Prince Harry 'Hates' Twitter, Social Media for 'Invasion of Privacy,' Royal Explains
Prince Harry is never one to hold back his true feelings, and when asked at a social media event whether he liked Twitter or Facebook, he admitted to actually "quite hating" Twitter. Harry attended a class on social networking in order to help promote the Invictus Games, a Paralympic-style event for wounded service personnel, a group that Harry holds near to his heart.
"I would love to get involved and go on social media, and if it was for causes like this I really would," Harry said when asked if he would use Twitter during the Invictus Games. "The issue for myself and my family, put quite simply, is that it's very hard for me to tweet about the Invictus Games and tweet about something that means a lot to me, whereas I at the same time really quite hate Twitter by the invasion of privacy. I think you all understand what I'm talking about."
Harry and his brother William have been fiercely protective of their privacy whenever possible, but especially after the death of their mother, Princess Diana. The young men try to live normal lives and avoid the press and paparazzi if at all possible. The paparazzi was implicated in Diana's death, leading to even more bad blood between the royals and the photographers.
Buckingham Palace and Clarence House use Twitter and Facebook, along with their own websites, to share news of the royals' appearances, events, charity work, and all other news. Harry admitted to once having a Facebook account under a different name, and he often checks out Twitter even though he does not have an official account.
The Invictus Games will take place in London this September. He is looking forward to the project, which he hopes will bring new awareness of wounded warriors.
"For me, this is an opportunity for the British public to say thank you to these people from across the world for their service. You only hear about the guys who die. You never hear about the injuries. So to give this opportunity to all these guys who have been injured and managed to survive thanks to the amazing medical care we have nowadays, I think that's a really powerful message to send to everybody," Harry told the gathered youth.
