I’m almost 100% sure that this story is crap – and sexist crap at that – but I kind of wanted to talk about pedicures and foot care, so here we are. According to the Sun, Prince Harry used to be a rough-and-tumble Army guy who never took care of himself, and would never, ever take care of his feet. But now that he’s married to Difficult Diva Meg, she’s changed him AND HIS FEET. How dare she. How narcissistic of Meghan, to demand that a poor, innocent prince take care of his toenails. The audacity of her! Come for the latent sexism and stay for shady accounting of the Sussexes’ lavish lifestyle. This story has everything: feet, drama, sexism, insults about how much money they spend. Quentin Tarantino is buying the rights to this story as we speak.
Ex-Army hardman Prince Harry has a guilty secret — he enjoys regular £50 pedicures. The Royal prepared for his barefoot speech on climate change at last week’s Google camp in Sicily by getting his toes done. Sources say he and wife Meghan enjoy massages and other spa treatments while baby Archie snoozes on day trips to posh hotel Coworth Park in Ascot. They are regular visitors to the £500-a-night hotel which boasts a five-star spa and trusted therapists are also sent to their Frogmore Cottage home for “in-house” treatments.
A royal source said: “Harry and Meghan like regular treatments at Coworth and visited recently for pedicures and massages. They use a secluded cottage in the grounds — where Harry stayed the night before his wedding — so it’s private and they often bring their two dogs and Archie. Meghan likes to have the same therapists and a new one has to be supervised by someone she has already approved before they’re allowed to treat her on their own. Harry likes getting his feet done and also has massages due to his polo injuries.”
A pedicure starts at £50 and a deluxe massage is £140 for 80 minutes. Harry’s guilty pleasure caused a few smiles among his old Army pals who served with him in Afghanistan. One military source said: “Pedicures and massages? He’s changed!”
A pal said: “Harry used to be a proper bloke — dodgy dress sense, liked a drink and didn’t care how he looked. In his Army days he would have laughed if someone had offered him a pedicure. Now he’s pontificating about saving the world and doesn’t smoke or drink.”
Yes, REAL MEN are alcoholic chain-smokers with dank feet. It is known. This too is a part of toxic masculinity – the idea that Harry is not as tough or manly because he takes care of his body or cares about diet, fitness and grooming, that Harry is worthy of criticism for enjoying some grooming/self-care activities with his wife.
As for pedicures in general… I always find it nice when men take care of their feet, because let’s be honest: few men do take care of their feet and it’s actually really gross. I don’t like to pay for pedicures because A) I’m cheap and B) I don’t like people touching my feet, they’re very sensitive. So I give myself pedicures and all of that. I wish more men would learn how to do some basic footcare.
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The normal copy paste, fill in the blank BS. Harry doesn’t drink? Yes he still does.
The Sun: Can you believe it?! Harry *randomly points at article in health magazine* now drinks kombucha and *points again* had his chakras balanced!
Dang, the Sun has their fiction writers in overdrive.
LOL.
I did laugh slightly at the pedicures because I pictured him selecting a polish (though know he most likely did not hahaha) – but my god.
Yeah, I can see a lot of the army guys giving him shit for it. And I’m going to bet a lot of them are stealing their wives nice shampoos and face washes and just not admitting it.
@Erinn, I’ve heard the military guys have the worst feet because they wear those boots all day and all that walking and marching and army stuff (for lack of a better word). A friend of mine has a husband in the military and she makes a face when we mention men’s feet.
ugh that makes me want to puke. I don’t have a general issue with feet… but I feel pretty gross when I see really bad ones.
Husband wears work boots all day. His feet would be disgusting if I didn’t start heavily implying that if he wanted a happy wife he’d come home and scrub them as he gets cleaned up from the work day. They’re not amazing – but they’re not nearly as bad as they could be.
For men who are on their feet all day in harsh conditions, you’d think they’d value taking care of their feet more.
But nope, it’s far more “manly” to have ingrown toenails.
