Harry Parker: ‘Losing my legs is one of the better things that happened to me. I’ve had a more interesting life’

The former soldier, author and double amputee Harry Parker on how The Duchess of Cornwall helped him rediscover his creativity. Interview by Paula Lester; portrait by Clara Molden.

This article appears in the 13th July 2022 special issue of Country Life, guest-edited by HRH The Duchess of Cornwall. See what else is inside. 

‘I open my eyes to the ward… I lie and stare at the wall and become aware of my body. A roll call of body parts checking in. It’s too…