BIN The Guest List WILLIAM! Said QEII

[@TrudiGilbert]

Catherine was the perfect wife for William 💕 Since the other one appeared, it has become abundantly clear just how wonderful Catherine is ❤

[@ErinAbou]

Indeed, the other wife has undoubtedly made Catherine more popular than ever, even globally.

[@thevintageread]

Contrast! 😂💕

[@lizroberts1569]

Totally agree, she’s simply not wife material

[@christid5838]

True!

[@takeittodehart1507]

👍

[@deborahlea5669]

Harry was a naughty child, an unpleasant teenager, a jerk as a young man and an awful middle aged Man that he became. Dont hold out much hope for the old man?

[@Annie-yv7rc]

😂😂👍

[@hunyap5166]

All that contributed to why he chose Meghan

[@justanopinion_really]

True. There was no need to bring up their mothers death and how it affected him at Williams wedding. True. I believe Harry has always been a troubled person. His family has been covering up for him and building up his image. Megxit removed harry from the safety of his family. And, the real harry was revealed. A petulant immature manchild who has used and continues to use his mothers death and his mental health to get what he wanted.

[@rikkiharcourt3868]

Strewth doesn’t time fly. I think Harry still thinks of himself as a young blood straight from the army. Middle age creeps up on one but I think Harry has remained untouched. I don’t believe he has learnt a thing on his travel through the years. Not a single brain cell to his name I think.

[@anne-no2ic]

harry certainly hasn't improved... these two really are a match. not a good match, but the bickersons.

[@loumckean6241]

Harry brings his mother up every time he opens his mouth, as if we need constant reminding.

[@debranielsen2002]

If it weren’t for the dead mother, Harry would never have anything to talk about. So you are absolutely correct.

[@nobletarabas1]

He would have played the "my mum and dad are divorced"-card! Such individuals will always find something to be mad about!!

[@Polopony]

So even at William and Catherine's wedding, H dragged up Diana's death and his own victim trauma over it.....?! Self indulgent and completely unaware of anyone's needs but his own. I believe that William went to have tea with his grandmother every week when he was at Eton, in order to learn 'monarching' at her knee, and they must have built up a unique closeness during those years. How lovely.

[@ErinAbou]

He will be a great king one day! He learned from the best.

[@thevintageread]

Yes I’m glad they had that relationship 😊

[@roserozainah7630]

Glad that Prince George were able to spend time with The Late Queen too... Apparently Neil Sean said that he missed her and their get together after her passing too... How The Late Prince Philip went to their house at Norfolk to take Prince George on his carriage too ... What a lovely memories The Wales children were able to spend and share with both The Late Queen and PP...

[@kathryncashner3294]

This supposedly took place from the time he was a school aged child. She wanted to be sure that he wasn't dropped into the role without understanding it as fully as possible.

[@terry8728]

Harry is one of those people whose focus is perennially on themselves.

[@alidabotes6264]

To speak about his mother's passing at a wedding is manipulative. I think William also felt that.

[@monicaburdett236]

Looks like Harry and his wife were truly meant for each other. Everything is always about them.

[@Itshushhush]

Yes ,two bad peas in a pod.

[@enkisdaughter4795]

God makes ‘em and the devil pairs ‘em!

[@nretik]

🎯🎯🎯 Both are self- centred and absolutely lack self-awareness, and nothing is their fault - soulmates. 🙄

[@bearessentials4383]

So the Queen chose the uniform, but let William and Catherine chose the guess list. I’m sure he was more than happy with that deal. It’s funny how Harry never mentions the positives.

[@thevintageread]

True!

[@celestecv7452]

I guess because the narrative is victimhood. He can't stray from that.

[@thepunpolice11]

Unfortunately for Harry there is photographic evidence that proves H's recollections of W&C wedding day is incorrect. There is footage of the brothers meeting the crowds the night before, William doesn't appear drunk. On the wedding day W doest look like he has been crying or hung over. William went with H the day before that wedding the day before. As HG Tudor says it's all a revision of history.

[@PS_testing321...]

William is tremendously handsome in an Irish Guards uniform, it s a beautiful uniform. That would have been his highest rank at the time in any military sense, so the Queen was correct on all fronts. I think some of this points to how terribly dependent Harry was on William, and he probably resents Catherine and the children. My dad was 17 years older than his youngest baby brother (big Catholic family) and my uncle was 13 at the time of my parent's marriage. Their father was very elderly and bed ridden from strokes. There were always funny stories about how my uncle detested my mother at the time of my parents' marriage. But when he came home from Viet Nam when I was very young, he lived with us and my mother and we children helped him heal. The stories of resentment make me laugh, because I only ever saw us as a very close and loving family. That uncle was by my mother's side when she died, praying for her.