My husband is in the Army. He and a few other soldiers used to get pedicures because their feet were in such bad condition. Men getting manis and pedis and massages happens more than people realize. This is just another attempt to hit at Harry for not giving the media more access.
What’s wild is my husband has spent the last 23 years in the military and has the softest, callus-free, stink-free feet. I do not understand how that’s possible, but he attributes it to socks and boots all day. Versus my feet in high heels or sandals …. I have the gross feet in the family, go figure.
My hubby had problems with his feet for years due to toenail fungus and ingrown toenails. He spent a fortune at the dermatologist and podiatrist. I got feed up and told his stubborn ass that all he had to do was get a good spa pedicure every six weeks. Hubby just rolled his eyes and made that stupid hubby face we all know. For his birthday, I got him a gift certificate to a great spa and because it did not co$t him anything he went.
Now, he goes for a pedicure every six weeks and NEVER MISSES an appointment. The toenail fungus with keratin gunk is almost all gone. The foot pain/discomfort went away with the ingrown toenails.
@Erin, Seraphina I sell an all-natural antifungal pedicure oil in my Skinfood workshop just because of this. Stinky, sweaty feet, and toes. Also I had to create it because when you got to the Salon with perfectly decent feet you leave with a pretty polish and pedicure and itchy soles and toes. So the pedicure oil is exactly for this purpose with eucalyptus and tea tree, etc. Thing is I know my husband uses mine under the quiet when he comes back from football and sauna with his friends. So I recently started selling the same pedicure oil under a different label for men. I do the same for my face creams. I know husbands quietly use their wives face cream and face wash but they hate the branding and packaging so I just make a more masculine-looking label for the men. The men quietly come to the shop without their wives to buy the stuff.
A bunch of the infantry folks I know absolutely take care of their feet, or they can’t do their job. Good boots and socks help, but you gotta trim those toenails and take care of fungal infections and blisters when you walk 20 miles carrying 80 lbs on your back.
Incidentally, most people who walk barefoot their first year at Burning Man wear good shoes and take care of their feet the second year .
A lot of these army guys are also probably the single ones who are secretly jealous that Harry found a great woman.
I have a foot issue. I’ll just put it out there. I don’t like to look at men’s feet. More often then not, their feet are not appealing to look at because they aren’t taken care of. I do not like seeing them in flip flops either. And the same for women who bare their feet and they look gross. I know I have issues. Feet issues. Good on Harry for taking care of his. Nothing wrong with good personal hygiene.
You’re not alone. I HATE men in sandals! It ruins the entire vibe for me. I don’t care how “nice” their feet are. Sandals are a lady-boner killer for me. I hate flip flops in general- they are bad for your feet and just look sloppy. But I ESPECIALLY hate them on men!
I have seen men come to eat at a restaurant wearing flip flops. I know it’s summer, but really???? And yes, major turn off for me too. There is footwear out there for men that keeps the feet covered and airs them out. I’ve seen them and my husband wears them. I had a coworker tell me he’d wear open toed sandals to work if it weren’t for the dress code. All I could think was: thank God for policy.
I’m a man and I take very good care of my feet! Don’t rob me of my sandals, especially in this relentless Texas heat!
Yes, the male foot is just not made for sandals – and just don’t get me started on the men who wear socks with sandals.
When I told my male colleague that I needed to go earlier because I had my regular pedicure appointment he said, that he was really envious and urgently needed an appointment for pedicure himself. After professional pedicure you walk like walking on clouds for a while. It is an incredible feeling you cannot achieve by doing it yourself.
“This story has everything: feet, drama, sexism, insults about how much money they spend. Quentin Tarantino is buying the rights to this story as we speak”
LMAO thanks for the laugh Kaiser! I’m having a bad day.
I could Samual L Jackson starring in the movie. Maybe he could be the eff bombing pedicurist who goes off when people come in with gross looking feet.
I laughed so hard at that!
Wow, Kaiser, your piece really cracked me up!!
“Come for the latent sexism and stay for shady accounting of the Sussexes’ lavish lifestyle.”🤣
My dad is a big loud Irish American. He has an off beat sense of humor, loves raunchy jokes, coached sports teams and is still my favorite armchair quarterback during football seaaon.
