This assault on Camilla shames Prince Harry

Of all the spiteful attacks Prince Harry has launched against his family, perhaps the most unkind and undeserved was on his stepmother, the Queen Consort.

Painting Camilla as one of the main villains in his narcissistic tale of woe when he knows she can’t publicly defend herself is an example of the very bullying he himself complains about.

It is also deeply unfair. from being vilified in the years after Princess Diana’s death, all the polls show Camilla has earned a special place in the nation’s affections.

With her easy charm, formidable work ethic and unstuffy approach to royal life, she is one of the best advertisements for the modern Royal family.

And her beneficial effect on husband Charles has been palpable. Not always the most patient or diplomatic in his earlier life, her influence has helped him become a softer, more engaging person.

The idea that she briefed against Harry to shore up her own popularity is surely for the birds. Like so many of Harry’s broadsides, he produces no evidence to back it up. Some would call it slander.

Meanwhile, the prince and his wife continue to cling on to their royal titles. When asked why they didn’t renounce them, Harry said: ‘What difference would that make?’

The difference is that they would finally be free from the institution they obviously despise and the family members they believe have betrayed them.

In truth, the couple want to have their cake and eat it – retaining the trappings of royalty for themselves and their children while at the same time trashing the monarchy.

It may be hypocritical but it has proved a hugely lucrative combination so far.

Why would they ditch a money-spinning formula? After all, they have to fund their super-rich Californian lifestyle somehow.