Overview

• Ailsa Anderson urged Prince Harry in the Channel 5 documentary “Prince Harry: My Terrible Year” to stop portraying himself as a victim and to “become the hero of the story.”
• Anderson, who served as Queen Elizabeth II’s press secretary from 2001 to 2013, praised Harry as “warm-hearted” but warned he is at a crossroads amid public fatigue over his grievances.
• She cautioned that King Charles III and Prince William may distrust reconciliation if they fear that private family information could be made public.
• On August 11, Netflix confirmed a separate multi-year partnership with Harry and Meghan, underscoring the Sussexes’ ongoing emphasis on commercial media projects over private rapprochement.
• Buckingham Palace has refrained from commenting on Anderson’s remarks or the Netflix deal, reflecting the royal household’s habit of keeping internal disputes out of public view.