Since he’s persona non grata in the UK, you have to wonder: where will Prince Harry stay when he comes back to London for his Grandpa’s funeral next week? As everyone knows, the Brits are pretty mad about his interview with Oprah when he bashed the monarchy over the way his wife was treated.
Some people have said Harry shouldn’t be allowed back in England after he threw his family under the bus while Prince Phillip was in the hospital. On the other hand, Americans, for the most part, have a favorable view of Harry and Meghan. Maybe he should have just sent his respects and stayed in California? I don’t think so. He has every right to attend the funeral of his Grandfather with whom he was very close, from all accounts.
Anyway, back to his accommodations. My husband and I have a bet–he says Harry will be put up at Windsor Castle. I say he won’t be invited, and even if he were, he wouldn’t accept. It’s possible he might stay with some of his mom’s relatives in the Spencer family. I imagine they would welcome him with open arms. But today, I read that he will probably stay with Princess Eugenie. That makes sense.
Besides being best cousin-friends, they have another, stronger bond. Eugenie’s dad, Prince Andrew brought some serious disgrace to the royals, after cavorting with the infamous Jeffrey Epstein’s underage female friends. So Eugenie understands what it’s like to be the family black sheep. Of all the relatives, she would probably be the least judgmental of whatever Harry said or did in the Oprah interview.
At any rate, I doubt if Harry will be staying at the London Hilton or the Best Western. Royals don’t stay in motels or hotels.
During tense family funerals, relatives who envy or despise each other are forced to be in the same room. It’s surprisingly doable. You manage not to stand near one another. And if you do come face to face, you simply smile and move on. Above all, you avoid conflict out of respect for the deceased. But don’t expect any warm reconciliations.. Family feuds run dark and deep over real or imagined injustices.
Meanwhile, where will Harry stay?