U.K.’s ‘royal insiders’ rebut claims made by Prince Harry in new book – National | 24CA News

Allies of Britain’s royal household pushed again Saturday in opposition to claims made by Prince Harry in his new memoir, which paints the monarchy as a chilly and callous establishment that did not nurture or assist him.

Buckingham Palace hasn’t formally commented on the guide. But British newspapers and web sites brimmed with quotes from unnamed “royal insiders,” rebutting Harry’s accusations. One mentioned his public assaults on the royal household took a “toll” on the well being of Queen Elizabeth II, who died in September.

Veteran journalist Jonathan Dimbleby, a biographer and good friend of King Charles III, mentioned Harry’s revelations have been the kind “that you’d expect? from a sort of B-list celebrity,” and that the king could be pained and annoyed by them.

“His concern is to act as head of state for a nation which we all know is in pretty troubled condition,” Dimbleby advised the BBC. “I think he will think this gets in the way.“

Harry’s book, “Spare,” is the newest in a string of very public pronouncements by the prince and his spouse Meghan since they give up royal life and moved to California in 2020, citing what they noticed because the media’s racist therapy of Meghan, who’s biracial, and a scarcity of assist from the palace. It follows an interview with Oprah Winfrey and a six-part Netflix documentary launched final month.

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Harry just isn’t the primary British royal to air household secrets and techniques _ each his mother and father used the media as their marriage fell aside. Charles cooperated on Dimbleby’s 1994 guide and accompanying tv documentary, which revealed that the then inheritor to the throne had had an affair throughout his marriage to Princess Diana.

Diana gave her facet of the story in a BBC interview the next 12 months, famously saying “there were three of us in this marriage” in reference to Charles’ relationship with Camilla Parker Bowles.

But “Spare” goes into way more element about non-public conversations and private grievances than any earlier royal revelation.

In the ghostwritten memoir, Harry discusses his grief on the demise of his mom in 1997 and his long-simmering resentment on the position of royal “spare,” overshadowed by the “heir” _ older brother Prince William. He recounts arguments and a bodily altercation with William, reveals how he misplaced his virginity (in a subject) and describes utilizing cocaine and hashish.

He additionally says he killed 25 Taliban fighters whereas serving as an Apache helicopter pilot in Afghanistan _ a declare criticized by each the Taliban and British navy veterans.

“Spare” is because of be revealed all over the world on Tuesday. The Associated Press obtained an early Spanish-language copy.

Harry has mentioned he expects counterattacks from the palace. He has lengthy complained of “leaks” and “plants” of tales to the media by members of the royal family.

In an interview as a consequence of be broadcast on ITV on Sunday _ one in all a number of he has recorded to advertise the guide _ Harry says individuals who accuse him of invading his household’s privateness “don’t understand or don’t want to believe that my family have been briefing the press.”

“I don’t know how staying silent is ever going to make things better,” he mentioned.

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