Harry could have earned our respect as inspiring vaccine hero
Dressed in military fatigues, towering over the PM with a true- grit, can- do attitude . . . what a heartening presence of booming no-nonsense Brigadier Phil Prosser was at the No 10 press conference this week.
The Army had arrived was his message, and would get the vaccine out in short order and into people’s arms. Logistics in wartime are his speciality — and goodness knows, after so many fiascos in this coronavirus nightmare, the news could not be more welcome.
When Jeremy Clarkson tweeted: ‘Can I just say how ******* reassuring it is to see the British Army is now involved in vaccine distribution,’ he spoke for all of us, though perhaps too earthily for some.
And I am sure that’s the sentiment one particular former officer — exCaptain Harry Wales — is expressing as he looks on from afar at the plight of the country he has abandoned.
Watching Brigadier Prosser, it struck me that if Harry had remained in Britain and retained his honorary military roles, he could have played such an important practical role as an Army figurehead in the battle against Covid.
A part that would have earned him admiration and popularity. As the first anniversary of his departure
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from our royal Family fell this week, it seemed such a tragically missed opportunity. This, after all, is someone who thrived as a soldier and loved the privilege of leading men. A man who also has his mother’s charisma and gift for inspiring people in the bleakest of circumstances.
He clearly has organisational talent, too. It is an extraordinary achievement to have created The Invictus Games for injured or sick Forces personnel and veterans.
Using his royal status, he could have been a pivotal figure rallying the troops and NHs workers, helping to organise vaccine deliveries and solve other logistical problems — like Brigadier Prosser, a reassuring presence we would all be proud of.
Instead, he is making millions in California on the back of his royal name, while preaching about compassion and telling us vacuously to imagine we are raindrops with the power to heal the ‘parched ground’ of the planet. Words are the easy part, ex-Captain Wales. It is action and duty that earn you respect.