In a comment that sounded like the beginning of a public service announcement, Prince Harry told a fan who wanted to take a selfie with him, “I hate selfies.” He was greeting a crowd at the Australian War memorial in Canberra, where the British Army captain is starting a month-long assignment with the Australian Defence Force.
“Seriously, you need to get out of it,” he told the young woman. “I know you’re young, but selfies are bad. Just take a normal photograph!”
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