It should be no surprise that Prince Harry rose to be the most popular royal by 2014, enthralling the hearts and minds of the British people with his valiant military service, support for mental health charities, veterans, children with HIV and later women’s empowerment. On reflection, his humanitarian credentials seemed an innate extension of his mother’s courageous advocacy for the oppressed, which embedded her forever as the “people’s princess”. Taking the extensive support and advice of the royal “Firm” for granted as he left the UK, Harry was ill-prepared for the micromanagement of the complexities of charity compliance law. Like so many high-profile family battles, the public display of Windsor “dirty laundry” sadly backfired, resulting in a toxicity ruining his standing with charities and their ability to fundraise. Sadly, his grievances and perceptions of victimhood when verbalised, have completely ruined his good standing (“Harry’s horror trip home just got worse”, DT, 9/7). One must hope he is offered some helpful advice to set him on the road to redemption. Alan Sexton, North Parramatta 10July2026
