London — In his forthcoming autobiography, Spare, Prince Harry says that his brother, inheritor to the throne Prince William, bodily attacked him in 2019, in response to a report in Britain’s Guardian newspaper. The Guardian says it seen a replica of Harry’s e-book, which is due out subsequent Tuesday. CBS News has not seen a replica of Spare and isn’t in a position to independently confirm the report.
According to the Guardian, William went to fulfill Harry at his then residence on the grounds of Kensington Palace, Nottingham Cottage, wishing to debate “the whole rolling catastrophe” of their struggles with the media and their private relationship.
When he arrived, Harry mentioned, William was already indignant and began “parrot[ing] the press narrative,” calling Meghan “abrasive,” “difficult,” and “rude.”
William reportedly mentioned Harry was not being rational, and Harry accused his older brother of appearing like an inheritor and refusing to know why Harry wasn’t completely happy to be handled poorly, simply because he was not the following in line for the throne. William reportedly mentioned he was attempting to assist Harry, who scoffed, additional angering William, who moved in the direction of him, swearing.
The e-book apparently describes Harry then going into the kitchen and giving William a glass of water.
“He set down the water, called me another name, then came at me,” Harry writes, in response to the Guardian. “It all happened so fast. So very fast. He grabbed me by the collar, ripping my necklace, and he knocked me to the floor. I landed on the dog’s bowl, which cracked under my back, the pieces cutting into me. I lay there for a moment, dazed, then got to my feet and told him to get out.”
Harry mentioned that William urged him to hit him again, referencing fights they’d as children, however Harry refused, so William left however then returned, “looking regretful, and apologized.”
Harry mentioned he did not instantly inform Meghan in regards to the struggle, however did inform his therapist. When Meghan later observed the scrapes on his again, he instructed her, and “she was terribly sad.”
There was no remark from Buckingham Palace, Kensington Palace or the writer of Spare, Penguin Random House, in response to the Guardian report.
The e-book recounts one other assembly of the brothers, in response to the Guardian, this time with their father, now King Charles III, after the funeral of the late husband of Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Phillip, in April 2021.
According to the Guardian report, Harry says Charles stood between his two indignant sons and mentioned: “Please, boys. Don’t make my final years a misery.”
Two interviews forward of the official launch of Harry’s e-book are anticipated this weekend, one with CBS News’ “60 Minutes,” and the opposite with British broadcaster ITV News.
In the “60 Minutes” interview, which is able to air in full on Sunday, Harry says he tried to resolve the conflicts along with his household in non-public, however that the palace used the media in opposition to him and Meghan. In a clip from the ITV interview, which additionally airs Sunday, he appears to counsel that he want to reconcile.
“The door is always open,” Harry says. “The ball is in their court.”
