by fleeing the UK. Anyone who was on the fence about Harry bad mouthing his family can’t untwist his words, because that was a fancy way of saying, ‘they were crap parents and grandparents, and I had to escape to save myself’. This obviously contradicts what Harry said in ‘that interview’ (where he said he had the ultimate respect for his grandparents) probably as he knows he has nothingl left to lose, and didn’t get what he wanted from granny. It’s as if he is daring her to remove his dukedom, and she should have, but now she must. How can she allow a grandchild to publicly attack how she and her husband have raised their children and believe she has credibility? Perhaps Harry was afraid of his grandfather, but now he has passed, he feels freer to attack his family. I am sure Aunt Anne will have a few choice words to say about this.
The three elude to the media as an ‘abuser’ that Harry confronted by fleeing the UK and to cease being working members of the RF. The truth is that TW didn’t have to become a working member of the RF, but that is the platform she wanted, but she couldn’t twist things or control them as she desired, and instead made herself look like a victim to get what she wanted. They pat Harry on the back for being so brave, but then say other members of the family are ‘in a similar position’ as in are trapped, which indicates that these people haven’t a clue what they are talking about as they think ‘The Crown’ is real.
Harry talks of his struggles when he reads stories about him that aren’t true, and he was told that he must accept it, however, it shows how thin skinned he is. There is a flip side, in that some of the stories might be true, but he doesn’t see it that way and he has his blinkers on as to what is true or his perceived truth. His advice is to get rid of the hate and bad stuff and focus on the good stuff – alas, if only life was that simple, but people have to think about jobs, and money (which he doesn’t), and one needs a balance because you need to deal with the bad stuff, as that’s what makes you stronger and that doesn’t mean to run off to another country and blame everyone else. The Diana card and how traumatic it was for him is repeated again, and he states that there were 14 experts for ‘The Me You Can’t See’, at which point you wonder how Harry was unable to seek ‘help’ for TW who claimed she has mental health issues? As I said before, trying to fabricate a tale in retrospect is difficult when historical data you are unaware of conflicts with a version of events that has been concocted.
He ends by saying he doesn’t think he needs therapy anymore, but he wants it. Harry, the majority of the UK think you definitely need it, especially after listening to the podcast, and here is a message from most of the UK courtesy of our favourite anti-corruption unit (AC-12), which offers some practical advice in language you are more accustomed to these days.
If those who sat on the fence and thought calling Harry a ‘traitor’ was over the top, then the comments he has freely made during the podcast may have made a few fence sitters hop off, for they can now see Harry for the person he truly is, and that is not a patriot.
Harry Markle ~ Traditional British Pro-monarchy Satire! 
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