Prince Harry a breath of fresh air? No, a chip off the old block | Catherine Bennett

His offensive gaffe on Today about Meghan Markle’s family revealed he has much in common with his father

Given the lavish, generally positive coverage of Prince Harry’s guest editorship of Today, the BBC’s new head of news could surely be forgiven for extending the scheme to many more flagship shows. Assuming, that is, the royal internships are not reserved for family members no more than fifth or sixth in line to the throne.

If not, with the breadth of available talent, there is no reason to delay Princess Beatrice’s guest editorship of In Our Time or for You and Yours to put off showcasing Princess Michael of Kent’s many passions with a topical phone-in. “Has an innocently racist piece of vintage jewellery ever landed you in trouble? If so, you’re not alone!”

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