He’s also 74 and diabetic so he sees a podiatrist every 3 months (at least). There Medicare pays for what is essentially a pedicure. He gets his nails clipped and filed, his feet checked and his heels taken care of. At the end of it, he even gets lotion applied to his feet and ankles.
I dare The Sun to call him unmanly. 74 or not, he will lay them the f out and then go for a pedicure.
the most common consult in the ICU is w/podiatry and that’s for basic pedicure procedures
Okay he’s not really getting what the average person thinks of as a pedicure, but with diabetes it’s really important to make sure you don’t have any wounds on your feet as your feet are usually the first place you get diabetic neuropathy and you won’t feel it. I had an Uncle who lost a toes cause of it, so good for your Dad. We should have a different word for a male pedicure though, cause who else is picturing pink nail polish. I don’t get pedicures either cause I don’t like my feet touched much like Kaiser, but the last one I got years ago they put a nice flower design on it. Harry would look good with that. Now if they had pictures of it. Imagine the rage.
Still, this is a silly story, and I have two questions. If true what kind of friend goes and tells a tabloid this? I mean you know how it’s going to be spun. Second why do we care. I often see men when I get my manicure. This isn’t exactly a new thing.
I don’t know why this makes him sexier, jmho. I’m sure Meghan appreciates the pedicures when his uncalloused, neatly trimmed toes skim her legs at night.
Also, those prices are not out of line for a nice spa in a high cost of living area, actually seem like decent value. I pay just over half that much for regular massages and pedicures in my little corner of rural Virginia.
I pay more than £50 for a pedicure and I go to a pretty low-key shop in London (but it’s the best pedicure in my life, a million times better than I’ve ever had paying much more at the high-end hotel spas).
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Nexus where do you get your Pedi’s. i am looking for a good spot.
I got to Margaret Dabbs in Liberty and pay about £85 every 3 months for a medical pericure, which I then ‘top up’ every 3-4 weeks at a local place for about £30. They’re ‘ok’ but the emphasis is not on relaxing as they try to be done in 20-25 minutes and I am not keen on some of the methods they use…
My husband refused to get a pedicure for the longest time cause he’s a “manly man.” He finally gave in and got one and loves it!
Mr OriginalLala used to wash his hair,face and body with Irish Spring soap before we met – he now uses my expensive DevaCurl products even though he doesnt have curly hair, he just likes how soft and healthy they make his hair feel. People change, i’ts not a bad thing. Now if I could only convince him to get into skincare 😉
Lol. When I met my husband he was an Irish Spring guy. Next thing I know, my Dove soap starts disappearing. When asked, “Oh it makes my skin feel so much better.” 😂
I used his Irish Spring once after our first sleepover and that was it, the next time I brought a bar of nice Lush soap lol and he was like “Oh, I didnt realise that soap wasn’t supposed to make your skin dry and tight” lol dudes….
We go through cases of Irish Spring at my house. Irish Spring (as opposed to Lava soap) is really good for getting all the gunk (suntan lotion, bug spray, beach salt, mosquito river spray…etc…etc.) off your skin then one needs to do a second wash with Dove or a body wash to really clean your body pores.
LOL My husband spends more on skincare than I do. He discovered Kiehl’s and hasn’t looked back, lol.
My husband was the one who got me into Kiehl’s. He had a reward card and everything (until they closed their stand alone store here).
My husband won’t give up his Irish Spring. Then he will complain about his skin being dry/ashy. No shit, cause you use that Irish Spring
Plenty of guys in the Army get pedicures. They get bad calluses from their boots, especially when in training so it’s not just for vanity’s sake.
My husband is one of those soldiers. He has been in the military for 20 years and is unashamed about getting pedicures. There is nothing attractive about nasty looking feet. This article is silly, and most people don’t care about the grooming habits of the royal family. Reporters have been on a rampage this past week because of the Vogue articles.
