Many non UK posters on here only have limited access to the entire range of UK media.
I read nearly all (don't do Daily Mail) and this interview has not helped Harry or the BRF with journos or the public. The vast majority think that he has a life of privilege and it comes at a cost. If he doesn't want to pay it, then leave.
This is the "man in the street" response. Not royal followers or Harry fans which are found on sites like this.
So in the UK this is a PR disaster.
I live in Norway now but I have subscriptions on most UK newspapers/websites and have access to UK TV channels through the tvpc link and I talk to my mother, stepfather, half brothers and friends who live in the UK often, and as you wrote: The vast majority think that he has a life of privilege and it comes at a cost. If he doesn't want to pay it, then leave.
This is as you also wrote the response from ordinary people (including friends of mine.)
So in the UK this is actually not just a PR disaster, it's a huge PR disaster.
The thing is Harry didn't go too far. His words were misinterpreted, but everyone already knows that the family don't have any ambition to get the Top Job. It's pure duty and service that the royal family work under. No member of the family really publicly talks about the possibility of becoming monarch. Not even Charles talks about it. If so, he's uncomfortable talking about it.
What really gets me is that many of these veteran royal reporters and correspondents know what Harry is talking about. They wanted a little excitement in their royal reporting and twisted Harry's words into the idea of he's saying that no one wants the future role of monarch. They made it seem like he's whining about his position. He knows it's a unique privilege and he's and other members of the family use it to do some good for others and the kingdom.
1. He doesn't think before he speaks and that have to change quickly.
2. When Harry says: ''Is there any one of the royal family who wants to be king or queen? I don’t think so, but we will carry out our duties at the right time'', then the manipulating British press will of course write that Harry says no-one in the royal family wants to be King/Queen. And I have to say that it surprises me that he did not see it coming. Is he really that naive?
I agree he shouldn't be talking about something that will never happen for him. Harry isn't going to be king.
What's happening now is some papers like the DM are taking a pop at the entire royal family (not the Queen)
It wasn't a good thing for Harry to say and I agree with Cepe, it's a PR disaster.
Max Hastings: Prince Harry should stop whinging | Daily Mail Online
I don't take Max Hastings seriously, but more serious people like Dickie Arbiter who have always praised Harry for what he does, is now saying ''that he has done much for mental health and has been good at talking about his own feelings, but that we now have reached a point where enough is enough.''
I have pro royal friends at my age (25-30) who now accuses him, William and Charles for being spoiled lazy idiots who are damagaging the monarchy, and who now says they want the UK to become a republic when the Queen dies. (And how people can call Charles lazy is without my comprehension)
I have an angry mother and grandparents who accuses Harry of being disrespecting to the Queen.
Several commentators and ordinary people have also come to the conclusion that Harry blames HM because he had to go behind his mother's coffin.
That's not what we call good PR, and what's even worse is that this has hurt the monarchy.