The Duke of Sussex was slammed by an expert for “weaponising his pain”.
Prince Harry was slammed by a royal expert for “weaponising his pain” against the royals and for “trying to burn the Palace down” when his relatives needed him “the most”. The Duke of Sussex quit the Firm in early 2020 for a new, financially independent life with his wife, Meghan Markle, in America.
The Sussexes made a series of claims against the royals following their exit through interviews, a docuseries on Netflix, and Harry’s memoir, Spare.
Harry and Meghan’s accusations against the Firm are thought to have greatly contributed to the deepening rift between the two sides. The Royal Family have never commented on the majority of the Sussexes’ claims.
Now, a royal expert has accused the couple of showing a “complete lack of emotional intelligence”.
The Daily Mail’s Sarah Vine detailed Harry and Meghan’s “decade of drama” from the early stages of their courtship until now.
She said that throughout their time as a couple, the Sussexes have appeared to have a “weapons-grade sense of entitlement” but have failed to demonstrate awareness of the impact of their actions.
Ms Vine said: “For two people who claim to be so in tune with their feelings and those of others, time and again they have demonstrated a complete lack of emotional intelligence, combined with a weapons-grade sense of entitlement.
“They are so wrapped up in their own drama, so insulated in their bubble of privilege, they fail to realise how thoroughly charmed their existence is. And that is a most unattractive trait.”
She added about Prince Harry: “At a time when the Royal Family needed Harry most, he not only slammed the door in their face, but he also tried to burn the place down on the way out.
“No one is suggesting he doesn’t have a right to be hurt – but weaponising your pain as he has done only perpetuates the cycle of sadness.”
In his bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2021, Harry said about his time as a working royal: “I was trapped, but I didn’t know I was trapped.
“My father and my brother, they are trapped. They don’t get to leave. And I have huge compassion for that.”