Why Harry's disoriented about empire
http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,3604,1392666,00.html
The chronic pain of loss feeds our melancholic attachment
Paul Gilroy
Tuesday January 18, 2005
The Guardian
Prince Harry's indiscretions have been seen in the context of the
Auschwitz anniversary and the failure of his elite education. His
youth, his ignorance, poor parenting and a hatred of political
correctness have all been offered in mitigation.
These explanations are insufficient. To leave interpretation of his
conduct on that level would be to miss an opportunity to understand
something fundamental about the cultural life of a post-colonial
country that has never dealt with the consequences of its loss of
empire.
Paul Gilroy
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