Let’s face it, Harry Windsor has taken the ‘festive season’ seriously and kept us all mightily amused with his ripping yarns from palace life.

Fisticuffs with Wills, hitting his head on a dog bowl, having his ‘necklace’ ripped from his person, teen sex behind a country pub, early experimentation with drugs, yelling sessions with his papa, and confirmation of the killing of multiple Taliban while on duty in Afghanistan – it has all added to the party atmosphere as he continues to spread the word of the righteous.

While it might be winter for H&M (social media’s shorthand for ‘Harry and Meghan’) – here it’s summertime and we’re really getting into the spirit of H’s ‘drip feed’ of salaciousness. From Bondi to Cape York, Aussies are talking about nothing else. What could possibly follow on from the shots already fired?

Royals with a screw loose are nothing new. There have been loads of nutters in the top echelons of monarchies across Europe and Britain, too many to name, but former King Edward VIII – Howitzer Harry’s great-granduncle – comes to mind as a fairly recent candidate.

Monarchies and courtiers have all dealt with family members who wouldn’t or couldn’t ‘toe the line’. Some found their less-than-royal lodgings extended to the palace attic or a remote, damp tower with kitchen leftovers delivered once a day.

Former King Edward VIII aside, the most famous ‘loose canon’ going back a century or two is, of course, King George III. Despite his ailments and alleged madness, good old George ruled for a full 60 years from 1760 to 1820. A jolly impressive innings by anyone’s standards.

Towards the end of George’s life in 1820, stories spread about his unstable behaviour such as attempting to shake hands with a tree believing the form in his presence to be the King of Prussia.

Despite periods of maniac activity and the onset of both blindness and deafness – George was educated, cultured, and said to have been highly conscientious while utterly devoted to his wife – Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. George and Charlotte produced no fewer than 15 children – 13 of whom made it to adulthood. King George III was the grandfather of Queen Victoria who, in turn, was the great-great-grandmother of Queen Elizabeth II – Prince Harry’s grandmother.

Harry’s more recent ‘eyebrow raising’ antics and personality traits have appeared a tad earlier in his life than his kin and with no good explanation…

Doubtless drawing on his albeit short-lived military experience – hapless Harry has gone for the seriously heavy artillery when it comes to attacking his father, stepmother, brother, sister-in-law, niece, and other members of The Firm.

No half-hearted messing about with small-fry weaponry – Harry has decided to ‘teach his family a lesson’ and to get them to take him seriously. One can only wonder at how much of this behaviour Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was forced to endure regarding Harry’s ranting and childish demands for this or that privilege.

The problem for ‘H’, as for all whingers, is that there’s a backstory. The sudden, tragic, and very public loss of his mother has been well documented. Less so, however, are the games he got up to at Eton (just down the road from Granny’s castle at Windsor).

Harry was neither studious nor remotely interested in anything but having fun at school and in the years after he finished. Even his entrance into the prestigious and ancient school was an effort in itself.

His donning a Nazi outfit for a fun night out in London remains a highlight of a succession of ‘wild nights’ with his ‘circle’. The truth is that while probably moderately good company – Howitzer Harry is plainly not very bright.

In reportedly pocketing tens of millions of precious US dollars for his (and her) media forays – Howitzer Harry has landed blow after blow on his family over this joyous time of year. We are breathless for more.

The British media, meanwhile, has gone into overdrive to protect the Royal Family and to ensure that H&M’s handiwork, clearly designed to inflict maximum distress, is treated with the scorn editors and media owners believe it so richly deserves.

The US media, long bemused, confused, and fascinated by the British Royals, by contrast, have swung in behind the pair believing there’s lots of dosh to be made while the infighting continues. H&M (they believe) are now firmly on the ‘right side of history’ – a phrase popular with the ‘Woke’, members of which it turns out know precisely nothing about history.

So how might this highly diverting saga end? Will it end? Will ‘H’ reconcile with Wills? Will ‘M’ ever again set her designer treads on British soil? Will King Charles III visit the United States? Will H (& M) be included among the guests for the Coronation of King Charles III in May this year? Is the Monarchy strengthened or weakened by the manic ‘purging of woe’ by Howitzer Harry and his consort?

As of today, Howitzer Harry is fifth in line to the British Throne. Britain is probably safe in this regard barring a Palace plague. When the time comes, Wills and Kate’s kiddies will put even more distance between Howitzer and the big gilded chair at Buckingham Palace.

Let the lazy summertime joy continue. The sheer risible absurdity of H&M’s bleating about how appalling their lives have been as vast hurricanes of cash come their way is as funny as it is repelling.

There’s something, I think, generational about their ‘plight’. Victims need enemies and Howitzer Harry has unambiguously identified his. Not only his relatives – but the entire Taliban population may now unhelpfully be counted in this cohort.

As for ‘H’ – please keep the Howitzer well-oiled and ready for action. We will even supply the ammo to keep the fun going!!!