Prince Harry is facing heavy criticism after a recent interview he gave to the BBC. In the interview, he talked about his desire to make peace with his father, King Charles III, who is currently battling cancer.
Harry said, “I want to reconcile with him because I don’t know how long he’s got left. But he won’t speak to me.” This comment sparked outrage among many, including columnist Carole Malone, who accused him of being selfish and trying to gain sympathy by mentioning his father’s illness.
Malone, writing in Express UK, called Harry an “idiot manchild” and said he was using his father’s health struggles to get attention. She argued that it was wrong of him to talk about King Charles’s possible death in public and claimed it made the situation about himself instead of showing real concern for his father. She felt that Harry’s words were more about playing the victim than showing love or care for the King.
She also said that no one else not the Royal Family, not the Palace, and not the media — has speculated about King Charles dying, because they all understand it’s a sensitive and private matter. Malone was upset that Harry chose to bring it up publicly, especially in a way that seemed to make himself the focus.
Malone’s article pointed to what she sees as a repeated pattern of behavior from Harry: blaming others, refusing to take responsibility, and turning private family matters into public drama. She ended her criticism by saying Harry keeps digging himself into a deeper hole every time he speaks out like this.
The reaction shows that Harry’s public image remains highly divisive, especially when it comes to his strained relationship with the Royal Family and how he handles deeply personal topics in the media.
