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Video Summary & Related Content 3 Video Review 4 Before Viewing 5 While Viewing 5 Talk Prompts 7 After Viewing 10 The Story 12 Analysis: Prince Harry on Mental Health 16 Reading: Healing War Wounds Through Sport 18 Sources 22
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Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, was recently voted the most popular British Royal, beating out his new wife actress Meghan Markle and his own grandmother, the Queen. He is the youngest son of Prince Charles — next in line to the throne —and his beautiful mother Diana. Her untimely death in a car crash when he was just 12 years old scarred him deeply. Harry now admits to some turbulent years that led him into counselling to deal with her death. Having learned to deal with his own mental demons Prince Harry is very outspoken about mental health issues. He also supports a number of charitable causes including the Mildmay clinic for people living with HIV, with which Diana herself was very involved. And he was behind the creation of the Invictus Games, an annual multi-sport event for wounded and injured military personnel.
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curio.ca/newsinreview / 3 VIDEO REVIEW
curio.ca/newsinreview / 4 BEFORE VIEWING
1. Which members of the royal family do you think are good role models? Why? 2. a) How can being famous be a curse? b) How can being famous be a blessing?
WHILE VIEWING
1. Prince Harry is the most popular member of the royal family. TRUE or FALSE? 2. The Mildmay Clinic specializes in cancer treatment. TRUE or FALSE? 3. What did Princess Diana do that made world headlines while at the Mildmay Clinic? a) Hugged and kissed a man who had HIV. b) Donated money to AIDS research. c) Removed graffiti from the clinic doors.
Prince Harry: Moving Out of the Shadow of Diana curio.ca/newsinreview / 5 4. How have attitudes towards mental health changed in Britain? a) People are reading books about grief. c) People are talking more about mental health. b) Young men are reaching out for help. d) Both b and c 5. For their wedding, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle asked for donations to charities instead of gifts. TRUE OR FALSE? 6. Prince Harry says the main reason for his historic reckless behaviour and mental health issues have to do with his unconscious choice to bury his emotions after his mother’s death. TRUE OR FALSE? 7. What other charity has Prince Harry been involved in creating? a) Cycle for Heart Health b) Childhood Cancer Telethon c) The Invictus Games
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curio.ca/newsinreview / 7 TALK PROMPT #1 Consider pausing the video and giving students the opportunity to talk to an elbow partner for a few minutes or use these questions as part of a class discussion.
Pause the video after the interview with Julia Samuel (psychotherapist and Princess Diana’s friend), @ 06:50 1. Have you ever been upset when someone you don’t know personally dies? 2. Despite the lack of personal connection, why do you think you were so upset? 3. What might it have been like for a 12-year-old Prince Harry to see millions of people publicly mourning his mother’s death?
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Pause the video after the interview with Mercy Ngulube (the 2017 Diana Legacy Award Recipient), @ 10:06 1. Do you think that prejudice and stigma still impact people living with HIV? Why or why not? 2. How did Prince Harry use his fame and position to try to break down the stigma of HIV?
Prince Harry: Moving Out of the Shadow of Diana curio.ca/newsinreview / 9 AFTER VIEWING • What have you learned about Prince Harry? Do you think he deserves the admiration he receives?
Prince Harry is a patron to many charities and is joint founder and patron of Sentebale, an organization that helps children who were orphaned because of AIDS in in Lesotho and Botswana.
Prince Harry: Moving Out of the Shadow of Diana curio.ca/newsinreview / 10 What mattered to Diana…is what matters to Harry. Almost all the charities he's thrown himself into reflect her causes. Those who knew her say Diana understood perfectly, exactly, the measure of her power, her ability to drag the world's media by the camera lenses towards the people and the causes she found important, draw the light and then divert it. That is a lesson that stuck.
– from CBC anchor Adrienne Arsenault’s news report THE STORY Minds On moment you’re born? 1. When you hear the word What would it be like prince, what stereotypes to live day-to day come to mind? knowing your every word and action, and 2. How is a prince expected to those of your family, behave? were subject to the 3. How difficult do you think it media spotlight? This is what Prince Henry Charles Albert would be for a prince to live life has been like for Prince David of Wales. Prince Harry is up to society’s Harry as a member of the the younger son of Charles, expectations? British royal family. Prince of Wales, and Diane, Princess of Wales. At the time In the public eye Prince Harry was born on of his birth, he was third in the September 15, 1984. His full What would it be like to be in line of succession to the British name is His Royal Highness the public eye from the throne.
