Martyn Compton: Last News

Prince Harry 's ex-army pal said he "genuinely hopes" that the Oprah Winfrey interview consequences were "worth it to him".

Prince Harry's ex-army pal said he "genuinely hopes" that the Oprah Winfrey interview was "worth it to him".Ex-Household Cavalry Lance Corporal Martyn Compton has been a friend of the Duke's for over 15 years but said he was "shocked" and "amazed" by his and Meghan Markle's decision to step down as senior members of the Royal Family.Just a few weeks prior to the Sussexes bombshell interview with the US TV show host last year, Compton told the Sun that he "genuinely hopes" the interview was "worth it to him".He added that "nobody knows" the Prince's motivations but said he really hopes he had given himself "the time to think it all through".He said: "As Prince Harry's friend and someone who has served alongside him, I’m shocked and amazed it’s all come to this."I genuinely hope the interview with Oprah Winfrey and all that goes with it is worth it to him as this is a very high price to pay."I don’t know what he’s getting out of it, perhaps it’s getting something off his chest. But with high-profile deals, including Netflix, what I do know is that no royal should ever be seen to be cashing in.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here."No one knows his motives apart from Prince Harry in agreeing to do this interview.

Prince Harry “deserves” to keep his military titles and it will be a “massive ordeal” having to hand them back, an army pal has claimed.The Duke of Sussex and wife Meghan Markle’s permanent split from the Royal Family was announced last week.As part of the arrangement, Harry lost a number of military titles that several royal insiders have claimed meant a lot to him owing to his five years of service.Martyn Compton, who was badly burned in Afghanistan in 2006, has been friends with the prince for more than 15 years and previously warned his pal about his upcoming Oprah Winfrey interview .He appeared on ITV’s Lorraine today (February 25) to speak about the devastation Harry will face of having his titles stripped.Martin said: “He [Harry] was

Prince Harry's friend Martyn Compton said he hopes the Duke and Duchess of Sussex' Oprah Winfrey is "worth" the "high price" to pay of losing his military titles.Martyn, who was badly burned in Afghanistan in 2006, told The Sun he is "shocked" and "amazed" the couple's decision to step down as senior members of the Royal Family has led to him losing his honorary title of Captain General of the Royal Marines.

A former Army comrade of Prince Harry has spoken out and claimed his friend will come to "regret" his decision to step back from his Royal Family responsibilities.