[@Milleet1nuits]

Harry is not a spiritual person. If so, he would have learned how to be thankful for the good things in his life.

[@jaimekennedy5750]

I just re-watched the grandchildren's vigil for the late Queen's death. It was so moving. Then there was the sickening deep curtsey. How the hell did Harry and his awful wife DARE complain that they were "ignored"..?

[@Anna_Key]

Because, to a narcissist, if you're not worshipping them, you're hating on them. Generally speaking. Not saying Mehgan is a malignant narcissist who publicly smears anyone who doesn't worship her.

[@colleenoehme240]

YES! I have often felt that that curtsey is completely overlooked by commentators. In the light of her mocking "curtsey" in the Netflix documentary, all filmed before the Queen's death, her curtsey at the funeral was absolutely sickening. It was beyond disrespectful. It was disgraceful.

[@KatherineSpinks-cu9io]

Glad to hear someone else mention that obviously, disrespectful curtsy in front of the Queens coffin. Utterly disgusting!

[@dr.jaynewest3354]

@@KatherineSpinks-cu9io yes exactly what on earth was she doing there? It was disgusting that she took centre stage behind Catherine and William and in front of Anne and other loving family members. She is absolutely not welcome in the UK ever again.

[@CarolineOwens-q7d]

​@@KatherineSpinks-cu9ioagree 💯

[@kappy-nf6uh]

Don't think you're being too harsh. People forget William also lost his mother and it must've been a huge burden on his young shoulders to support his younger brother while trying to grieve. It shouldn't always be about Harry, certainly not at William's wedding.

[@katiehill619]

The more we learn about Harry, the more we learn what a self-absorbed jerk he has always been. And what an amazing job the Palace did all those years with managing his public image.

[@georgina4152]

Harry is of the firm belief that he has the monopoly on pain ..... and lest anyone forget ..... the speech at his brother's wedding.

[@christid5838]

Kind of everything. As long as it is the biggest ever, as jaw-dropping as anyone had ever seen and more worthy than anyone's imagination might conjure up.

[@gillcawthorn7572]

"Well, my friends you might think you are here for my brother and his new wife, but I`m making sure that you are aware of my mental angst".

[@sailingwhitsundays5672]

It reaffirms the grace & dignity William & Catherine have shown for so many years. Deep down both must be heartbroken knowing the damage Harry has knowingly created. Harry is rudderless, one day he’ll realise what he’s lost in William, Catherine & relatives beyond, it’s a pity he didn’t find a lifelong partner who could help him with his trauma instead of cementing him in it.

[@rudygong7477]

He has trauma but also a lot of malice. Have you noticed how he was keeping taps (or should we say counting sausages) on his brother since early childhood?

[@marianac715]

Perfect statement of what Meghan has done. She definitely has, rather than helped him with his trauma, Meghan has "cemented" him in it.

[@marianac715]

​@rudygong7477 I was still a kid, but I think the first video I remember seeing about Harry and William was a video of William and Harry as little kids where Harry looked to be around 2-3 years old where they are seen running towards Diana. William reaches and gets hugged by Diana first and then you see Harry on reaching Diana start kicking and hitting William instead of also hugging Diana. I think that says it all.

[@rudygong7477]

@@marianac715 I was not a kid, but I still remember. It was something about Harry that I couldn't buy his "funny guy" persona. Once I heard about his negativity, that other side of him I started to pay more attention to his behavior, those times when the mask dropped. Didn't like what I was looking at.

[@crazyplantlady7985]

I'm the oldest of 4 siblings and now in my 60s. I remember so much of our growing up that my younger brother does not. as a family - like many families the world over, we have had our fallings out and making up. With age comes a great deal of insight and hopefully wisdom. I love my siblings. Have we had major disagreements lasting into years. YES. Have we moved passed them. Mostly. Do we still speak - 3 of us do and the other one is slowly coming back. MY take on all of this. ITS LIFE. We need to get on with it. In the case of the royal family its difficult because it is played out so publically, but with age should come wisdom. Harry is a fool but sadly, I'm not convinced he will realise what an idiot he has been. My family is relatively normal - or at least no sense of narcissim etc. As for m, she is very dangerous IMO because she really isn't in any sense normal.

[@joricardochard2824]

I agree that the Harry speech was inappropriate for the time. Apart from anything else, no one needed the Diana reminder at that time, so yes, it was all about Harry.

[@jennyhacking1289]

The guest list is an interesting one, as the Queen was happy for William and Catherine to chose there guests, yet M+H insisted they were'nt allowed to invite certain people, like her family members. I am sure the Queen would have happily allowed family members over celebrities.

[@enkisdaughter4795]

In all honesty, the RF were probably shocked that only Dorito was invited and not the rest of TOW’s family.

