Dirty Harry?

For once, the press have gone too far. Publishing pictures of Prince Harry has shown the depths to which newspapers will go – to get totally uninteresting, non-newsworthy and boring ‘scoops.’ Henry’s dress sense with the swastika arm band was newsworthy: the heir to the very important UK throne’s idea of respecting sensitivities within his diverse realm. Pictures of him naked though? Is there no other news to report? Well of course, yes. It was reported yesterday on the BBC’s website’s front page that Tom Cruise had gone for a curry in St. Albans. That jockeyed for position with a story about a bad job of restoration on a church fresco in Spain. So, is it such a shock that Henry is naked? Well, maybe it is for a very small minority. For many years – well, until quite recently – I didn’t think the queen went to the toilet. The Royal Family had their appointment ratified by God at some point and I thought that one of the perks of being in a family chosen by God to rule was that they were spared some of the more irksome bodily functions. But I was wrong in that. They go to the toilet, have the squits and fart - just like their humble subjects – just like you and me. Likewise there are points in the day when they are naked – like in the shower or bath. I was naked this morning. And I have been naked with a woman as well. He is not alone in that experience. There are also points in the day when the Royals eat and chew. Are we to see I-phoned pictures of Hal eating a curry? How about drinking a cup of tea? Are we to see pictures of Harry having a dump?