Prince Harry on the costume scandal: – Shame on me

In 2005 created Princesses Harry (38) blessed in the media then photo of him wearing a Nazi costume seen the light of day.

In one of the images, Prince Harry appears in a Nazi uniform with a cigarette in one hand and a drink in the other. The photo was taken at a costume party with his friend Harry Meade.

The guest who took the photo later sold the scandalous photos to tabloid newspaper The Sun.

In the Netflix documentary series «Harry and Megan» the prince takes the magazine out of his mouth about the images that 17 years ago graced “all” the covers of the newspapers.

– One of the biggest mistakes of my life

Many said the costume was offensive, and the then 21-year-old prince eventually issued a written public apology.

– I apologize to anyone who feels offended. It was a poor costume choice, for which I apologize, the prince’s press release said.

In the third installment of ‘Harry and Meghan’, he explains how his wife Duchess Meghan (41) it made him more aware of unconscious biases.

The Duke of Sussex says he has learned that as soon as you point out that you have prejudices, you need to correct them.

The prince himself has experienced this with the storm that has surrounded the costume since 2005. A spokesman for the Board of British Jews said at the time that “it was obviously bad style”.

– Perceived as difficult

– It was probably one of the biggest mistakes of my life. I was so ashamed afterwards. All I wanted was to put things right, explains the 38-year-old in the documentary series.

– Profound impact on me

Subsequently, the prince spent time trying to learn from his mistake.

Several media outlets covered the case, including Independent.

– We sat down and talked with the Chief Rabbi of London, which had a profound impact on me. I went to Berlin and spoke to Holocaust survivors.

– I could have ignored it and made the same mistakes again, but I learned from it, emphasizes the 38-year-old in the documentary series.