Duke is urged to ‘stop whingeing in public’
THE DUKE of Sussex should “stop whingeing”, keep his head down and avoid baring his soul in public in future, a royal author has warned.
Harry and the Duchess of Sussex opened up candidly about their struggles in the ITV documentary Harry & Meghan: An African Journey. Meghan admitted to feeling vulnerable, and spoke of the pressures of royal life amid intense tabloid interest, saying: “It’s not enough to just survive something, that’s not the point of life. You have got to thrive.”
The Duke, questioned about an alleged rift with the Duke of Cambridge, said he and his brother are now “on different paths” and have “good days” and “bad days” in their relationship.
He also told of the pressure he felt trying to protect his family from unwanted media attention.
But royal commentator Penny Junor called the television appearance a “huge mistake”, and urged the duke to change his approach.
“My advice would be to keep his head down, and I’m afraid to say, stop whingeing,” the writer said.
“It’s beginning to sound like a bit of a whinge. That’s not the Harry that we know and love.
“Yes, Harry’s been through a lot, but there’s a lot of other people who have been through a hell of a lot as well, and a lot of people who don’t have the privileges that he has.”
Junor added: “He does do, and can continue to do, some really good work and make a real difference to people’s lives.
“He’s got to get a grip on himself.”
The royal writer said the Queen had kept her personal feelings and emotions to herself throughout her reign.
“I’m sure there are times when she has found life difficult, but we don’t know that and I think she’s always conducted herself with huge dignity, and the British public appreciate that,” she said, adding she would be “dismayed by what is going on at the moment”.