A Royal Nuisance
Hanoverian precedents for the wayward behaviour of royal younger brothers.
By historical standards the media verdict on the antics of Prince Harry during his younger years was quite tame. There was no attempt to make political weather out of his behaviour nor any serious dent to royal reputation. The Hanoverians certainly put the Harry episode into perspective. The problems George I, George II and George III faced with their heirs were numerous and notorious, but their younger brothers were almost as bad.
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