Prince Harry: Moving Out of the Shadow of Diana curio.ca/newsinreview / 12 Popularity and responsibility Prince Harry has publicly stated a steady stream of gossip, With great popularity comes that he hates both Twitter and speculation and criticism. Instagram. Why do you think he great responsibility and Prince Tense and complicated Harry has seen his popularity hates social media? Prince Harry’s relationship rise in recent years due to his keep the royals accessible to with the media has been tense dedication to humanitarian their subjects by making them and complicated. His mother, causes. These include medical more relevant in an era where Princess Diana, died in 1997 treatment for patients with the public might question the after her car crashed while HIV, dedicated healthcare for purpose of having a royal being pursued by paparazzi on military veterans and advocacy family. The media also covers the streets of Paris. Harry feels for mental health. The royal causes that are important to that the press killed his family — including Prince the royals. On the other hand, mother. While the press Harry — has a mixed the media is relentless in its agreed to leave Prince William relationship with the media. coverage of the royals and and Prince Harry alone during On one hand, the media helps often the “news” is really just their school years, as soon as
Prince Harry: Moving Out of the Shadow of Diana curio.ca/newsinreview / 13 Harry graduated, there was extent to which the media was witnessed the ceremony and many unflattering headlines targeting Markle and her only one of those guests was a about him drinking, partying, family, and he demanded that reporter. Only four and quarrelling with journalists. journalists “stop before future photojournalists were given One famous photo showed the damage is done.” permission to wait outside the prince wearing a Nazi uniform chapel to take photos of the A royal wedding at a costume party. new couple. On May 19, 2018, millions of When Prince Harry began to viewers watched the wedding date his future bride, Meghan The statement from of Prince Harry and Meghan Prince Harry outlining Markle, racist trolls took to Markle on television and the his concerns for Meghan’s social media to critique his internet. The popular couple security due to relentless media relationship with the invited over 2 000 members of coverage can be read here: successful biracial American the public to watch their www.royal.uk/statement- actress. The couple issued an arrival to Windsor Castle. Six communications-secretary- prince-harry official statement outlining the hundred invited guests
Prince Harry: Moving Out of the Shadow of Diana curio.ca/newsinreview / 14 Some members of the British couple? The responsibility of Prince Harry, while third in line media took these restrictions being a royal in the 21st to thrown when he was born, is as a purposeful slight. It seems century will surely pose a currently sixth in line after his that Prince Harry wants more challenge for them. Thus far, father, his older brother Prince separation from the media they have handled the William and William’s three children. when it comes to his personal challenge with an ease that life. has surprised many.
If Philip and Diana and William TO CONSIDER and Kate are any indicator, 1. How do you think life for public interest in Harry and Prince Harry is the same or Meghan will only grow as they different from the life of a begin their lives as a married sports or media celebrity? couple. The question is: how will they deal with the intense 2. Do you think a public figure pressure of living as a royal has a right to privacy? Why or why not?
Prince Harry: Moving Out of the Shadow of Diana curio.ca/newsinreview / 15 ANALYSIS: Prince Harry on Mental Health Examine excerpts of the following speeches given by Prince Harry and answer these questions: • What parts of Prince Harry’s speeches resonate with you? Why did you find these parts effective? • Do you think that Prince Harry is a good spokesperson for mental health? Why or why not?
Prince Harry speaks for “We all have mental health just during our lives. The more we 1 Heads Together on World as we all have physical health. accept that, the better we can Mental Health Day: Too often we think help each other. Catching it and www.royal.uk/speech-duke-and- mental health problems are recognising it early, saves lives. duchess-cambridge-and-prince- things that happen to other So, it’s time we ended the harry-heads-together-world-mental- people, not us. But we will all shame around mental health — health-day experience pressure on our the fear of judgment that stops mental health at some point people talking or getting help.”
Prince Harry: Moving Out of the Shadow of Diana curio.ca/newsinreview / 16 Prince Harry speaks at a “As a result of family, school again, if you want to be fit, 2 Heads Together event: or work pressures, everyone’s healthy and set yourself up for www.royal.uk/speech-duke-and- lives are lived at a frightening success then your mental duchess-cambridge-and-prince- pace and these stresses can fitness is absolutely as harry-heads-together-event- often seem overwhelming. important as your physical london-2017 Some will ignore the signs of fitness. Everyone would get “It has been unbelievably stress, others will insist they’re help for a broken leg, so why encouraging to see that okay after losing a loved one. not seek help for an issue that attitudes towards mental Some will be afraid to ask for could hamper you and others health across the country are help, others won't have around you. beginning to change. In the anyone to turn to. “The truth is we can all help past, the phrase ‘mental “One thing is certain, we are each other. You don’t need health’ would be translated to all wired differently. We all any qualifications to help your mental illness. But thankfully have mental health — and mate out, simply to listen to that is changing! we’ll say it again and again and what they have to say.
