It's the poor Queen who is being punished by Prince Harry's drama 

Let me get this straight. will not be attending the memorial service for his late grandfather, the , on March 29. But he will be flying to the in mid-April to attend the Invictus Games, a sporting event for military veterans that he founded in 2014. Wow. Even by his low standards, that's low.

Actually, why am I even surprised? If it's a choice between doing something selfless for his long-suffering grandmother and looking after his own interests, then it's obvious from the past few years which one this petulant Prince is going to choose. There'll be no shortage of adoring fans to welcome him in the Hague; the reception back home might be a tad more critical. And, as we know all too well, Prince Harry doesn't take kindly to criticism.

Harry hasn't actually provided a reason for not attending the memorial, but his decision comes in the midst of his battle with the Home Office about the provision of his security when he does deign to visit his family in Britain.