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As we enter the third day of revelations from Prince Harry’s memoir, the front pages continue to feature the claims. The Daily Record dubbed the prince “Dirty Harry” as it focused on his claim to have killed 25 people while serving in Afghanistan. The newspaper said “army heroes” criticized the admission, warning it “piles up risk” for soldiers.
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The Scottish Daily Mail also looked at Prince Harry’s time in the army, saying he was “putting lives at risk”. The newspaper claimed that “former military commanders, pilots, aid workers and diplomats” condemned the remarks, while UK-based Afghans were concerned for their safety, fearing the Taliban could “take revenge”.
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The Times focused on the Afghanistan perspective, reporting that a senior British army colonel accused Prince Harry of “betraying” the military. The newspaper also suggested that the prince wanted to cancel the book after visiting his grandmother last summer, but changed his mind.
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“Captain Wales and failed drugs test” is the headline in The Scottish Sun, which claims that when he was serving in the army, the prince was allowed to leave the RAF base in Suffolk in 2011 just “after it was closed when random drug testers have arrived”. The article quoted his team as saying he had to go to London on “urgent palace work” and added that there was no suggestion Harry had taken any drugs while in the armed forces, or that he deliberately avoided the test.
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The Daily Telegraph takes a different angle, citing sources close to the late queen who say Prince Harry’s repeated “ambush” of the royal family had a detrimental effect on the monarch’s health in her final year. The source claimed the Queen hated the confrontation and that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s attacks had “taken a toll” on her fragile state.
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‘All Harry has to do is call me’ is a new take on the saga in The Scottish Daily Express. The newspaper said King Charles hoped his son would “put an end to his personal grief” by reconciling their differences. “[Charles] is a devoted, if worried, father and naturally wants this to be resolved,” a palace source claimed.
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The Daily Star of Scotland is offering a free ‘Not Guilty’ mask for those who ‘don’t want to take responsibility’ for their actions. In what it called a “Royal bombshell”, the newspaper also reported Prince Harry’s claims that he suffered frostbite in a tender area during a trip to the North Pole. “I almost lost the crown jewels,” reads the headline.
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Away from the Prince Harry book scandal, The Courier is leading a local tragedy by naming the victims of Monday’s fatal Perth hotel fire. Aberdeen sisters Donna Janse Van Renburgh and Sharon McLean and Keith Russell of Edinburgh were named by police. Donna’s dog Joey also died in the blaze, the publication reported.
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The Edinburgh Evening News also led with the story, focusing on Mr Russell, a 38-year-old father who lives in the city.
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P&J focuses on the Aberdeen sisters, who friends describe as “lovely ladies”. It also reported suspected safety concerns at the hotel, saying three health and safety improvement notices were issued to the owners in December.
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A Scotsman exclusively claims the SNP’s hate crime bill will not come into effect until early 2024 at the earliest, more than three years after it was passed by MSPs. Failures surrounding the roll-out of Police Scotland’s new case management system are the main reason for the failure to start implementing the bill, with completion of the IT project delayed by six months until the end of this year, according to letters obtained by The Scotsman.
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The Herald’s top story claimed hundreds of Scots were admitted to hospital suffering from hypothermia during December’s bitterly cold weather as households faced skyrocketing energy bills. The newspaper obtained figures from the Scottish Ambulance Service for calls between December 1 and 18.
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The i weekend claims that a Chinese tracking device has been found hidden in the car of a British government official. At the time of writing, senior Whitehall officials declined to comment on the allegations. The paper also features Nicola Sturgeon calling on the Scottish Government’s sustainability commission to respond to winter pressures on health and social services.
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The National claims Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross is “furious” over a planned independence debate at Holyrood when parliament resumes.
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Residents of Vaila Place in Cadder told the Glasgow Times they demanded answers from Glasgow City Council after two workers were caught on camera emptying a lorry of stagnant flood water outside their homes. They filmed the duo dumping gallons of “dirty brown liquid” onto a grassy area that was being used as a playground by children.
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Aberdeen’s Evening Express is leading a rumored sale of the city’s Bon Accord shopping centre. The front page claims the brother of the “billionaire Asda owners” is in talks.
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The Weekend Telegraph leads with a stink at Dundee FC’s Dens Park stadium. A lifelong fan told the newspaper he was told to sit on a dirty seat covered in pigeon droppings.
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