Prince Charles, Prince William and Prince Harry.Photo: Samir Hussein/WireImage
In his new memoirSpare,Prince Harryreportedly says he andPrince Williamasked their fatherKing Charlesnot to marryQueen Camillafollowing the death of their mother Princess Diana.
“I remember wondering…if she would be cruel to me; if she would be like all the wicked stepmothers in the stories,” Harry reportedly wrote in his book.
According to the outlet, the meetings went well andPrince HarryandPrince Williamwere not against their father having a romantic relationship with Camilla — but it was the step of walking down the aisle with the “other woman” that the brothers were opposed to.
King Charles and Queen Camilla on their wedding day.Anwar Hussein Collection/ROTA/WireImage
Charles and Camilla wed in April 2005, and Camilla received the title of Duchess of Cornwall following their union. AfterQueen Elizabethdied, Charles became King Charles III andbestowed the title of Queen Consortupon his wife.
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According to the newspaper, Harry claimed his older brother was already “piping hot” and called Meghan “difficult,” “rude” and “abrasive,” to which Harry replied that his brother was simply “parrot[ing of] the press narrative” about his wife.
The Guardianreported that Harry then accused his brother of acting like an heir, after which insults were exchanged and William reportedly claimed he was just trying to help.
“Are you serious?” Harry said in reply, per the report. “Help me? Sorry — is that what you call this? Helping me?”
Prince William, Peter Phillips and Prince Harry.VICTORIA JONES/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
After giving William a glass of water, Harry said: “Willy, I can’t speak to you when you’re like this.”
The argument then escalated into a physical confrontation, per the report.
Afterward, Harry said he called his therapist for help, reportedThe Guardian. It was only when Meghan later noticed “scrapes and bruises” on his back that he says he revealed the incident to his wife.
“(She) wasn’t that surprised, and wasn’t all that angry,” Harry said, perThe Guardian. “She was terribly sad.”
Announcement Of Prince Harry’s Engagement To Meghan Markle.Karwai Tang/WireImage
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TheMailalso alluded to William and Harry’s strained relationship, claiming that the Duke of Sussex called the Prince of Wales his “archenemy” in the book.
This, Harry said, came to a head during a “secret meeting” with William and Charles at thefuneral of Prince Philipin April 2021.
Harry described the whole event as a “duel” rather than a sincere attempt to build bridges, theMailreported.
“I looked at Willy, really looked at him, perhaps for the first time since we were little, taking in every detail: his familiar scowl, which had always been the norm in his dealings with me,” Harry added, per theMail.
The book jacket of Prince Harry’s memoir ‘Spare’.PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE
“My dear brother, my archenemy, how did we come to this?” continued Harry, who also called William his “polar opposite.”
“I felt overwhelming tiredness,” he said, per theMail. “I wanted to go home.”
source: people.com
