Crown star Dominic West has admitted he fell out with Prince Harry after he “said too much” at a press conference following their return from a charity trip to Antarctica. After that they didn't speak to each other anymore.
West accompanied the Duke of Sussex on an ambitious trip when they both attended the Walking With the Wounded charity event in 2013.
In a “Welcome Home” press conference attended by West, he said that the then 29-year-old prince had skills that helped the Commonwealth team on the trip, including building the latrines.
However, when West was asked how the team celebrated at the end of the trip, he admitted that Harry drank champagne from a prosthetic leg and made “incredibly rude jokes.”
He says Prince Harry didn't speak to him after the press conference, even though the duke previously admitted to watching “The Crown,” in which West plays Charles.
Dominic West accompanied the Duke of Sussex on an ambitious trip when they both attended the Walking With the Wounded charity event in 2013
In total, the participants hiked for three weeks to reach the South Pole
West portrays the then Prince Charles in the Netflix hit series “The Crown,” which Harry says he also watches
The Wire actor said at the press conference at the time that Harry was “a really cool guy, a big part of the team.”
He continued: “He would often arrive at the rendezvous point before the rest of his men and build these incredibly elaborate latrines with battlements, crenellations and toilet paper holders.”
“It must have taken at least 40 minutes to set up, they were just fabulous.” I would often sit on the latrine and think, “This is a royal flush in every way!”
“Harry also helped me enormously when I initially had problems with my skis. “He was a great guy.”
But when pressed about the celebration of reaching the South Pole, West made a mistake.
He said: “Two of the Australians stripped naked and ran around the pole, but most of us, including Harry, simply went on a two-day tour with the Icelandic truck drivers who had brought deadly home brew.”
“A lot of liqueur was drunk.”
When pressed about the celebration of reaching the South Pole, West made a mistake
Prince Harry dismantles his tent as he joins the Walking with the Wounded team
The Wire actor said at the press conference at the time that Harry was “a really cool guy, a big part of the team.”
Prince Harry and Dominic West (pictured) grew closer during the grueling trip but have not spoken since the press conference
“We all drank champagne from Duncan’s (Slater, a double amputee injured in Afghanistan in 2009 who was on the British team) favorite prosthetic legs.”
West added: “Well, he told some incredibly rude jokes that were pretty shocking to a non-soldier like me!”
Speaking to Times Radio on Sunday, West said: “So to speak [lost touch because] “I said too much in a press conference and that’s why we didn’t speak to each other afterward.”
He added: “I think I was asked what we did.” [And] what we did to celebrate when we got there and [I] probably said too much.'
Prince Harry maintained a more formal presence at the press conference in 2014, saying: “Inspiring others is one of the cornerstones of this charity.”
“To show those who have suffered life-changing injuries that anything is still possible.”
“That this truly incredible achievement from everyone behind me… will remind everyone that they can achieve anything they want.”
“Our wounded, injured and sick.” [servicemen] They simply want to be treated the same way they were treated before their injury. With respect.
West told Times Radio he had “said too much” about Prince Harry's celebrations of reaching the South Pole
“For some, the journey may be more challenging and it is up to us to make it as easy as possible for them.” We can achieve this through training, through employment or even through adventure.
“If anyone is in a position to provide these men and women with a stepping stone in terms of employment, then please do it. 'You won't regret it.'
His teammate Duncan Slater added: “Harry was a real team player.” There was always something to do and he was always instigating it.
“There were so many wind-ups.” He probably spread himself pretty thin. He spent time with each team every day.
“He always made sure he mixed things up and put everyone at the forefront.” It was very nice because he was just as tired as everyone else. '
Regarding the champagne antics, he said, “We decided to use my legs as a simple ice bucket. 'I don't know why we did it, but we did it!'
The 2013 Walking With The Wounded Virgin Money South Pole Allied Challenge saw servicemen and women walk over 208 miles in some of the most inhospitable conditions humanity has ever experienced, with temperatures as low as minus 50 degrees and biting winds.
Each man and woman – some of them double amputees – also had to pull a specially made Arctic sled called a pulk weighing more than 11 stone and carry their equipment.
The terrain was so demanding that organizers were forced to suspend the racing portion of the walk and group all participants together for safety reasons.
The teams spent a total of four weeks in Antarctica, including the acclimatization phase and the end of the expedition. The trek began on December 1st, with teams reaching the South Pole on Friday, December 13th.
Prince Harry celebrated their arrival, declaring: “I think we'll have a few whiskeys tonight!”