[@annatjienilsen539]

M was encouraged to invite them. She spun some kind of narrative as an excuse not to invite them and we saw the result of that. The queen and prince Charles encouraged he to make amends. I think she resented them for that becsuse the world then became aware of how badly she treats people.

[@Always_Thinking]

She didn't even invite cast mates from Suits!

[@rosemaryhinchliffe7721]

​@@Always_ThinkingInvited them to the wedding but not the reception. A long way to come for just a church service!

[@Always_Thinking]

@@rosemaryhinchliffe7721 IKR! What a slap in the face🤯🤯

[@jaym6870]

And here he is accusing John Travolta of dining out on his mum every night! 🤦‍♀️

[@BevHart]

Harry is inappropriate nearly every time he opens mouth. 😠 I have heard the story of the guest list, it's does show those afternoon teas at Windsor payed off for the relationship between Prince William and the late Queen Elizabeth.

[@ByHookorbyNeedles]

I have to wonder if QEIIs willingness to bend wasnt as a result of learning from the experience of C&Ds wedding? Diana was said to not have been able to choose bridesmaids etc. QEII was certainly not the type to remain rigid and not learn from the past, thank goodness!

[@dms0110]

Good point. It's always about Harry. It should have been about the bride and groom.

[@toniaconlon1025]

I'm from Ireland and I'm about a year younger than both Prince William and Princess Catherine. I started dating my husband when they started dating. I remember at the time feeling bad for Catherine. Especially when they broke up and there were pictures of him in the papers with other girls in night clubs and they showed pictures of her looking serious walking down the roads with the paparazzi in the way. It was just mean, imagine seeing pictures of your ex in the papers living it up with other girls. You don't need to know about it. Just meanness for stories. Not to mention making fun of her because her fella isn't proposing. That's why I get annoyed with Mrs Harry talking about the hard time she had. Even their 'pap' pictures looked different. Megan always looked put together and relaxed and Catherine looked pursued. Since then I've always had a soft spot for Catherine. I like ppl who just get on with things.

[@katiebestevaar7948]

Shauna, I agree totally with your take on Harry’s totally inappropriate comments about his mother at William & Catherine’s wedding. As always, he turns everything towards himself..

[@beverleightodd5710]

Camilla and Catherine are both good at calming their spouses down. It's not surprising Charles sought solace with Camilla after the over dramatic tantrums of Diana.

[@hildabraud3438]

Unfortunately so many lies from H&M.

[@zakhe3295]

I think we also need to keep in mind the fact that Princess Catherine didn’t disown her family therefore she always has their support and doesn’t depend on complete strangers who just want to be associated with her because of the family she married into, hence her strength and resilience… just saying

[@DeeBullock1836]

Princess Catherine’s parents are to be highly commended for their responsible and living upbringing of all three of their kids!! You can tell they’re a very close knit family, and why Prince William promised the Middleton’s he would take very good care of her, and would always include them in anything they wanted to be included in!!!! Y’all are so lucky y’all will have William & Catherine as king and queen!!!!

[@celestecv7452]

Imo, H has always been about himself. Not even his mother could curve his innate arrogance, entitlement and self-promotion. It is no longer about any trauma caused by his mother's death, it really is just the true nature of his person. When my young adult children were in their teens, our advice had been "you're both at the ages where you know what is right and what is wrong. You have the free will to decide for yourselves but you can no longer blame our parenting for whatever dire consequences your decisions bring you. If we made mistakes and you know they were mistakes, it is your decision to wallow in it or rise above it."

[@thevintageread]

Love that! Very wise x

[@crazyplantlady7985]

Such good advice. I didn't as such get that but at some point I became aware that my parents did what they thought was best in their eyes. I had a look at their upbringing to give me as sense of where they where coming from, which lead me to also look at my grandparents and what they went through. As adults we all do in most cases the best at the time that makes sense to us. We as individuals would gain a lot to understand this and to understand where we are; to accept that things are not always perfect and learn from that. Life is not perfect. We need to see and learn and hopefully grow wiser. Of course this does require some effort, and never stops until our last breath.

[@carolynovens5074]

I read "The Queen of the World" by Robert Hardman. As an Aussie, I found what goes in to every overseas visit immensely interesting. I think QEII visited us 17 times. I sat in the gutter as a 5 year old with flag and saw a polished hub cap!!

[@thevintageread]

😂💕👏

[@takeittodehart1507]

Awe 🫢

[@cynthiagilchristaussie_tru8891]

❤❤

[@itsme70]

Catherine is the product of excellent parenting in addition to her natural level headed temperament that she was gifted by God. She is blessed with dependable and steadfast parents that love their children.

