A date with Sarah-Kate; Kate’s home truths

Sarah-Kate has some more advice for Harry

With every man and his dog weighing in on Megxit, there’s absolutely no need to add my opinion to the pile – but I’m going to anyway.

Last year I dispensed what I thought was some very sensible advice to Harry on the off chance he happened to pick up a copy of Woman’s Day at the dentist or similar.

“If you don’t need the carriages, castles and palaces,” I said, “then I don’t believe anyone would blame you for carving out a different future for your family.”

In the absence of his lovely mum, I suggested that given his privilege, the only thing he shouldn’t do is whinge.

“The world is more of an oyster for you than it is for most of us, H, so put your thinking cap on, work out a way to make the most of it, and we’ll be behind you all the way,” I promised.

Given the events of the past weeks, it would appear H ignored my words of wisdom. I think perhaps Meghan packed his thinking cap when they went to stay in their multimillion-dollar hideaway on Vancouver Island.

I admit thinking caps are tricky things. The Ginger lost his in the ’90s and now has to borrow mine, which is a pain in the jacksie but still, the thought is there in the end and as everyone knows, it’s the thought that counts.

I take no issue with what Harry has done – his future should be of his own making – but the way he has done it leaves a lot to be desired.

His granny had a horribilis enough annus last year, what with rumours flying thick and fast about rifts between Harry and Wills, Kate and Meghan and then – don’t get me started on Prince Andrew.

So for Harry to sweep back in to the UK and drop his bombshell with what seems like little warning and more than a few ultimatums while Meghan jets back to Canada and baby Archie – that’s unfair.

And with Prince Philip just out of hospital? Shame on you, H.

I understand the royal ginger’s mental health may be suffering, but he does have more than a few people around him who could help him. His father and Camilla, to name but a few.

Heck, if I was Harry, I’d be knocking on Princess Anne’s door. How has she done it all these years? The hardest working royal of them all more than does her duty to the Queen yet still manages to maintain a private lifestyle and a happy family.

Of course her advice may be more brutal than mine. Something more along the lines of: “Pull your head in, sunshine.”

I don’t want to blame Meghan for the rift in the royals. Happy wife, happy life, as the saying goes. But Canada? How will George and Charlotte and Louis go “aboot” spending time with their cousin if he’s busy dodging icicles in The Great White North?

Yes, we all love our partners, but we have our families for longer. I hope Harry finds his thinking cap and uses it.