So far Buckingham Palace and Kensington Palace have declined to comment on Prince Harry’s bombshell memoir.
It was their tactic too during the coverage of the Harry and Meghan Netflix series, avoiding getting dragged into the mud-slinging and hoping that the controversy would burn itself out.
That probably worked for them. But there is a difference in that this book is far more wide-ranging and harder-hitting. After Prince Harry’s claim about being attacked by his brother, how easy will it be for them to appear together, perhaps in a few months at the coronation of their father? If their dispute remains unresolved or unchallenged, would speculation about their relationship overshadow the celebrations?
It’s a difficult balancing act for the palace officials. Don’t respond and the only version in front of the public is Harry’s. And if they do respond it could lead to difficult denials and counter-claims about very personal matters.
Much might also depend on the public response. Will Prince Harry’s book annoy people as appearing to be washing a family’s dirty linen in public? Or will they see him as airing legitimate grievances, which so far have not been denied? As ever, Harry and Meghan are likely to divide opinions.
A key revelation from Prince Harry’s bombshell memoir book is the state of his relationship with his brother, Prince William, and the strain it’s come under in recent years.
He writes that the pair had a physical altercation in 2019, in which his brother grabbed his collar, ripped his necklace, and knocked him to the floor at his London home.
According to Harry, the scuffle was sparked by comments made by William about Meghan. Harry writes that his brother was critical of Meghan with William describing her as “difficult”, “rude” and “abrasive”.
The Duke of Sussex said that his brother was “parrot[ing] the press narrative” as the confrontation escalated.