[@mezzamuddle]

Well said 👏

[@jannford6916]

Harry was always a jerk. 'Bin the List!'. Couldn't love our late Queen more 🤗🤗🥰

[@maryshaver129]

Lady C says that Katherine has an inner dignity (I'm pretty sure that's the word) Thanks for this!

[@mari3489]

Inappropriate toast. Henry giving notice, he stands first in William's life.

[@thevintageread]

Yes I thought so…

[@theheartoftexas]

Hmmm, I wonder how much Catherine has had to put up with? Maybe she was a little bit happy to see the back of him?

[@ecm958]

Appropriate doesn't seem to be in Harry's vocabulary. Meghan's either. When were they ever appropriate?

[@mihaelatudor2417]

I do hope that Catherine takes the time after the surgery to really rest from the hectic, gruesome, whirlwind life she’s had over the last years.

[@_ma1]

It is outstanding to me that some people seem to forget the crap Catherine had to go through during her entire courtship with William. The constant harrasing, the insults and she NEVER placed a foot wrong. In fact, she still has to deal with the media crap that it is out there and she never faulters. If I had the money I would commision a monument in her honour and I'm not even British or a citizen of a commonwealth nation, that is how highly I think of her.

[@di942842]

What?!? The Queen told them to invite whomever they wanted?!?!? Noooo!!! Didnt Harry and Meghan say they werent allowed to invite her niece? 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ElisabethChytil-hw4fs]

😂😂😂

[@mezzamuddle]

More lies. I knew about the W&C guest list story already so I knew she was lying. The Queen also encouraged her to invite her family, she was quite puzzled as to why Rachel was only inviting celebrities

[@mrcury8014]

The mental health pressure Catherine must be under is immense. I believe that although her surgery is important the 3 month recouperation is to destress-out of media scrutiny I think she is totally exhausted. With a great deal of help from California residents.

[@janettesinclair6279]

I am sure that you are right and I do hope that this quiet time of recovery out of the spotlight will be restful for her.

[@takeittodehart1507]

I feel bad for Princess Catherine she doesn’t deserve all this unnecessary stress.🙏

[@storybiddle918]

That is EXACTLY the kind of grandmother one wants! ❤💕💗💖Queen Elizabeth II!

[@starrynight1329]

Harry has been dining out on the memory of his mother for his whole life.

[@ngarenestevens8305]

From what I've read, our late Majesty took William under her wing after their mothers death. Without this time and training I doubt the POW would be the fine man he has become.

[@thevintageread]

Yes I agree

[@milliway2010]

Willam has Prince Philip's natural grace and bearing too. He learned from the best.

[@pameladigaetano8119]

That is so cute...Mrs. Wales! ❤ aka William's wife. How adorable.🎉🎉🎉

[@partlycloudy3519]

I like that red Irish guards uniform it was very handsome uniform ❤❤

[@Wildflowers516]

You look very nice 😊 Yes a I agree - it’s interesting did Harry even realize that ‘toast’ was a bit of a downer …. Unfortunately he hasn’t grown up !

[@thevintageread]

So true!

[@heatherhensley9183]

Catharine has such grace An excellent role model for young girls Charlotte so lucky to have her ❤

[@nanciecianfrini9168]

He's immature for a 13 yr. old. You're not bring too harsh.

[@wolfwoman47]

Your absolutely right about Hasbeen, selfish and making it all about him.

[@heathercalder7384]

I agree. Not the time or the place for Harry to say that.

[@mario-qi3yw]

I agree that Princess Catherine handled all the stress with unbelievable grace. Thank you Shauna.😊

[@jackiegould1569]

I have always thought that meghan, for all her faults, didnt know what she was getting hold of with harry. Not the dashing mega rich, go getting prince he probably told her he was. You could say Markle has been Harried!

[@brindhasiva75]

I accept it...both of them gave a false figure about themselves to each other..and BTW.. I like harried..it sounds better than markled😂

[@irenedebruyn2796]

They deserve each other...

[@sarahouston5704]

Aye! The precursor to Markleing! She “markled” hersel’! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@evelynhillier2877]

Karma!

[@rosiehyacinth8134]

17.42. Uk. One thing that stood out for me in Spare is that Harry said William did NOT like being told what he had to wear, he was angry he could not wear RAF uniform and felt silly in the Irish guards uniform. But that was from Harry’s point of view

[@ByHookorbyNeedles]

I went to wedding once where the father of the bride raised his glass to his daughter and.... then named his daughters previous fiance... eek. Especially uncomfortable as the poor man had died tragically in a car accident years before. I'm starting to think H got too much love and care due to him losing his mother and thats why he is so frozen in time as a child. PC had such a long time to adjust to the idea of being a future Q, which is probably why PW suggested to H that he spent some more time getting to know M. I think this is why PC is so good at what she does, although, no doubt, her personality, poise and charm help a lot, unlike some we could mention lol.

