Monday
The bond, the banter, the bravery, the bacon – all the b-words that render us British. Just as the era of the personal essay seemed finally to have been put to rest, a surprising new voice emerged this week in the form of Prince Harry, contributing some touching thoughts and a lot of alliteration to the public sphere to coincide with the run-up to Remembrance Sunday. Unlike his blockbuster memoir, Spare, the essay, which runs to 650 words, seems to be all the prince’s own work and, as well as his observations about the role of veterans, offers us a poignant insight into his life in California.
