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Prince Harry is "dangerously becoming an embarrassment to this country", a veteran royal photographer has said. | Prince Harry is "dangerously becoming an embarrassment to this country", a veteran royal photographer has said. |
Arthur Edwards, who works for the Sun newspaper, called Harry "a fabulous young man", but said he should be "behaving a lot better". | |
Mr Edwards criticised him for allegedly lunging at a member of the paparazzi as he left a London nightclub last week. | Mr Edwards criticised him for allegedly lunging at a member of the paparazzi as he left a London nightclub last week. |
Prince Harry, 22, will be sent to Iraq with his army regiment, the Blues and Royals, later this year. | Prince Harry, 22, will be sent to Iraq with his army regiment, the Blues and Royals, later this year. |
Mr Edwards spoke to BBC News 24's current affairs programme Hard Talk after giving evidence to the House of Commons Culture Select Committee on press intrusion. | Mr Edwards spoke to BBC News 24's current affairs programme Hard Talk after giving evidence to the House of Commons Culture Select Committee on press intrusion. |
He said that Harry was "a commissioned officer in the British army in a really top regiment", but if he had hit the photographer he could have been charged with assault. | He said that Harry was "a commissioned officer in the British army in a really top regiment", but if he had hit the photographer he could have been charged with assault. |
"This young man is no longer a boy, he's not 18, he's 22," he said. | "This young man is no longer a boy, he's not 18, he's 22," he said. |
"He knows that if he goes to these nightclubs, paparazzi hang around. It's par for the course. Princess Diana knew that." | "He knows that if he goes to these nightclubs, paparazzi hang around. It's par for the course. Princess Diana knew that." |
'More dignity' | 'More dignity' |
Mr Edwards has worked as the Sun's royal photographer since 1977. | Mr Edwards has worked as the Sun's royal photographer since 1977. |
He said one of the things he had always admired about the Royal Family was their "dignity", even in "the darkest times". | He said one of the things he had always admired about the Royal Family was their "dignity", even in "the darkest times". |
"They look straight in your face. They might not be happy. They might be feeling really miserable inside," he said. | "They look straight in your face. They might not be happy. They might be feeling really miserable inside," he said. |
"I think that's what we've got to get back into Prince Harry." | "I think that's what we've got to get back into Prince Harry." |
Clarence House declined to comment. | Clarence House declined to comment. |
The interview will be shown on BBC NEWS 24's Hard Talk at 2330 GMT on Thursday 5 April. | The interview will be shown on BBC NEWS 24's Hard Talk at 2330 GMT on Thursday 5 April. |
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