Harry's New Chat Proves He's Lost Without Charles
Prince's Paid Appearance draws New Criticism from Jewish Community
The influence and guidance King Charles offered his youngest son, was glaringly obvious in its absence tonight.
Prince Harry just finished a live seminar “unpacking his trauma” (again) with Dr. Gabor Mate, a controversial speaker who has claimed Hamas terrorists were “nothing compared to the terrorism of the Israeli government”.
The prospect of Harry, son of the British Head of State, sitting down with Mate, was so alarming, that it drew criticism from Rabbi Abraham Cooper at the Simon Wiesenthal Centre, the Jewish Human Rights organisation.
The Rabbi told The Jewish Chronicle, “I am working under the assumption that the Prince did not know this person’s political bias, his hatred for the Jewish state, his cavorting with antisemites and his covering for Hamas terrorists.
“This is a Holocaust survivor whose worldview sets him apart from 99 per cent of world Jewry.
“As such, whoever made the arrangements to have this individual appear with Prince Harry, did him no favours.
“If Prince Harry knew this man’s record and still chose him for the interview, our Centre would criticise the prince for such an inappropriate choice.”
It is indeed an astonishing choice for Harry to make, given that he still struggles to live down wearing a Nazi swastika to a costume party, just weeks before the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.
You almost have to wonder, is it another act of childlike rebellion, choosing a host that would certainly upset and anger his father as well?
Harry’s father, one King Charles III, is a committed friend of the Jewish community, and an outspoken global leader in advocating for help and support for Holocaust survivors and their families. He is also Patron of World Jewish Relief, The Jewish Museum, and other organisations.
The King’s passion to support the Jewish community is so sincere, that on a work engagement to Krakow in 2002, he was moved to action after seeing the living conditions and plight of elders in the community. Returning to London, King Charles helped advocate for a new community centre, even donating his own money to get the project to completion. The King was thrilled to return (with his wife!) for the centre’s grand opening in 2008.
On the ten-year anniversary of the Krakow JCC, World Jewish Relief wrote: "When Charles had his vision to build a Jewish community centre down the road from Auschwitz, he wanted to create something paradigmatically opposed to Poland’s death camps; a ray of hope arising from darkness."
The King also personally commissioned portraits of seven Holocaust survivors for the Queen’s Gallery at Buckingham Palace, as a permanent tribute and testament to the history, and their lived experience.
When one of the survivors told King Charles what an honour it was to meet him, The King responded, “But it is a greater privilege for me.”
You can only imagine what was going through The King’s head, learning about his son’s choice for this seminar.
Having his father’s experience, wisdom, and world insight to turn to, is clearly missing in Harry’s life.
It’s astounding that no one else in his circle, or with his publisher, thought before booking this engagement.
It doesn’t matter what was said, it doesn’t matter how effective the seminar may have been. You can’t say - oh that antisemite makes some really good points! As a man of nearly 40, you’d think Harry would understand that on his own.
Maturity and self-awareness are clearly still missing from his “growth”.
Harry may mock his father for what he considers eccentricities and quirks, but The King’s guidance and knowledge is clearly more necessary in Harry’s life than he realises.
Harry likes to talk about his “journey” and all he’s gained since leaving his family.
Has it ever occurred to him how much he’s lost?
There is an old saying within families that some offspring are of bad seed but what do you do?