It's just a costume. Granted, he should have maybe considered he'd get bad reactions, but is it really worth all this fuss?
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I think everybody should just lay off... he gets too much crap as it is.
I think this has been a huge, media led, over-reaction. He is not the first person to wear a Nazi uniform to a fancy dress party and he won't be the last.
Freddie Starr used to dress up as Hitler, as part of his act, and no-one gave a shit.
I agree in part Bob, however, Freddie Starr is'nt third in line to the throne.
What he has done is an absolute disgrace, and he and the rest of his family deserve everything they get.
I can understand people getting annoyed at seeing the Nazi uniform - every sane person will be against what it stood for - but it shouldn't matter who is wearing it, whether it be Royalty or Joe Public. If Harry is going to be set upon, then so should everyone else who has worn one at a fancy dress party.
To be honest, I thought it was illegal to wear a Swastika - except for films/dramatisations.
To be honest, I thought it was illegal to wear a Swastika - except for films/dramatisations.
Everyone wears the most offensive costumes that they can don't they?? The last fancy dress I went to, I went as a suicide bomber. isn't that the point? Or do I just have a particularly warped group of friends?
I personally think that someone in the royal family should never do that....20 years old or not. That's just really bad.
I think that dressing up like Hannibal Lecter is still better than dressing up like Adolf Hitler, although one's fictional and the other's not.
before we start blaming the media and saying how things have gone overboard, let's not forget some things
1. we are two weeks away from the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz
2. 6 million jews died at the hands of the nazis
3. should we be less offended because it wasn't last week? should we be less offended because it wasn't our grandparents?
put it in persepctive - a natural occurence wipes out maybe 200,000 people - that is catastrophic and a tragedy
one "master-race" choose to eliminate 6,000,000 people and that is shameful...and the fact that one of "our" royals chooses to wear the uniform of his -great-great-grandparents is more than just offensive
1. we are two weeks away from the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz
2. 6 million jews died at the hands of the nazis
3. should we be less offended because it wasn't last week? should we be less offended because it wasn't our grandparents?
put it in persepctive - a natural occurence wipes out maybe 200,000 people - that is catastrophic and a tragedy
one "master-race" choose to eliminate 6,000,000 people and that is shameful...and the fact that one of "our" royals chooses to wear the uniform of his -great-great-grandparents is more than just offensive
My grandad was part of the British unit that liberated Belsen so our family will never belittle or forget the effects the holocaust, it haunted my grandad till the day he died.
To re-iterate my stance: should he have worn the uniform - no. Should he be punished for wearing it - no. Should the Nazi uniform be available for hire for fancy dress - no.
To re-iterate my stance: should he have worn the uniform - no. Should he be punished for wearing it - no. Should the Nazi uniform be available for hire for fancy dress - no.
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throw him a freaking bone..
The most offensive thing was the theme of the party, "Colonials and Natives".
Ironically the Nazi uniform had nothing to do with this, so as well as being insensitive, he's just plain fucking stupid.
Ironically the Nazi uniform had nothing to do with this, so as well as being insensitive, he's just plain fucking stupid.
It has offended many people and I think it's just a stupid thing to do... at the age of 20 he should know that.
But then again he's a young guy... he's a little rebel and he'll never be like William. I think he's gone through very bad times in his young life and being a part of the royal family doesn't make growing up easy I suppose...
Whatever...
He apologized and Charles will send him to visit Ausschwitz and make him realize that what he did was simply stupid and he'll learn from it.
No need to make such a big deal of that story...
I think Harry shouldn't be taken too seriously anyway...
But then again he's a young guy... he's a little rebel and he'll never be like William. I think he's gone through very bad times in his young life and being a part of the royal family doesn't make growing up easy I suppose...
Whatever...
He apologized and Charles will send him to visit Ausschwitz and make him realize that what he did was simply stupid and he'll learn from it.
No need to make such a big deal of that story...
I think Harry shouldn't be taken too seriously anyway...
who do you really think wrote the apology? so Palace "organiser" that's who
he had nothing to do with it - he's so fucking stupid he probably doesn't even realise he could've offended anyone - w*nker!!!!!
he had nothing to do with it - he's so fucking stupid he probably doesn't even realise he could've offended anyone - w*nker!!!!!
not to sound like a complete idiot, but I am reacting to what someone said earlier...."Hewitt's brat" Is that James Hewitt person that Diana had the affair with really Harry's father? I know that the royal family will never willingly claim that to be true, but is that the consensus? I know Prince Charles was not too concerned when Harry was born - it interrupted his polo game..... :-)