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Harry in UK

silver Goldie — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 12:50:10 GMT

Prince Harry came for a charity event.

Re: Harry in UK

Dennieee — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 12:54:31 GMT

Harry is a lot more charismatic than his brother. Will and Kate look like sticks in the mud by comparison.

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brandiwine — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 13:54:51 GMT

@Dennieee wrote:
Harry is a lot more charismatic than his brother. Will and Kate look like sticks in the mud by comparison.

Harry has no royal responsibilities. He can act anyway he wants. Prince William and Catherine have rules to follow and responsibilities to the crown. They are classy and wonderful representatives for the family. Whether they are interacting with children or heads of state they show real class.

Re: Harry in UK

manny2 — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 13:56:01 GMT

It’s comparing apples to oranges. William was raised to be a king, so embodies a quieter, steadier charisma.

Harry is charismatic, but he is also a loose cannon.

Re: Harry in UK

stevieb — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 22:14:40 GMT

There are many, um, 'attributes' one might assign to Henry but personally, designating him as 'charismatic' seems overly generous...

Re: Harry in UK

Sooner — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 14:25:07 GMT

@stevieb wrote:
There are many attributes one might assign to him but personally, designating him as 'charismatic' seems overly generous...

@stevieb Seems rather mean and jealous to me. Sad. He seems to have no empathy for the rest of the world, and thinks he is the only one to have ever not exactly what he wants. Which is his brother's life.

Re: Harry in UK

MorningLover — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 14:54:13 GMT

William and Kate are widely considered to be charismatic, with William described as having a "boyish charm" and Kate noted for her "easygoing, keen energy," "symmetric smile," and ability to make people relax and feel comfortable.

Experts point to Kate's techniques of showing genuine interest through eye contact and hand gestures, while Prince William leverages his experience to foster goodwill and establish a relevant monarchy for the future.

Re: Harry in UK

cindyNC — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 15:08:58 GMT

I've been watching youtube videos of the "Colbert Questionert" Steve Colbert has a series preselected questions to help a celebrity become "known" Some are silly and some are inciteful.

Prince Harry was on and kind of dry. Maybe it was a difference in cultures. The funniest was when the question was "aisle or window seat" and he replied "cockpit"

Re: Harry in UK

lgfan — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 15:42:35 GMT

Prince William is personable with children.

Re: Harry in UK

YanksFan — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 15:55:29 GMT

I agree. It's such a shame. He could have made such a difference in the world and instead threw the opportunity away like a cranky toddler.

Re: Harry in UK

bikerbabe — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 17:20:52 GMT

Harry has many faults (Don’t we all?) and I disagree with some of his decisions but, if he was totally lacking in empathy he wouldn’t have launched the Invictus Games.

Re: Harry in UK

chrystaltree — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 17:26:19 GMT

I wouldn't call him charismatic. Not by a long shot. William was raised to be a king and as a man in his 40s; he carries himself with dignity, strength, purpose and understands that his life is one of service to his country and his people. Harry had a much easier time of it but obviously he didn't see it that way. He could have done as his uncle Edward and his aunt Anne did and are still doing. Serve your country by supporting the monarch. But Harry wanted the life of a celebrity. He's not a working royal and probably misses that.

Re: Harry in UK

manny2 — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 18:07:42 GMT

@bikerbabe wrote:
Harry has many faults (Don’t we all?) and I disagree with some of his decisions but, if he was totally lacking in empathy he wouldn’t have launched the Invictus Games.

The Invictus Games are widely seen as Harry’s most meaningful legacy project.

Then came the interview, memoir, documentary, and media appearances to complicate that legacy.

It’s sad he had compassion for strangers yet lacked compassion for his family.

Re: Harry in UK

beach-mom — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 18:12:10 GMT

@chrystaltree wrote:
I wouldn't call him charismatic. Not by a long shot. William was raised to be a king and as a man in his 40s; he carries himself with dignity, strength, purpose and understands that his life is one of service to his country and his people. Harry had a much easier time of it but obviously he didn't see it that way. He could have done as his uncle Edward and his aunt Anne did and are still doing. Serve your country by supporting the monarch. But Harry wanted the life of a celebrity. He's not a working royal and probably misses that.

