Prince Harry Current Events 28: April 2015 - June 2017


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He just gets better and better as he ages. Both lookwise and workwise.
 
Roslyn said:
Thank you, whoever is responsible for Harry being there. When it's important, they send the right one.
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I feel sorry for the Duke of Kent who did it for decades with no publicity but now he is pushed aside and suddenly a royal attending the ANZAC Day events in London makes the news (I am excluding the big anniversaries that Charles has attended).
 
Iluvbertie said:
I feel sorry for the Duke of Kent who did it for decades with no publicity but now he is pushed aside and suddenly a royal attending the ANZAC Day events in London makes the news (I am excluding the big anniversaries that Charles has attended).
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I meant no disrespect whatsoever for the Duke of Kent. I wasn't even aware he usually attended ANZAC Day events. (Actually I wasn't even aware there were ANZAC Day events in London.) When I said "the right one", I only had in mind a choice between William and Harry.
 
Iluvbertie said:
I feel sorry for the Duke of Kent who did it for decades with no publicity but now he is pushed aside and suddenly a royal attending the ANZAC Day events in London makes the news (I am excluding the big anniversaries that Charles has attended).
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Hardly surprising really. Perception seems to be the key here. Sad, but in some ways it becomes more about the royal than the event at hand. Especially for the media.
 
Perhaps this is a transition that has been on the minds and all concerned have discussed and agreed to. I will not be surprised one bit if we see more and more of Harry taking on the military kind of royal duties that were previously held by the older generation. Perhaps it was decided that Harry would represent the British Royal Family at these events with the assent of the Duke of Kent. The BRF does give quite a bit of thought into the planning of these things.

Harry did look very dashing and I especially liked seeing him wearing his KCVO.
 
Prince Harry Current Events 28: April 2015

I've always thought it was very considerate and thoughtful that London as ANZAC Day commemorations. You can tell that Harry was very moved by this year's service, which was touching to see.

The discussion about royal popularity and events has been interesting. I agree that services like these do tend to get more publicity if a popular or more widely known royal attends them. Whilst I have no problem with royals attending such events/services and think it's lovely that they are attending, I do agree that it's unfortunate the services get more publicity and recognition from the public if a more widely known/popular royal attends, because what should also be important is the message or the aim that the event/service is getting across or remembering.
I also agree however with Osipi's post, as she has already suggested, I can imagine that the BRF chose Harry due to his military connections (and not due to his popularity).
 
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Osipi said:
Perhaps this is a transition that has been on the minds and all concerned have discussed and agreed to. I will not be surprised one bit if we see more and more of Harry taking on the military kind of royal duties that were previously held by the older generation. Perhaps it was decided that Harry would represent the British Royal Family at these events with the assent of the Duke of Kent. The BRF does give quite a bit of thought into the planning of these things.



Harry did look very dashing and I especially liked seeing him wearing his KCVO.
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Which brings up something I've been pondering...

We all know the Duke of Kent's health is not good. What if Harry ends up taking over his role w/The Commonwealth War Graves Commission? It would be a perfect fit both for them and for Harry.

Just putting it out there. :)


Forgot this....I think the reason Harry was at the ANZAC Commemorations had more to do w/he was at and took part in the 100th Anniversary events and Service at Gallipoli last year than anything else. If Charles was able to take part, I'm sure he would have, as he also took part in those Services last year. He wasn't, so Harry was sent. Simple as that IMHO.

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Roslyn said:
I meant no disrespect whatsoever for the Duke of Kent. I wasn't even aware he usually attended ANZAC Day events. (Actually I wasn't even aware there were ANZAC Day events in London.) When I said "the right one", I only had in mind a choice between William and Harry.
HistoryGirl said:
Hardly surprising really. Perception seems to be the key here. Sad, but in some ways it becomes more about the royal than the event at hand. Especially for the media.
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I always appreciated that the Duke of Kent attended the ANZAC Commemorations and thought that perhaps this was an event that the transition was made from the Duke to Harry.

The Duke has performed a magnificent service and in no way did I see the appearance of Harry as part of the "takeover of youth". Rather I saw it as the torch being passed and allowing the Duke to retire from that particular duty. A duty I never felt he carried out lightly or because "someone had to do it".

And, to be honest, I do believe that Harry is the right man for the job for those very same reasons and that he did the Duke proud!
 
Tiggersk8 said:
Which brings up something I've been pondering...

We all know the Duke of Kent's health is not good. What if Harry ends up taking over his role w/The Commonwealth War Graves Commission? It would be a perfect fit both for them and for Harry.

Just putting it out there. :)


Forgot this....I think the reason Harry was at the ANZAC Commemorations had more to do w/he was at and took part in the 100th Anniversary events and Service at Gallipoli last year than anything else. If Charles was able to take part, I'm sure he would have, as he also took part in those Services last year. He wasn't, so Harry was sent. Simple as that IMHO.

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William was supposed to go to Turkey too last year but had to stay in London and go to the service with his grandparents because its was so close to Kate due date for Charlotte.


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I have no issue with Harry attending this event but was simply pointing out that the Duke of Kent (who served in the army for over 20 years himself, as did his brother Michael) had been going but without the publicity.

A royal has attended the ANZAC commemorations in Britain most, if not all years, for the last 100 with George V attending the first such commemoration. Actually I think the Duke of Kent should have attended this year as he was the last of George V's actual grandchildren who would have met the old king having been only a few months old when George V died - someone who knew George V attend the 100th anniversary of George's attendance in London at the very first such event.

Charles only attends the 'big anniversaries' e.g. the 90th and 100th. It is not something he normally attends as it has been the preserve of the Duke of Kent.
 
I think it's excellent that this service, so important to Aussies and Kiwis everywhere, did get the publicity it deserves. Harry did well.
 
I read that Harry was interviewed live on the radio this morning with Chris Evans.
 
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LaRae
 
It wasn't half an hour ago. A cute little story about a little kid that asked Harry if he would become King.
 
Once again Harry is at his best. He really is so good with people especially children. He knows just what to say and you have to know it comes from the heart.
 
He's got what Diana had...more evident than William (due to his more reserved nature I think)...and he so reminds me of Prince Phillip at times as he's getting older.


LaRae
 
Harry does look like Phillip but my memories of Diana were of the moody type. She always looked liked she'd just been in an argument or something. Prince Andrew is an extrovert so it does run in the Windsor side. Charles used to refer to Andrew as his film star brother
 
There's masses of footage (and lots of photos) showing Diana looking cheerful and happy and smiling. Andrew may or may not be an extrovert but Harry has a sincerity and a lot of charisma that draws people to him (as his mother had). It's an instinct, an emotional connection between him and the people he meets. That's something that can't be taught and I've certainly never noticed that about Andrew.
 
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Rudolph said:
Harry does look like Phillip but my memories of Diana were of the moody type. She always looked liked she'd just been in an argument or something. Prince Andrew is an extrovert so it does run in the Windsor side. Charles used to refer to Andrew as his film star brother
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This takes the cake. Diana photos show her happy and smiling and her head thrown back laughing out loud are what I remember the most to say otherwise is just crazy

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