Invictus are an organisation well-placed to take a lead in requesting that he steps down, others will follow - needs brave executive members to get the ball rolling - does Invictus have any prepared to speak out?? He is not (or was he ever) a role model representing or upholding their aspirational goals. Invictus have been burying their heads.As a military spouse, I can say that H is looked at as an example of what not to do and as an absolute idiot. He's a joke and people are pissed. Invictus Games have lost a lot of support in the community by their silence and his association. In a way it's sad. What was once something so amazing and worth support has been forever tainted by him.
Counting the hearses there, it’s highly likely my husband was involved in their repatriation. He is ex military. This still affects him, he helped to carry every one of the coffins in the one he organised and could still tell you their names.
William looks very handsome in that photo. Harry, by contrast, has seldom looked worse.
I think Catherine is lucky she has a very close knit and loyal family and she can go decompress at their house.You’d think they’d all have better things to do with their time being mums of young kids wouldn’t you, instead of being petty Betty’s! Catherine has it coming at her from all angles now I think about it, and still handles the whole goldfish bowl with grace these days, I hope she gets to have a good Gin and gossip with someone close to her to decompress a bit, I hope Anne is secretly telling her that they can all fark orf!
I’ve felt exactly this for a long time. African countries are all utterly unique, and having lived and spent time in a number of them, all fascinatingly diverse. Harry homogenises Africa and his approach as the white saviour coming in to rescue people/animals is truly archaic. The development charitable sector moved past that approach decades ago. Problems and challenges should be solved by local people, perhaps with a little initial help, money, training etc to empower people. Some rich prince flying in to save natives is like something out of the Victorian era!I found this online, sorry can't credit the author as it was anonymous.
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Prince Harry and Africa
[COLOR=%s]Anyone else bothered by how Harry talks about Africa?
First of all, he continually refers to Africa as “Africa”, not specific countries. He’s grouping all the countries together when he talks about it. Saying how much Africa means to him is condescending considering I know here’s never been to all the countries. I doubt he’s been to the Congo.
Second, apart from his prince friend, all the Africans he’s been associated with are white. Chelsy, his “second family”, the friends he takes to Africa- all white. He’s whitewashing Africa.
Third, his African stories are so romanticized. Camping under the stars in a private tent, going on safaris, advertising the parks, going on game hunts. He’s only doing things rich people can do on vacation in Africa.
Fourth, he talks about Africa very selfishly. He always mentions how much the continent has done for him. Hell, he literally used it as a date location to win over whoever he was seeing. He barely even works with Sentebale anymore, even that isn’t much.
Fifth, and frankly the most important, he didn’t move there. He has talked so much about finding piece there, wanting to raise kids there, having a family there, but when push comes to shove, he moved to California. Quite literally the opposite of Africa. His whole “oh we tried to move to South Africa, but it got leaked” is the stupidest excuse I’ve ever heard. California also got leaked, but that didn’t prevent them.
Bottom line, he uses Africa to make him look like some sophisticated person who wants to help the less fortunate when in reality he takes what he wants from Africa and gives nothing in return. His white savior complex is really just modern day imperialism. Harry should be ashamed of himself.
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