Harry doesn’t like England

Prince Harry and I have little in common. In the fall of 2003, while I played a polo match opposite Harry’s brother William, Harry was a world away, spending time on a sheep ranch in Australia. Then he joined the military, which is something I don’t see myself doing.

Harry and I do agree on one thing, though: in an interview last week, Harry said that he “[doesn't] like England that much.” Perhaps he was referring to the British media, who seem to dwell on his drunken nightlife adventures. Still, the quote is quite telling; my question is: was his experience in wartorn Afghanistan more fulfilling than life in England?

I think England is a fantastic place to visit, but no place to live. London’s weather is garbage, its people antisocial and curt, and the cost of living is stratospheric. I feel the same way about New York City. They’re just not for me. Perhaps some of my feelings towards New York and London are just things that all big cities have in common. Everyone is in a hurry, so they tend to come off rude to outsiders. The weather is garbage because it’s a necessity for productivity. Imagine how productive those same people would be in Miami; I imagine they’d have a lot more ’sick days’ at the beach.

Harry ‘doesn’t like England,’ lashes British media

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