Prince Harry‘s celebrity choice for his UK comeback event has reportedly been compared to Prince William and Kate Middleton‘s red carpet outing. Two royal experts shared their thoughts on the Duke of Sussex’s Invictus Spirit Awards appearance and the Waleses’ appearance just days later. According to them, Harry’s attempt to make a splash seemingly backfired.
Prince Harry’s celebrity choice compared to Prince William and Kate Middleton, per expert
Prince Harry reportedly marked his return to British soil at the inaugural Invictus Spirit Awards in Greenwich, London. The ceremony was hosted by comedian James Corden. It was said that William and Kate overshadowed the event just days later by walking the red carpet with Tom Cruise at the premiere of “Digger.”
Recently, The Daily Beast‘s Tom Sykes and Rob Jobson, dubbed the “godfather of royal reporting,” discussed the topic on The Royalist podcast. Sykes suggested that Harry’s choice of host lacked star power. “Who does Harry get? He gets James Corden,” he said. “He’s hardly a massive, massive star.”
Meanwhile, Sykes pointed out that William and Kate turned up with a Hollywood star. “You can’t compete with these two, can you?” he added. According to him, Cruise seemingly dropped in to say how great the couple is. Corden had reportedly opened Harry’s ceremony with a quip about Mounjaro, a diabetes drug often used for weight loss.
Moreover, Jobson claimed that Harry was in a touchy mood that evening, going around hugging journalists and guests. “There’s a sense of desperation, a little bit, about Harry at the moment,” he said. According to Jobson, the Duke wants to be loved and may not have realized the damage he has done over the past six years. He added that Harry always thought he could “just stroll back in.”
Sykes previously reported that the couple was “excited” to return to Britain, despite their Oprah interview and “Spare” revelations. He also spoke of the “sort of arrogance” the Sussexes brought with them. Archewell, the Sussexes’ philanthropic organization, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Sykes speculated that Harry has “mistaken press attention for public affection.” Jobson agreed, noting that “the whole landscape has changed.”