More made of fan fiction to attack the Sussexes. Guess the tabs are still salty about Harry’s comments on unconscious bias and now he’s being targeted more. And why is baby Archie always mentioned? These tabs are chomping at the bit to drag an innocent baby. Disgusting.
And men’s feet are gross. I can’t stand to look at them. More men should get pedicures.
I work in a very professional industry and I can tell you that 90% of the “leaders” at my job are male, and they definitely get manicures. Because people see your hands, they’re shaking your hands, they’re looking at them I wouldnt be surprised if he did get manicures and I would cheer him on if he did.
Also lets just stop gendering self care? Like why is it male/female issue about self care and doing something to support, comfort and lift yourself? Like men deserve to get “pampered” get their hair styled by a professional, get their nails and feet done, dress nice like where are we? I encourage my partner to do things like this all the time. Self care is healthy.
Pretty sure the Mail and the Sun are in a coalition to distract from the Tory shitshow that their country is turning into
It is my understanding that The Daily Daily Fail is 100% No-Deal BREXSHIT and The DIm not so much as The Dim is a Murdoch publication. I have not been able to Figure out where The Daily Slow stands on the issue.
ETA: Cannot get over how much Harry looks like Philip in the above pictures IMHO.
It just amazes me how much of the actual news they ignore to concentrate on the Sussexes.
That being said, if true I almost understand it, as long as we stick with stupid pedicure stories. I wish we had something like Meghan and Harry to distract us over here, cause our shit show is on fire!!!!
Are we supposed to gasp about 50£ pedicures ou 140£ massages? It doesn’t seem that expensive for a very fancy spa.
Part of me wish this story is true. I like the idea of Harry getting pedicures.
The writer of this article is the big known liar, Emily Andrews, so I believe nothing she writes.
She’s the one wrote about all the things at Meghan’s baby shower and who was there, with quotes from her source, but the baby shower hadn’t even happened yet, and one person she said was there was in LA.
She also HATES Meghan and now Harry. It’s really ridiculous and obvious.
Considering we all know Tarantino’s predilection for feet, l love the line that he’s buying the movie rights lol.
Seriously though, a man taking care of his feet is no big whoop. There are ALWAYS men getting manis and pedis at the salon I go to for mine, and pretty much every salon that I’ve been to in the last 20 yrs. it’s not a new thing. Who wants corny, calloused feet with dragon claws scraping against you in bed? Who wants to even look at them??
Also, I have a bi-monthly 90 min. massage; my masseuse comes to my home, table and all. All I have to do is enjoy, and then slide into a nice hot shower after. Guess that makes me grander than a duchess since I don’t have to “go” to get mine?? 😉 If I, a retired teacher, can afford to treat myself, why shouldn’t a duke and a duchess?
And there’s NO WAY I’d believe W&K don’t indulge in this themselves as well.
“But by far the worst thing we do to males — by making them feel they have to be hard — is that we leave them with very fragile egos. The harder a man feels compelled to be, the weaker his ego is.”
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie – We should all be feminists
As a guy I can see the pedicures. Nothing worse than being in line with some guy in flip flops with gnarly, disgusting feet.
This story is ridiculous. Its one of those – is it true? I have no idea. But if it is, whats the big deal?? My husband has never gotten a pedicure but after he found out a few months ago that most pedicure places have massage chairs…..he REALLY wants one now, lol.
I wouldn’t be surprised if the royal men all get manicures regularly. so pedicures don’t seem that far a stretch. The best part of a pedicure is when they massage my feet and calves, so why wouldn’t Harry be interested in that?
Anyway the whole theme of “Harry has changed and is now some ‘weaker’ version of himself thanks to Meghan” is so tiresome at this point but expected I guess.
You know who I bet gets regular pedicures and manicures and probably uses super expensive shampoo? Nacho Figueras. and I bet his wife says its worth every penny, hahahaha.
(the polo mention made me think of him lol.)
Men with great looking feet is completely necessary. And a must.
