On a chilly January morning, commuters rush in and out of the train station named after Queen Victoria.
On Tuesday, Victoria’s great-grandson, Prince Harry, tells his version in book form of what it is like to grow up in perhaps the world’s most famous family.
– I haven’t seen the interview, but I’ve had enough of whining, says Mark Smith to TV 2’s team in the British capital.
The interview he refers to is an over an hour long interview with the experienced political reporter Tom Bradbury on the ITV television channel.
Watch a clip from the interview here:
– Dishonest and disloyal
Shocked Britons could on Sunday evening see the prince lash out at most of his family members in the interview made in connection with the launch of the book “Spare”.
And the content is such a strong diet that even Britons, such as Mark Smith who not have seen the interview have an opinion about it.
– It feels quite dishonest and disloyal to his family, says Smith.
What emerges are crazy private things that he should have kept to himself. He should keep his mouth shut.
The book bomb from Prince Harry comes on top of the scandal-ridden Netflix series, Harry & Meghan.
Because there is no indication that Harry is trying to mend family relations with tomorrow’s release.
– People are very interested in the royal family, says Zoe Jacob.
She feels that the British have a love/hate relationship with the Duke and Duchess, but that many have now seriously turned their backs on them.
– I think the media has given the poor girl too much, They are also normal people and have their own personal lives.
They want to live life the way they want, says Zoe Jacob.
Adeola Olyanka hasn’t seen the interview either, but has nevertheless made up her mind:
– I have heard that it is pure chaos. I get it with me via social media, she says and thinks it is good for Prince Harry that he opens up and tells his version of the story.
– It makes all other families seem normal. It’s not like they’re perfect, says Olyanka to TV 2.
– I haven’t seen the interview and I’m coming not to see it, emphasizes an impeccably dressed man TV 2 meets. He only wants to give Tim’s first name, but believes that it is a privileged person who is complaining, and he cannot bear to listen to that at all.
– There are more important things to talk about such as the war in Ukraine, the climate crisis and increased living costs. My mother-in-law has bought the book, and I find it sickening, concludes Tim and hurries on with bag and umbrella in hand.
Maybe Harry will come?
In May, Harry’s father, King Charles III, will be formally crowned king in historic Westminster Abbey, in the heart of London.
During previous coronations, such as that of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953, the rest of the British royal family, as well as royalty from home and abroad, were of course guests.
It is not known whether the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be present during the coronation of King Charles III, but the constant attacks against the rest of the family in the media make it unlikely.
But even if many TV 2 meetings at Victoria are skeptical of the book bomb from Harry, others have become curious about the heir to the throne’s little brother.
– I haven’t seen the interview, but I will, says Aron Chardey. He has also done his part to secure a copy of the year’s most talked about book so far, by pre-ordering it.
– I will get it on Wednesday. It’s nice to hear both sides of the story, says Chardey.