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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I thought ALL the statements were lovely.  It’s not a contest.[/quote]

The statements were lovely, but Harry's sent a very subtle message:  By ending with "Per Mare, Per Terram," the motto of the Royal Marines, was he apologizing to his grandfather for giving up the role of Captain General of the Royal Marines, an honor Philip had for many years?  His Aunt Anne took over that role from Harry when he severed ties with his family.   [/quote]

I read it not as an apology, but as highlighting one of many significant things that the two men had in common — their military service.
Also, as a correction, there is nothing to indicate that Harry “severed ties with his family “. He did, however, seek to alter his royal role — his job in the family business. Not only is it not the same thing, but the Queen could have made different decisions about how flexible such a role could be. (I’m not arguing that she should have made different decisions— just that I see the severing of his roles as being her decision, and she could have made a different set of decisions.) [/quote]

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