‘His brother would never do anything like that’ as Prince Harry comes under fire
A friend of the late Princess Diana, Richard Kay, has warned that Prince Harry is "desperately searching for some kind of role" after his appearance on the Jimmy Fallon show
Richard Kay, a friend of the late Princess Diana and current Editor at large for the Daily Mail, has suggested that Prince Harry’s recent appearance on the Jimmy Fallon show is not something his brother, Prince William, would have done. Speaking on the publication’s Palace Confidential podcast, Richard commented on the delicate balance Harry is trying to maintain between his celebrity status and Royal heritage.
He said: “Harry is treading this very difficult line between celebrity and royalty still…he looked very dignified in Lesotho but it’s a country he’s got a lot of connection with. But back in America, he’s still tried to play the royal jester, the joker when he goes on these talk shows.”
He added: “I think his brother would never do anything like that or if he did it would be much more controlled. I suspect that Harry is still desperately searching for some kind of role.”
Richard also shared his thoughts on the roles of Royal Family members, stating: “I have this issue about whether members of the Royal Family are statesmen, they’re not statesman or stateswomen, they’re ceremonial figures, that’s all they are.”
His comments followed Prince Harry’s appearance on The Tonight Show where he navigated a haunted maze with host Jimmy Fallon, reports the Express.
In the video, Harry is seen swearing and running as he encounters the various frightening elements of the maze that gave him quite a scare.
Richard Eden, who appeared alongside Richard Kay on a podcast, was critical of Harry’s TV appearance. He remarked: “It was sort of quite amusing, but … royal families should just not do light entertainment.”
“It never really ends well. We’ve seen Harry before with James Corden, that was cringe-making. We’ve seen Meghan … squatting down on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, that was excruciating.”
“And then if we go back further, we’ve got Prince Edward organising the grand knockout tournament.”
While some have criticised Harry for appearing on chat shows, the prince has been involved in significant humanitarian work recently, attending the WellChild Awards in London and working with a charity he co-founded in Lesotho in the 2000s.
