LONDON/MADRID (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince Harry was knocked to the floor by his brother and heir to the throne in 2019 during an altercation over Prince Harry’s American wife, Meghan Markle. said. in Spain on Thursday.
In his book Spare, Harry tells how his brother, the son of King Charles, begged his father not to marry his second wife, Camilla (now Queen), and how he used cocaine as a teenager. It has also been revealed that the ingestion of
The book was due to be published on January 10, but the Guardian published leaked excerpts overnight, and Reuters and other media outlets were able to obtain the Spanish version, which launched early in Spain. rice field.
For more information on its content, ITV released a clip of an interview with Harry, saying he could not commit to attending his father’s coronation in May and defending his decision to speak out. But it became clear.
Harry’s memoir describes his struggle to cope with the death of his mother, Princess Diana, his time in the army, where he said he killed 25 Taliban rebels while on duty in Afghanistan, and his confrontations with the press. I am personally explaining.
But the most striking revelation concerns his relationship with his family, hanging like a shadow over the British royal family since he and Meghan stepped down from public duties in 2020 and moved to California to build a new life. was
As is usual for the royal family, spokespeople for King Charles and Prince William declined to comment.
Harry, 38, wrote in his memoir that the fight with William, 40, took place in 2019 at his then London home.
“He grabbed my collar, tore off my necklace, and knocked me to the floor,” Harry wrote.
“I landed in a dog’s bowl. It cracked under my back and a piece cut into me. I lay there for a while, dazed, but then I got up and told him to walk out.” I said so.”
William asked his brother to fight back, but Harry refused. William later returned to the scene and “seemed remorseful and apologetic,” Harry wrote, and his brother asked Meghan not to tell him that he “attacked.”
William and Harry were once seen as very close after their mother died in a car accident in Paris in 1997.
In another section of the book, Harry mentions his first meeting with Camilla, whom Diana blamed for the breakup of her marriage. Say you asked not to.
“Despite the fact that Willie and I asked him not to, my father moved on,” Harry wrote. Despite the bitterness and sadness we felt, we knew this was irrelevant.
scathing criticism
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, as Harry and Meghan are officially known, have made scathing criticisms of the Windsor family and the British monarchy since their departure from royal life, including accusations of racism that William himself dismissed. I came.
Last month, a six-part Netflix documentary aired with record viewership, and new accusations were made, including William shouting at Harry during the Crisis Summit to discuss his future.
The main criticism from Harry and Meghan is not only the royal aide’s refusal to fight back against hostile and inaccurate reporting, but also his willingness to leak negative stories to protect other royals, especially William. I was complicit in that.
In an ITV clip on Thursday, Harry said, “I don’t know how staying silent will make things better.
When asked why he was invading his family’s privacy, he replied: “
The title of his book Spare derives from a quote often quoted among British aristocrats about the need for succession and spares.
Harry says that Charles is said to have told Diana the day he was born.
It’s unclear how relatable the disclosure will be to the public. In a YouGov poll this week, 65% of those polled said they were “not at all interested” in his next book, while another poll found that William and he were more likely than Harry and Meghan among respondents. His wife Kate showed great sympathy.
Anonymous sources say Charles himself still wants to reconcile with his son.
In a leaked excerpt, The Guardian said the king stood between his two sons during a difficult meeting at Windsor Castle following the April 2021 funeral of the late Queen Elizabeth’s husband, grandfather Prince Philip. says.
“Please, folks,” Harry quoted his father. “Please don’t make my end miserable.”
Additional reporting by Daniel Trotta. Edited by Angus MacSwan and Nick Macfie
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