When the harsh reality sets in that Prince Harry may have diminished his proudest achievement, the millions he pocketed from selling his memoir will be worthless.
The Invictus Games, the global sporting event for injured servicemen and women he personally established, already has an incredible legacy that remains his crowning glory.
But news that organisers and those heroic participants, who have already battled against the odds and could now face such uncertainty because of his words, will be a crushing blow that far exceeds the damage he has done to the family he left behind.