[@takeittodehart1507]

Catherine is the perfect Princess 👑 and will be the perfect Queen 👸🏼

[@891Henry]

I would not react to Harry's best man speech without the rest of the text. It may have been a single heartfelt moment in a good speech. As for the Queen, I can't imagine her even saying the word 'bin'. It is interesting how Meghan talks about her ordeal with the press, forgetting about the torment of Diana and Catherine. If Meghan had to go through what they had to endure, she wouldn't have lasted five minutes.

[@bearessentials4383]

Harry still hanging onto William and not letting him move on with his own life.

[@lauraf4202]

Harry resented Catherine once she married William. What he really means is “you’re taking my brother away from me, I need him more, we go back further!” Otherwise he would have said something along the lines of Diana would be so proud and happy to see William marrying such a wonderful lady.

[@SharonSorrell-wz6gr]

Harry's jealousy was there a long time before Meghan came into the picture

[@xhogun8578]

I remember Prince William mentioning the wedding list in an interview, which validates this reporting about the list.

[@heatherhensley9183]

Loved both of Catharine’s wedding dresses! Perfection 😘

[@connienana1623]

I agree with you! Harry’s comment was inappropriate ! He’s missing a lot upstairs!

[@sheilathompson1026]

Lovely review, totally agree with you, the signs were definitely there even then of Harry’s self absorption and making everything about him. He just ain’t nice and neither is his wife. William and Catherine are lovely. Great to hear that his grandmother was so supportive but then I think she loved both boys very much and it’s such a shame that one of them hurt her and Philip so badly in their final years. I’m so glad she had the jubilee so everyone could once more show her just how very much she was loved and respected. I think she would be proud of King Charles who is doing a great job despite having such a hard act to follow. Love & Hugs Shauna and thank you 💕

[@carmelcritchley3037]

Another top video Shauna, and you rock girl, you’re nudging 50k subs! I see you’re regularly complimented on other channels too, so good to see such deserved recognition coming your way. Totally agree re Harry, his union with his wife was a perfect storm. 👏👏🥰

[@thevintageread]

Thank you so much!!

[@Lioness_UTV]

Very insightful pick up. And you are right about how it's invariably all about him. Another example is when the Queen passed and the family dash to Belmoral. I found myself reliving that day and getting angry all over again with how Harry overshadowed those immediate 24 hrs with his own storyline that he had manipulated to some degree whether knowingly or not. First Scobie released their travel arrangements vs the Palace handling it. Then he argued with his grieving father about Meghan not seeming to care about his fathers loss. Then as we know the plane debacle. Followed by refusing the dinner invite from his father and then he left before breakfast... the 24hrs was all about Harry. And then he did his best to do the same at the funeral. Just a quick point on childhood trauma as its something I know about. It's true it does lock you in and it often stunts your emotional growth. However that does not remove your commonsense, your thoughtfulness. You don't get a lobotomy and for him to make every family occasion public or not about himself, speaks more to the other aspects of his personality vs being traumatized by his mothers death. He is a spoilt, childish man-child who has a deeply cruel streak in him. And that's what I am realizing is that cruel aspect to him. I haven't looked at him the same since the Oprah interview where he allowed so many lies and embellishments to breath.

[@Itshushhush]

Yes excellent precisely this, from his point of view he's the only one who lost his Mother had to walk behind her casket, like P William doesn't have the same experience . H has a total lack of empathy for anybody.

[@rikkiharcourt3868]

Looking back at my childhood during the war and consequent parental troubles I realise that I may well have had a claim to childhood traumas. So did many many people, most far more traumatic than my ordinary troubles. Not a word was ever uttered that we might be damaged by all that. Everybody just got on with life, rose above it and went on to better things. We are supposed to progress but I must say that if we stop the world to attend to Harry’s comfortable agony we haven’t progressed very far.

[@Itshushhush]

@@rikkiharcourt3868 Precisely, Well said 👏 👏👏👏👏👏

[@storybiddle918]

One does not usually mention traumatic events at a WEDDING!😖 VERY inappropriate. Poor Harry -very damaged…or narcissistic…or never grew up. Maybe all three.

[@glorialange6446]

You bring up the most fascinatingly nuanced points that most of us miss. THANKS. I wish we were neighbors so we could drink the tea together. I think you are Brilliant.

[@thevintageread]

Thank you that’s lovely 💕

[@carolwilson6281]

Henry is self centred and it seems to me he likes a good pity party as long as the pity is aimed at him. He must have been a right pain in the butt.

[@floridafan6931]

Have to say I agree with you. A wedding was not the place to bring up his childhood issues. It's a time to be happy and looking forward to the couples new life together. Harry is perpetually stuck in the past and will never let go and move on.

