3/5
ITV s documentary mostly resisted sensationalism for a sensible, balanced look at how the brothers relationship broke down
4 July 2021 • 10:00pm
Brothers at odd: Prince Harry and Prince William’s turbulent relationship was explored
The opening moments of
Harry & William: What Went Wrong? (ITV) carried the promise of a Philomena Cunk-style mockumentary. “If this had taken place in the 15th century,” intoned the royal editor of Vanity Fair, with an entirely straight face, “one of these brothers would have been dead by now.”
Perhaps we could bring this logic to all royal documentaries. Would James Hewitt have lasted long in the court of Henry VIII? Don’t think so! Would Fergie’s spending habits have gone down well in Revolutionary France? One shudders to think. And let’s not get into the 14th century and that business with the red hot poker.