“Never complain, never explain”: William’s winning strategy against Harry

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The heir to the throne of England has adopted this age-old maxim that, in the face of attacks, one must remain stoic.

From our correspondent in London, Marc Roche

VSFaced with serious accusations from his younger brother Prince Harry, Prince William resorted to the famous remark of Benjamin Disraeli, Queen Victoria’s favorite Prime Minister, in the 19^e century: “Never complain, never explain [Ne jamais se plaindre, ne jamais se justifier]. According to the polls, the dignified silence in which the Prince of Wales has confined himself has paid off.

The Duke of Cambridge didn’t flinch at the ‘leaks’ of the contents of Harry’s memoir, Spare (The Alternate), very damaging to the monarchical institution. Always master of his emotions in the face of the most trying events, the first in the order of succession remained impassive in the face of the attacks, often excessive and sometimes cruel, of the youngest.

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