[@moniquemorris5833]

There were absolutely 2 kisses 😂 I remember seeing William say "One more kiss. Go on" it was really sweet and funny! Thanks for sharing with us as always!

[@cocop5058]

So… remember when MM said she didn’t really know anything about the royals in her the engagement interview? You know, bc the US doesn’t have a tabloid culture? (Then what are all those magazines by the supermarket check out?) Anyhoo, funnily enough MM’s wedding dress (when she married Trevor) is an exact copy of Catherine’s reception dress. Fancy that.

[@thevintageread]

Yes!

[@ElisabethChytil-hw4fs]

Now that's interesting! I hadn't clued into this at all😮. So much for Meghan Markle not knowing about the RF.

[@seetodk]

I read y’day that Harry had a small terrier, Tigga, when he was little. Could this be where MM’s “the Tig” comes from?

[@mezzamuddle]

Correct and she also wrote about Catherine multiple times in The Tig. Rachel was obsessed with the royal family, her best friend from childhood Ninaki Priddi said she had the book about Diana in her bedroom and remember there's also that picture of her out the front of Buckingham Palace as a teenager with the same friend. She lies as easily as she breathes 🙄

[@renekirebornrenekireborn4777]

"I know I couldn't do it. I tend to be a little dramatic!" - spoken like someone I can relate to! You're a hoot Shauna. Loved all the stories you shred tonight! In my opinion, Catherine is The Great!

[@thevintageread]

Thanks so much!! 😊💕

[@jaynetanner3757]

I agree with you about Harry, he is stuck in that " feel sorry for me because i'm still that little boy that walked behind my mother's coffin' he needs to snap out of it 27 years later

[@glassini]

It shows why William and Catherine were so concerned about Harry's mental health. They must have been struggling with trying to help him with his " issues" for years. I believe this is also the reason why their hurt and anger at Harry turning on them in such a blatant and public way is so deep. The Army also would not have been able to promote or keep in their ranks someone with longterm mental health issues. On top of his very deficient academic abilities which meant he not only failed required examinations he possibly failed the mental health standards..Harry did not want to leave the army. He was let go by the army on the grounds he could not meet the academic standards for promotion. Markle will not be having an easy time of it dealing with Harry. Is this why she moved her mother into the house at an early stage.

[@Rumkitty2000]

No doubt. She & Doria keep a tight psychological/emotional hold/control over him. Meghan manipulated him so well and got him into the position of where he is today, which is a man not in control of his own life.

[@MarianneOz]

Great summary & insights. Harry needs to be closeted because his very boorish and entitled behaviours are ammunition for the republican movement. He represents the worst of inherited privilege. Seriously.

[@ellenrittgers990]

@@Rumkitty2000 if it was anyone else, that would be a good thing - he’s certainly doesn’t do very well on his own!

[@sarahevans1091]

I agree with you Shawna. Harry had no business bringing up Diana's death at the wedding reception. He could just have easily spoken of their mom and their good times and how much she would have enjoyed the wedding and would have been so happy for William and Catherine and left it at that. It shows that he's wandering through his life very bitter and with his head in the sand. It is a real shame because Harry could have amounted to something great.

[@MarshaAnderson-i1j]

And to think that earlier that day he was using mummy’s Elizabeth Arden cream for his frostbitten appendage.

[@Birdie252]

EXTREMELY intuitive you are spot on with Harry …he’s chosen to be a “pain” for years ! Only propped up by the firm … and perhaps they were getting tired , and hence he got away with such a short engagement to such a “dodgy choice” But he’s completely imploded and their efforts sadly gone to ash !

[@silva7493]

This is wonderful !!! I never heard of this book either. Yes, You're so right. Harry's remark was inappropriate, and telling.

[@geraldinekearney542]

I had heard the story about Prince William and Catherine’s wedding invitation list, but I didn’t know if it was true or not, so it shows that our Queen was down to earth ❤❤❤

[@martharamirezdelacruz5106]

No one needs a psychology degree to point out Harry's Oedipal complex.

