In the new series “Harry & Meghan,” Britain’s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, says dressing up as a Nazi at age 20 in 2005 was “probably one of the biggest mistakes of my life.”
“I felt so ashamed afterwards. All I wanted to do was make it right,” he says in the series, which debuted on Netflix on Thursday.
Harry wore the outfit to a friend’s costume-themed birthday party. He was photographed in the Nazi attire, which included an armband emblazoned with a swastika, while holding a drink and a cigarette.
The British newspaper The Sun published the image on its front page shortly after the party under the headline “Harry the Nazi.”
Harry was harshly criticized for the costume.
A spokesperson said at the time that Harry “has apologized for any offense or embarrassment he has caused. He realizes it was a poor choice of costume.”
The Board of Deputies of British Jews said at the time that the costume was in “bad taste,” but was “pleased” with the apology.
Prince Harry Says Wearing Nazi Costume at Age 20 Was ‘One of the Biggest Mistakes of My Life’ https://t.co/sHQPTS8jbI
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Harry addresses the incident in the third episode of the new series, while discussing bias in the royal family.
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