Recently when I was at the salon where I get my hair cut, I saw a man getting a foot massage, parrafin wax treatment and pedicure. He was your average guy, a middle to lower middle class guy. Kind of nebbishy. Mr. Regular. And you could tell that this was the highlight of his week/month/whatever.
I thought about how important human touch is, and how lonely people can be, and how wonderful a great foot massage is. And how good for you it is. The points on the feet relate to organs in your body. Massage goes a long way in preventative healthcare.
Seeing that man taking care of his needs made my heart swell.
So they mean he grew up and actually started taking care of himself??
My brother has had issue with ingrown toenails his whole life. He is now at the point where he will be having both of the toenails on his big toe removed. I can help but think him getting regular pedicures would have prevented this from recurring.
My pedicurist keeps my ingrown toenail in check so yeah, I’d recommend your brother try it. p.s. I wanted to let you know that I’m loving your blog! The articles about Captain Marvel and Tips for mental and emotional well-being really struck a chord with me. Thanks!
Thank you! I’m glad you’re enjoying it.
I think at this point he just wants the nails removed. He wanted them removed years ago and the Dr wouldnt do it.
That is 100% what this article was: 35 year old man doesn’t act like he’s 20 any more.
I like to think of Meghan making Harry do skincare with her. I’m actually a fan of that trend in general, except for nights when I’m too lazy and then I have someone actually keeping me accountable, lol.
I don’t care how Harry the Dim gets his rocks off, I’m just wondering are we (the taxpayers) footing the bill for his pamper sessions.
Are you as concerned about the 500k vacation the Cambridges take every summer or is it just Harry’s £50 pedicures that upset you?
@baabaabs. If that the worse thing you can say about him I all these 35 years of being in the spotlight, I gotta say that he’s doing pretty good. Making bad decisions at 20 is par for the course. Remember The Producers? Hit Broadway show making fun of the Hitler? Whatever! Hogan’s Heroes, tv comedy about the Nazi soldiers? Get real people make worse decisions constantly. My 23 year old son was heading out of the house for a Halloween party dressed as a bank robber. Ski mask and gun. Although the gun was blue in the dark a cop could have assumed. Thank goodness I stopped him. Fake outrage is just so… fake. Jan.
GTFOH. He’s no dimmer than Will not. He’s pretty woke actually, and seems to have people smarts; smart enough to recognize a potential mate who is more than just gorgeous but can challenge and work with him as a life partner. These are the qualities that Harry brings to the table: Friendliness,, compassion, charm, good looks, nice physique, experience as a soldier, humanitarian, and a small fortune. Now apparently he is aware enough to do some self care. Were you also hoping for a genius IQ and a nomination for a noble laureate in sciences? My, my, my, what do you offer?
Woke? The guy who dressed up as a nazi and used racial as A. Fully. Grown. Adult. is “woke”?! Sure, Jan.
@Babablacksheet
That was decades ago. He’s clearly grown since then. I’m happy to applaud him for it and look forward to watching him mature even more as the years go by.
I love a man that takes care of his feet…and has a skincare routine. There’s nothing wrong with men taking care of themselves and enjoying some self-care.
Oh a man who takes care of his hands and feet is a good man to me. Huge turn on. Rawr.
These prices don’t even sound all that lavish. I can’t be spending that kinda coin weekky, but 140 pounds is what $200? For a fancy spa treatment? This story needs more kick to it.
I really wish these rags would cut it out with these fictitious stories! It is evident that their main goal is to create stories to further the dominant, black lady trope and her supposed unyielding control over poor, whipped Prince Harry! I plan to make it my mission to visit websites with Katie Nicholls “exclusives” and troll the comments sections about her fabricating stories about H+M.
On a personal note, I have tried in vain to get my hubby to get a pedicure. My hubby has resisted me at every turn and claims that “…pedicures are for women!” He holds his father at the highest esteem and I reminded him that his dad receives pedicures nearly every month. Sadly, my husband has continued to dig in his heels and I make a show of flinching whenever his crusty feet touch mine.