[@lisanetgark415]

Sparry has problems. He has had problems since he was very little. He was angry with Princess Diana on the vacation with Dodi and his family. He was fighting with Dodis kids and causing problems. The night that she died, she called to chat with her boys. Sparry refused to speak with her. Had Princess Diana lived, Sparry would be blaming her for his miserable life. The only reason why people liked him prior to his wedding was because Buckingham Palace ran block and protected his image. He was also protected by the British Embassy while in America. He was out of line multiple times! The amount of drugs and mind altering substances that he has written about in that book and the taped show is staggering!! He stated that Doria gave him a shopping bag full of marijuana. He wrote and stated that he smoked it all in a weekend! He approached his family stating that he has taken the mushrooms during his counseling sessions. He stated that to move forward that they were to all take the mushrooms and attend counseling sessions with him. They refused of course. Sparry is the problem. Sparry has always been the problem. Sparry was the problem while Princess Diana was alive and she mishandled his behavior. His problems did not start because she died. His problems were always there. Listen and watch Princess Diana speak about his behavior when he was very young compared to how she spoke about Prince William. The horrible behavior was then reinforced after she died by everyone feeling sorry for him. They made allowances for him and continued to let him get away with being a bully and a brat! Then Prince Charles was off working and not very attentive to notice sparrys disturbing behavior. There are photos of him during his teenage years with 4 grown men around him trying to corral him into the car to take him home. Then Prince Charles did not know what to do. Yes, the bodyguards took him home but his behavior only got worse. Buckingham Palace covered to the extent that the British People adored him. The image presented to the public was not Sparry. What people see today is the same person that he was a child. That woman whispered in his ear that there was gold in California and all that they needed to do was to reject his family and he would be as powerful as Oprah, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, and just as rich. “Come on Sparry the streets are lined with gold, let’s take the chance!”

[@sarahouston5704]

Wow! Lisanetgark! “Come the revolution”, sparry should be sat down and your tome read out loud to him! Then completely blame him for the British surge in any republicanism!! Jmho

[@ElisabethChytil-hw4fs]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@lisanetgark415]

We all have a reason why we are interested with this developing story. I have an insight into why Sparry behaves as he does. He does not care that his family has been there from day one. That they helped him, gave him money, included him with everything, gave him a job, nothing meant anything because he believes that the world owes him. Members of his family are sick yet he expresses nothing as a statement to wish them well. Princess Diana death was not the cause of his behavior. His behavior has always been there as a problem. Had Princess Diana lived, he would be blaming her for his life not working out the way he had hoped. Sparry is the problem. I am watching to see how bad things will eventually get. I foresee much worse. Just my own thoughts and opinions. Bless your hearts everyone! Hug your loved ones and smile that the sun shines. Life is beautiful.

[@nancytrowbridge3085]

@@lisanetgark415 Harry probably does blame his mother for everything & is is angry with her too, he just won't said it to the world.

[@di942842]

Harry is the equivalent of the jealous sister who announces her engagement or pregnancy during her sister's wedding. 🙄🙄🙄🙄

[@CereCerebration]

And Harry hasn’t attended an event since where he didn’t bring up the subject of his mother.

[@optimisticgal]

Harry appears to have gotten stuck in the trauma, I'd guess he knows it and won't let it go, trying to keep his mother alive? Sadly he has to accept she has gone. Thing is it's workable with the right professional support. It's complicated grief BUT we can move forward having integrated it. It doesn't have to be our identity. I agree with you re reception speech. Isn't it interesting to follow William having moved on with his life yet appearing to respect his mother's memory too, and everyone around him.

[@jieaton5714]

HMTQ Queen Elizaveth was truly wise and kind!!

[@Naturesong56]

I don’t think you were being harsh about H. You are absolutely correct in pointing out that he turned a moment to celebrate William and Catherine’s wedding into another waaah fest all about him. Love hearing about the endearing moments afterwards. Such a sweet family.

[@dl7562]

I actually think his toast sounds very sweet and heartfelt. It's so sad the way he has betrayed William these past few years.

[@daintydinah7648]

I have an elderly aunt 95 who stunned us all at a family get together recently Harry came up in conversation she said "that lad got all the worst from both families " when we quizzed she said she knew he needed a lot of "sorting out " the day she saw him attack his brother on the royal yacht when he got hugged first by their mother Being of a certain era she also said that he was lacking a few bahookie warming (spanked bottom) and skelps up the lug (clip around the ear ) followed by a firm Never have happened in my day With modern view I'm pretty sure we would all frown on her solutions...but perhaps a more rigorous intervention may have helped 🤔🤔🤔

[@thevintageread]

Yes accountability was lacking I fear!

[@ElisabethChytil-hw4fs]

I fully agree.

[@SaraisDaughter]

I was listening to Lady C., and she gave two past Harry incidents that indicate this has always been a troubled individual. The first was when he was a young child he has some type of motorized vehicle he would drive around the house. Well one day he revs it up and with all the sped the car could deliver he purposely crashes it into leg of a male staffer. The 2nd incident was Harry as a teenager was at some type of evening wear party; he decides to start tossing young women dressed to the nines into the swimming pool.

[@katemyer1955]

I agree with your grandmother! And I love her terminology. Angela Levin’s book on Harry was meant to push a positive narrative of him, but she mentions that at age 11 Diana took him on a yacht with one of the men she was seeing. And he got sloshed, and had to be carried to his bed. His substance abuse problems and other destructive behaviors showed up before his mother passed.

