Resemblances between Prince Harry and Princess Diana's riding instructor spark shady rumors.
Princess Diana’s Past Resurfaces as Prince Harry’s Viral Lookalike Moment Reignites Rumors About His Real Father
King Charles and Princess Diana’s ill-fated marriage was marred by scandals and controversies. While Charles' controversial affair with Charles' now-wife, Camilla Parker-Bowles, is known to all, Diana also had her share of affairs amid an unhappy marriage. Now, a side-by-side picture of her riding instructor and her younger son, Prince Harry, has reignited long-running rumors.
The internet was baffled by the uncanny resemblances between Prince Harry and his late mother, Princess Diana’s riding instructor.
According to The List, the long-running speculation hints at a conspiracy theory that Harry (41) might be the son of the late Diana’s riding instructor, James Hewitt. The rumor was further fueled by a side-by-side picture of the Duke of Sussex and Hewitt that went viral online. Social media users were left stunned to witness the uncanny resemblances in their physical attributes.
They were especially compared with their side profiles, where they had numerous similarities in their facial features. The pictures have Harry and Hewitt looking almost the same age, with very similar side profiles and red hair. They also had their eyes crinkle in the same way on the sides.
Social media users react to the uncanny resemblances between Prince Harry and Princess Diana’s riding instructor
The internet could not help but react to how strikingly similar the two men looked. One of the social media users stated, “Harry needs to do a DNA test.” An X user added, “It will settle who his father is. So easy. No more doubts." A user on X chimed in, “Looks like the 'riding instructor' took his job seriously." A social media user said, “the world's worst-kept secret."
Another social media user said, “The similarities are uncanny.” An X user stated, “I thought that these two were the same people.” Fueling the conspiracy theory, a user on X chimed in, “Everybody knows that he is probably not Charles’ son. He had to take a DNA test.”
However, some social media users also defended Prince Harry and Princess Diana and slammed the rumors, calling them hurtful, insensitive, and tone-deaf. One of the social media users said, “That's a b-------- post. Harry looks exactly like his mother's family. Diana met Hewitt two years after Harry was born. It's shameful that this is still circulating."
A user on X added, “Harry looks just like both his dad and his grandpa when they were younger." A social media user said, “Hewitt met Diana when Harry was two years old. You all are truly pathetic and vile people.” An X user stated, “Harry looks nothing like him. He has his father’s little beady eyes which are too close together.” Another social media user chimed in, “Stop with this false conspiracy. Prince Harry looks so much like his late grandfather, Prince Philip and father, King Charles.”
Diana reportedly met her riding instructor and alleged lover James Hewitt in 1986 that was two years after Harry was born. The duo ignited rumors of a whirlwind romance but comes too late to support the speculation about Harry’s birth.
According to Marie Claire UK, Hewitt had also rubbished the rumors about him being Harry’s father in a 2017 interaction with the Australian program, Sunday Night. He said, “No, I'm not” when addressing the rumors of being the Duke of Sussex’s biological father. He added, “It sells papers. It's worse for [Harry], probably, poor chap.”