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EXCLUSIVE: Prince Harry's Past Nazi Costume Controversy Resurfaces as Duke Faces Backlash Over Antisemitism Comments

Critics say the scandal still shadows him.

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Aaron Tinney
May 14, 2026
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Prince Harry has found himself at the center of a fresh backlash over antisemitism after condemning rising hatred against Jewish communities in Britain – more than two decades after his Nazi uniform scandal shocked the world.

Harry, 41, addressed what he described as the “deeply troubling” increase in antisemitic violence in a magazine article, warning silence in the face of hatred allows extremism to thrive.

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The Duke of Sussex referenced his own “past mistakes” in the piece – an apparent acknowledgment of the infamous 2005 controversy in which he was photographed aged 20 wearing a Nazi costume to a private party.

The images sparked international outrage at the time and remain among the most damaging scandals of his public life.

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