Prince Harry: Moving Out of the Shadow of Diana curio.ca/newsinreview / 17 “At the heart of this READING: Healing war wounds through sport campaign is our hope that no one should be afraid to Before Reading: “Up until my awareness of the Invictus Games, all I had been ask for help, and no one 1. What challenges military doing was living in memories. In should worry about veterans face upon my mind, my life has been over knowing how to help. That returning home from war? initial conversation could and I was just waiting to be 2. What additional challenges be the cure, before it has a done because I’m not capable would there be if a veteran of doing or living like I used to. chance to manifest itself.” was physically injured or I’m starting to think however, suffered from a mental that my game has just begun.” illness like post-traumatic – Competitor, Team USA stress disorder? invictusgamesfoundation.org/ 3. Consider this quote by a What does this person reveal competitor from the about the importance of the Invictus Games: Invictus Games?
Prince Harry: Moving Out of the Shadow of Diana curio.ca/newsinreview / 18 The Invictus Games He was inspired after visiting very inspiring since you realize The Invictus Games were the United States in 2013 and the personal bravery and created by Prince Harry in seeing the Warrior Games, a struggles that each athlete has 2014. It is an international competition for wounded endured. adaptive multi-sport event in servicemen organized by the U.S. Department of Defense. London hosted the first which wounded, injured or Invictus Games in 2014. The In fact, he was so inspired sick armed services personnel next three took place in and their associated veterans that he “stole” (his word) Orlando, Toronto and Sydney play highly competitive sports. the idea and brought it respectively. Harry was back to England. Some of watched closely in Toronto the sports include since his then girlfriend, wheelchair basketball, Meghan Markle was filming wheelchair rugby, archery, her TV series, Suits, in Toronto swimming and powerlifting. at that time. The next Invictus Watching the athletes Games will be held in the Hague, Netherlands, in 2020. participate in these events is
Prince Harry: Moving Out of the Shadow of Diana curio.ca/newsinreview / 19 Prince Harry has a close and accompanied British watch their friends be injured relationship with the military Chinook and US Black Hawk or killed, deal with the near- and veterans due to his own medical helicopters during constant threat of death, and experiences in the British casualty evacuations. He cope with actions that seem to Army. He served for ten years admitted during a media undermine one’s core beliefs and rose to the rank of interview that he felt more and values. In the end, many Captain. He was involved in comfortable as “Captain soldiers suffer life-altering two tours of duty in Wales” than as Prince Harry physical and mental injuries Afghanistan where he and that he really enjoyed his after their years of service. commanded an Apache role in the army as well as the Harry feels strongly that he helicopter — one of the comradery he experienced can use his position to support military’s most sophisticated with his fellow soldiers. his fellow service people and and well-armed aircraft. Harry knows from first-hand promote supports for their During his tour he flew experience the unique physical and mental recovery missions supporting NATO challenges soldiers face when as they adapt to life post- troops fighting the Taliban, expected to kill the enemy, injury.
Prince Harry: Moving Out of the Shadow of Diana curio.ca/newsinreview / 20 Many of the veterans The word ‘invictus’ means participating are living with ‘unconquered.’ The Invictus mental illness brought on by Games draw inspiration from their military service. The the short poem Invictus by Invictus Games help these William Ernest Henley, who was veterans feel confident in an amputee himself. handling new and challenging situations. It has also helped them meet a network of people with similar life experiences who encourage them to move forward with their lives.
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Hopkins, Nick and Caroline Davis. (January 21, 2013). Prince Harry: I've killed in Afghanistan. But Dad wants me to act like a prince. The Guardian. Retrieved from: www.theguardian.com/uk/2013/jan/21/prince-harry-afghanistan Invictus Games: www.invictusgames2018.org/games-hq/sports/ The Royal Family Official Website: www.royal.uk/royal-family Storey, Kate. (May 13, 2018). How Prince Harry’s Attitude Towards the Press Will Affect the Royal Wedding. Town and Country. Retrieved from: www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a20651498/prince-harry-meghan-markle-royal-wedding-press- media-invite/ Young, Joel. (June 10, 2016). Military Mental Health. Psychology Today. Retrieved from: hwww.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/when- your-adult-child-breaks-your-heart/201606/military-mental-health
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