[@Nana_InCanada]

@@SaraisDaughter yes I think Harry has always been an attention-seeking bully.

[@AlwaysHapp1989]

As a person who has the best of intentions, I sometimes word things that do not always come across as intended. So H cd have in his way meant it in a loving tribute to W. It is understandable with all his latest attitudes that cd be the wrong interpretation. As for princess Catherine -I believe she has the empathetic loving “common” touch of Diana and calm presence of mind and sense of duty as the late Queen. Even though I am in America I believe we are all so lucky to witness such a blessing. I wish her a great and speedy recovery.

[@madz48261]

You're very astute Shauna. I think it's always a bit of a shock to realise how manipulative some people are

[@PAULINEC-y1o]

I experienced severe trauma at age11, but i am definitely not locked into that age.

[@stellaallbright4750]

Just another example of Henry dining out on his mother's memory every night.

[@kittyhunt9245]

I’m sure it would bring down the joyous feeling of the reception

[@sheilarowley9721]

Harry used to credit & thank William for his advice & support in those days. Sadly he now feels that everything is William’s fault.

[@dianad1968]

I will always remember during the walk behind Diana's coffin, seeing William constantly surreptitiously checking on Harry, making sure he was doing OK. I can only imagine now how hurt and betrayed William must be, and I get very angry on his behalf at the UK media's constantly prattling on about reconciliation between the brothers. I can't imagine any of these fools reconciling with any family member who would do the same to them. They need to leave William alone, and if he wants to make peace with his traitorous brother, it should be in his own time.

[@aletheamcfarlane1977]

I am learning so much from your reads. I am going to the library to see if they have Queen of Our Time. Thanks for widening my royal view.

[@thevintageread]

You are so welcome

[@DutchJoan]

Sounds not only like another wonderful book, but like a very good writer too. You're very observant and very adept at connecting the dots. That makes you such a wonderful reviewer. The bit about Harry is spot on and I share your feelings towards Catherine and the way she's advocated for mental health ever since she married into the RF. She's suffered a lot on social media and by the press. Even now, when she's in hospital and knows that her presence affects other patients.

[@mezzamuddle]

Catherine also did work around mental health before she married William. In fact, she did a lot of charity work.

[@gremlin5622]

Love Shauna's excitement for the upcoming chapter of "The Housekeepers Diary". I feel the same! H's self-centredness has been apparent for decades. His drunken, irresponsible behaviour caused his family concern but he did it anyway. He didn't apologize. He didn't reform his behaviour. Many of the public even liked him for his self-indulgent behaviour. I doubt the same mums who loved their "cheeky chappy, H" would've delighted in their own child behaving like him.

[@jeanhopman5659]

This is how H has got his way his whole life - it's worked for him. He has no self awareness beyond that. Textbook case of arrested development.

[@louismeyer5132]

I agree with you about hawy, he is the one that has always dined out on his mothers death. Catherine was able to cope with the pressure because she had a strong loving life partner in William. You can see that they are each others strength and stay like the late Queen had with Prince Philip. The late Queen must have rejoiced in that.

[@bettysshowtime7400]

Shauna you are spot on about Harry! William and Catherine were getting involved with mental health issues because of Harrys problems or should I say the problem of Prince Harry. I really like Queen Camillas’ personality,she has given King Charles so much happiness. If not for her , I think the King would be crushed by Harry and his despicable wife. Catherine will make a wonderful Queen but the legacy and graciousness of our late Queen Elizabeth will be unmatched ❤

[@u2bgru2b2011]

H, totally tone deaf - somewhere along the way he actually believed that he was entitled to all of the attention he was getting for his genuine trauma instead of realizing that it was due to the kindness of others .. H&M are 2 peas in a pod as we say in the states.. William clearly got it right .. Always lovely to hear stories about the Queen's behind the scenes actions & relationships with her grandchildren..

[@milliway2010]

Yes, after Diana died HMTLQ risked her popularity to protect William and Harry by refusing to bring them from Balmoral to London to put them on display so people could wail and weep over their misfortune. One can only imagine how damaging that would have been for Harry.

[@anneclarke40]

I agree with you about Harry.

[@allisonprescod1310]

Shauna I agree w/ you; Harry didn’t needed to mention his mental health struggle during the wedding reception. He could have mentioned like you said Diana being proud of William and Catherine marriage.

[@dawnc1419]

I am sure William Prince of Wales cherishes the memories of visiting his grandmother for tea while at Eton and all the opportunities to learn from Her Majesty. I know Catherine Princess of Wales adored Her Late Majesty and they shared a lasting bond, Princess Catherine took to heart all Her Majesty's advice ❤❤❤ RIP Your Majesty 💔😪