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A Royal Gossip That'll Still Go On: The Alleged Paternity of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex

I guess gossip hardly dies, right? The British Royalty did install Princes Charles as King Charles III. I have watched a few episodes of the British royalty which is but symbolic now. A rumor that came out decades ago was the alleged paternity of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex. I guess no matter how much one shouts it--some people will either never get it or refuse to get it. This is a rumor that Prince Harry's real father is allegedly a certain James Hewitt, a former British army officer. Yes, the late Princess Diana of Wales did confess she had an affair with Hewitt. However, the timeline doesn't add up to the bizarre (and obviously false claim) of Prince Harry's alleged paternity!

From The Daily Beast, Hewitt blamed the media saying these words, "It sells papers. It’s worse for him, probably, poor chap." I really can't help but agree with Hewitt on that statement that it's all about selling papers. Gossip is very juicy. Sitting down to discuss facts in a history class or seminar isn't as fun, am I right? It would be something to think about resemblances. True,, there are doppelgangers. Some say that James Hewitt is the father because of certain resemblances. However, doing the math, Prince Harry was born in 1984 and the affair between Princess Diana and Hewitt happened in 1986. The rumor just refuses to die as the bald patch now makes some foolish people think Hewitt is the real father.

Here's a photo from Elle which shows us the 10 times that Prince Harry looks like his late paternal grandfather, Prince Philip. I'm seeing more of a similarity between Prince Harry and his paternal grandfather than I'm seeing it with Hewitt. It's sad that even after these photos were released proving that Prince Harry is indeed the grandson of Prince Philip--the gossip lives on. If there's been a bald spot then why not look at King Charles III's bald spot too?

This analysis from The Daily Star will further show that the resemblance between Prince Harry to Hewitt is superficial. Deeper details will reveal how it's impossible and just made to sell papers. The juicy gossip can be easily disproven when Hewitt's features such as his brown eyes, dark red-brown hair, and smaller canines will totall show it's just impossible. Yet, we've got idiots on social media as well as broadcasting sites still saying stuff like, "Hewitt is the real father, trust me bro." Again, the statement "Trust Me Bro" makes a very poor source! If you can't back up your claims then don't make the claim!

Even more, here's Prince Harry compared to his father and paternal grandfather. The younger photos of Prince Philip really resemble Prince Harry. The resemblances between Prince Harry to his paternal grandfather are too strong to ignore. Who could ever forget that King Charles III has a bald spot too? Prince Philip also had a bald spot in his later years! 

The evidence of Harry's paternity towards King Charles III is way stronger. Yet, you still have people who love to raise it that, "No! Impossible! It's really James Hewitt!" You can even share the timeline of when Prince Harry was born vs. when Princess Diana met her first paramour Hewitt. You can even show the similarities. Yet, facts don't help you win an argument if the person is too convinced by the gossip. Gossip is overly appealing. It somehow gives people who gossip that "sense of importance". 

This is cognitive dissonance. Photos of Prince Harry's resemblance to his paternal grandfather are out. There's discomfort among people who still believe in the now disproven lie that Prince Harry is indeed not a spurious member of the Royal House of Windsor. Yet, you'll always have it, "No! No! Trust me bro! Harry's father is James Hewitt." That's why the gossip goes on because for some, the best source is, "Trust me bro!" 
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