Prince Harry’s comments were little more than everyday army banter. He’s no racist – his heart is definitely in the right place.

Since the comedy stylings of Professor David Flint AM have been absent from Crikey recently, and wondering what Australia’s leading monarchist had to say about the latest Royal brouhaha, I was lucky enough to happen upon “No Republic!”. At first, I thought Prof. Flint was maintaining a dignified silence. His latest post refers to the important and pressing issue of the refusal of royal assent in Luxembourg. However, scrolling down, I found the Australian monarchist case from the horse’s mouth, and it’s not “he’s just a lad”. It’s all a Murdoch led conspiracy, apparently. And an act of revenge!

There is actually a serious side to Prince Harry’s comments, if not to the Prince. That’s neatly discussed at The Global Sociology Blog.