The Duke of Sussex made a surprise appearance at a Remembrance Day service in Brackley, Northamptonshire, hours after his family led the national ceremony at The Cenotaph in London. Prince Harry, 42, who served in the Armed Forces for 10 years, did not join his relatives at the London event but instead stood among locals to watch the parade and observe the two-minute silence.
Royal biographer calls appearance "calculated"
Royal biographer Tom Bower criticised the move, describing it as a "calculated move to get him attention." Speaking on the Royal Uncensored show with host Katie Nicholl, Bower said: "It's to somehow get him resurrected as part of the Royal Family because he's bust in California. They're finished there. They've got no income and no status."
Nicholl, who began by noting that Harry's father and brother were leading the national remembrance ceremony at the Cenotaph, described Harry's Brackley appearance as "strikingly low-key" and asked Bower whether Harry "got it right" on this occasion. She also dismissed claims that the appearance was a "PR stunt."
Bower questions sympathy for Harry
Bower suggested Harry carries too much baggage, pointing to his book Spare and his Netflix documentary as examples of him monetising the royals. He concluded: "I don't understand this sympathy for Harry. He made his bed. He earnt a fortune at the expense of the Royal Family. The idea that he should now represent us, that he should somehow be reabsorbed back into the nature of the Royal Family - the British public don't want it and it won't do the Royal Family any good."
Nicholl suggested that while she is not the Sussexes' biggest fan, she believed Harry must have been heartbroken not to attend the Cenotaph. Photos and videos from the event show the duke wearing his military medals and a poppy and greeting members of the public. He was not joined by his wife, Meghan Markle.
