He discussed Harry's current image both in Africa and the USA, stating: "Harry is treading this very difficult line between celebrity and royalty still...he looked very dignified in Lesotho but it's a country he's got a lot of connection with. But back in America, he's still tried to play the royal jester, the joker when he goes on these talk shows."
He added: "I think his brother would never do anything like that or if he did it would be much more controlled. I suspect that Harry is still desperately searching for some kind of role."
Richard also pondered whether members of the Royal Family were statesmen, stateswomen or served another function, musing: "I have this issue about whether members of the Royal Family are statesmen, they're not statesman or stateswomen, they're ceremonial figures, that's all they are."
His comments followed Prince Harry's appearance on The Tonight Show where the Duke of Sussex, 40, navigated a haunted maze with the renowned TV host, reports the Express . In the video, Harry is seen swearing and sprinting as he comes across various frightening elements of the maze that give the Royal a good scare.
Richard Eden, who appeared alongside Richard Kay on the podcast, was one of those critical of Harry's TV stint. He remarked: "It was sort of quite amusing, but ... royal families should just not do light entertainment.
"It never really ends well. We've seen Harry before with James Corden, that was cringe-making. We've seen Meghan ... squatting down on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, that was excruciating. And then if we go back further, we've got Prince Edward organizing the grand knockout tournament."
While some have criticized Harry for appearing on chat shows, the prince has been involved in significant humanitarian work recently, making an appearance at the WellChild Awards in London and collaborating with a charity he co-founded in the 2000s in Lesotho, an African nation.
The charity, Sentebale, was initially established by Prince Harry and Prince Seesio to assist young people. It now provides support to individuals in both Lesotho and Botswana. At an event in the country earlier this year, Harry commented on the progress made since the charity's inception.
The Independent quoted him as saying: "We are building a force of young advocates and when they are empowered to use their voices, the strength of their impact will be immense. You might not always realize how significant your influence is, but if it changes even one person's life, it's worth it."
Additionally, Harry was commended by the kingdom's Prime Minister Sam Matekane who expressed that they would be "forever grateful for his dedication."
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