Put a pumice stone in the shower and tell him that removing calloused skin with a pumice stone is actually masculine craftsmanship
Because wet-grinding is craftsmanship, for example good kitchen knives are wet-grinded. 😉
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“He used to be a proper bloke. . .” STFU with that nonsense, whomever said it about Harry. He’s still a proper bloke, but he doesn’t have nasty ass feet. What’s so wrong with that?
These articles are just getting so ridiculous. And who cares about the cost…I’m sure H & M can afford it. And no, I’m sure the taxpayers don’t “foot” the bill either. They do have their own money. Jeez.
I have to laugh that apparently having unkept skin and nails makes you a proper bloke. My grandfather worked a manual labor job well in to his 60’s, was the “manliest” man I ever met, and every time I go back home to visit we get our pedicures done together. Nothing wrong with a man who puts effort in to self care.
Peddling the invictus games to babies? “my little newborn soldier”?
And yes, a 40Pounds pedicure indicates either a serious medical condition or a serious luxury problem.
What? Archie is going to support the IG as Harry’s son and I imagine if they are still around in 30 years, he will take over as head of them. And he may join the military. That’s not “peddling” FFS.
And no, a fifty pound pedicure is not indicative of either a medical condition or a serious luxury problem. At current exchange rates, that’s around 65 dollars. Is that cheap? No (I pay 30 for a pedicure at a basic pedicure place.) But for a spa? It sounds about right.
And this goes to what Kaiser was talking about last week. There are things people can criticize Harry and Meghan for. But when there is outrage over a pedicure and a baby in a onesie, its just……outrageous.
I would love to get my chiro in a room with that sun a writer just to watch him go off on them about the necessity for massages and self-care. Esp if the person works out a lot or is an athlete. HA!
Harry is to die for gorgeous! Unmanly? Good God, no!
My husband gets massages and pedis all the time and he’s a big dude. I think when you have nothing to prove these stereotypes no longer bother you
I think that’s not super expensive, is it?
I doubt the credibility of the story. However, Harry told u he had to up his game. My ex and I used to get regular manicures and pedicures together. I spend more than the quoted cost on a regular basis for my massage and mani pedi. Don’t like my men with ragged cuticles and crusty feet.
I book with the same masseuse too. I don’t want different people touching my naked body each time!
Personally, I prefer people to be well groomed. I see zero problem with anyone taking care of themselves. If you can afford to have mani, pedi, massage, beard trim, hair color…whatever.
The BRF just cant win can they? The rags just gotta find something to yak about.
Btw, ever get stuck in a small public space with someone who looks as if they could use a bucket of soapy water tossed at them? I used to be cube mates with a fella who, I swear, poured on Armani cologne instead of bathing. My word! Long days at that job, yeah.
Wellllll, he is a fastidious Virgo.
[*Provided this story isn’t BS to begin with.*]
I’ve spent the majority of my adult life surrounded by U.S. Marines because I married one. They have the cleanest, most meticulously well-groomed feet of any “group” of men I ever come across.
They have basic foot care hammered into them during boot camp, and they all seem to take it seriously for life. Foot powder, clean nails and cuticles, and a lot of them even use a pumice because there are very few ashy heels on men in the USMC.
I’m sorry about Seraphina’s friend’s Army husband, but I don’t think her guy is a good example of the larger military population with regard to feet. As a Marine family, most of our posts are on the coasts…so I’ve spent a lot of time in beach and pool situations where feet are bare and on display. It’s just an odd circumstance that I’m around a lot of male feet on the regular, and they all either get pedicures or do it themselves, and they have great feet. It’s like an identifying trait along with the haircuts and I have joked over the years that I could pick Marines out of a lineup just by looking at their feet.
This is such a load of garbage.
We live in a military town, with tens of thousands of soldiers and airmen around at any given moment.
Tons of military men get pedicures. I’ve sat next to them in salons on many occasions. Most salons around here offer military discounts. The heavy boots they wear, and months of deployment come at a price to their bodies.
My husband (non-military) deployed in steel-toed boots and heavy equipment for his job for two months. I booked him a pedicure and leg massage for the day after he returned. He was thrilled.
This is misogynistic trash.