Prince Harry is under fire for “asking for special privilege because he went to war”, with royal reporter Kinsey Schofield claiming his position will not sit well with Americans.
Speaking on GB News, Schofield said that while she “appreciates” Harry going to war, she said he doesn’t deserve special treatment as a result of it, due to the precedent it may set.
“If his argument is, ‘I went to war’, then shouldn’t we protect everyone that has gone to war that way?”, she asked.
“I live in Los Angeles, California, where there’s a significant amount of veterans that are homeless, sleeping on the streets.
Kinsey Schofield says Prince Harry ‘doesn’t deserve special treatment’
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“Obviously, we should treat them better, but Harry is asking for special privilege because he went to war.
“There’s a lot of people we should be protecting.”
Schofield was asked about “threat” Harry has brought on himself as a result of discussing his experience in tackling the Taliban.
In his memoir, Spare, Harry spoke about killing 25 Taliban fighters, which led to accusations of boasting.
Harry hit out at the suggestions, branding them a “dangerous lie” in an interview on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in January.
Spare became the fastest-selling non-fiction book ever in the UK after its publication.
Harry detailed the “cathartic” experience of writing the book, adding it was the “most vulnerable I have ever been in my life”.
Speaking on some of the accusations levelled at him after publication, he said: “The last few days have been hurtful and challenging, not being able to do anything about those leaks.”
The Duke of Sussex moved away from Britain in 2020 with wife Meghan Markle and stepped back from royal duties.
Schofield said Harry has become “lonely” as a result as he experiences a drastically different lifestyle compared to what he was once used to.
“Even without knowing what I know, you have to imaging that this is a young man that grew up in an all boys school with a bunch of rambunctious guys”, she said.
“A lot of really deep, fun, silly friendships. They experience something that normally people didn’t experience.
“Going away to school and waking up with your friends every day, then Christmases in a castle where every room is filled with your cousins.
“Today, he’ll wake up and celebrate a birthday with four people in the room. His children, his wife and his mother-in-law.”
