Thank you for the link, Roslyn.
I watched the show in the wee hours as a result.
William's comment about Harry taking food was unnecessary. Harry looked upset by this comment. I think it was natural that Harry came over for meals.
Hi, Queen Camilla!
I saw something different at that moment and I watched closely precisely because of your comment. If you re-watch the tape, you will see that when Harry faces forward there is actually an amused look on his face, he is smiling. What we see initially is a bit of the 'play'. They are in 'jokey mode'.
It is
extremely unlikely (imo) that either of these young men (especially Harry) will be anything but 'on' when the cameras are rolling. They are working with Ant and Dec after all, too.
BTW (a bit of an aside) I have this hunch that William is a bit like his grandmother, the Queen, who can look really scowling with her face in repose. I heard this commented on once by someone about the Queen. She has to be conscious about her face. I think William is the same. His face in repose has a stern look.
The program finished shooting around mid September. Harry probably had just arrived from Africa or had only been back a week or so and probably had not restocked his refrigerator and was coming over for a few meals at the Cambridge household until he settled back into life in London.
It's a charming tableau but I think William et al were already at Anmer by then. I also think it is more likely Harry slipped over to Clarence House for some snacks (if he had to, wanted to). I think William was just making a game, playing into the romantic notion people have.
A single guy living alone and who had been away for three months is not going to have food in his refrigerator so going to his brother's house who lives in the same complex is what most normal people would do.
Harry is not a normal guy. He is wealthy. His household, be it servants from his father's house or grandmother's, would have known when he was returning and made sure all was ready. (My turn for spinning). First night back, he would have been all set to eat whatever, and watch the telly in peace, alone, or with that secret girlfriend.
I do not know how much household staff Harry employs, if any.
Quite so, but I'd make a wager he is well tended.
Harry could drive two miles to Clarence House for his meals, but I believe Clarence House does not have a kitchen. In QEQM's day, she received all her meals from Buckingham Palace. Harry could drive to BP for his meals or just have carryout.
Charles had Clarence House significantly upgraded before he moved in after the QEQM's death. He would have put in one kitchen at least, methinks. My understanding is Charles does significant entertaining. If anything, I could see Harry showing up for one of those meals.
Better than take-out.
I will place a bet, that after William's comment, Harry was no longer going over to Apt 1A for his meal.
I would bet equally that Harry never goes over there except when invited.
It's a very innocuous joke.
Overall, I found the interview with the two sons in keeping with an Ant and Dec 'mode': a bit frenetic.
William was incredibly expansive, as was Charles. Charles is very natural (the effect of Camilla, I have always thought, she probably convinced him way-back in their marriage that the more Charles showed of his natural self the more accessible and likable he would be on camera, and that is certainly true). William has taken a cue from Charles (maybe) because he as well was presenting with exceptional ease and naturalness. Well done.
Both men seem very much Charles in their manner and humor. Probably a great deal of their grandfather Prince Philip, too, is in their humor. Philip, as we all know, can be a bit biting.
What puzzled me is their continuing failure to take an interest in their father's Trust. This is not the first time Charles has mentioned his hope on camera. Harry is the perfect candidate for the job. Hope he steps up. It's clear that Charles' work load is shifting, and he needs the Trust to be taken up by someone.