@chrystaltree - I think he does miss some of it too. I still remember his tearful goodbye to his regiment.

He was always an "imp," but he was brought up to serve others. That was the life he knew. Others say he wanted to get away from it; I'm not so sure, and look what he left behind.

Re: Harry in UK

lgfan — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 18:17:42 GMT

@manny2 wrote:
@bikerbabe wrote:
Harry has many faults (Don’t we all?) and I disagree with some of his decisions but, if he was totally lacking in empathy he wouldn’t have launched the Invictus Games.

The Invictus Games are widely seen as Harry’s most meaningful legacy project.

Then came the interview, memoir, documentary, and media appearances to complicate that legacy.

It’s sad he had compassion for strangers yet lacked compassion for his family.

I agree with you. The Games Foundation is looking for a new leader:

"Prince Harry may be compelled to relinquish his role as patron of the Invictus Games — potentially creating a significant leadership void at the helm of the foundation, according to a report.

The Duke of Sussex, who founded the organization in 2014, is no longer seen as beneficial to the charity as he once was, the Daily Mail reports.

According to those close to the situation, Harry’s approach and divisive reputation in the UK stands in the way of his legacy at the foundation."

Re: Harry in UK

beach-mom — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 18:29:49 GMT

@lgfan wrote:
@manny2 wrote:
@bikerbabe wrote:
Harry has many faults (Don’t we all?) and I disagree with some of his decisions but, if he was totally lacking in empathy he wouldn’t have launched the Invictus Games.

The Invictus Games are widely seen as Harry’s most meaningful legacy project.

Then came the interview, memoir, documentary, and media appearances to complicate that legacy.

It’s sad he had compassion for strangers yet lacked compassion for his family.

I agree with you. The Games Foundation is looking for a new leader:

"Prince Harry may be compelled to relinquish his role as patron of the Invictus Games — potentially creating a significant leadership void at the helm of the foundation, according to a report.

The Duke of Sussex, who founded the organization in 2014, is no longer seen as beneficial to the charity as he once was, the Daily Mail reports.

According to those close to the situation, Harry’s approach and divisive reputation in the UK stands in the way of his legacy at the foundation."

@lgfan - Wow. I think this might devastate him.

Re: Harry in UK

Linmo — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 18:56:43 GMT

The Daily Mail is not the most credible news source, especially when it comes to their reporting of Harry and Meghan.

Re: Harry in UK

Tinkrbl44 — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 19:04:45 GMT

@stevieb wrote:
There are many attributes one might assign to him but personally, designating him as 'charismatic' seems overly generous...

@stevieb

Years ago, when Harry was still single, he was considered the second most popular royal, after the queen. That's charisma.

Re: Harry in UK

Tinkrbl44 — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 19:16:10 GMT

William and Kate are widely considered to be charismatic, with William described as having a "boyish charm" and Kate noted for her "easygoing, keen energy," "symmetric smile," and ability to make people relax and feel comfortable.

Experts point to Kate's techniques of showing genuine interest through eye contact and hand gestures, while Prince William leverages his experience to foster goodwill and establish a relevant monarchy for the future.

@MorningLover

The royal family has the best PR people constantly commenting on all their superlative qualities, and they select only the best photos that end up in publications.

A "symmetric smile" doesn't have anything to do with character.

BTW ... every royal is TRAINED TO PLAY TO THE CAMERAS. They are trained ACTORS, always ready to give the public a good show.

While the royals can "look" a certain way when photographers are around, that doesn't mean this is how they are in real life.

Most people reading this have probably never taken an acting class, so this wouldn't be obvious to them.

Re: Harry in UK

willowbark — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 19:26:58 GMT

I think no one can know what it was like to lose your mother at a young age and have to walk behind her coffin while listening to throngs of people wailing.

His journey is like no other.