There have long been reports about a conversation between Prince William and Prince Harry that triggered their falling out. Now we know what was said.
The allegation was made by author Christopher Andersen in his new book being released on Tuesday titled Brothers and Wives: Inside the Private Lives of William, Kate, Harry, and Meghan, according toFox News.
In it, Andersen quoted a source who claimed the outburst occurred in September 2017 when Harry, 37, hinted he was going to propose to his American actress girlfriend.
William, second in line to the throne, then asked his sibling, “Why rush things?”
William, 39, allegedly then contacted their uncle, Earl Charles Spencer, and expressed his concerns about Harry’s relationship moving too quickly.
Andersen noted that William, who can be “very stiff”, allegedly feared that Markle was “an opportunist”.
Andersen wrote that Harry was “furious that his brother was actively seeking to have others interfere in his personal affairs”.
The author also revealed that both William and his wife, Kate Middleton, were “alarmed” by the numerous tell-alls that Markle’s estranged father, half-sister and half-brother gave to the tabloids.
William allegedly told a confidant: “I don’t know what to believe.”
He even apparently told his father Prince Charles that Harry’s relationship with Markle was “like something I’d never seen” and “it feels like I have lost my best friend”.
William had a lengthier courtship with Middleton, 39. They were together for eight years before they tied the knot in 2011. Harry and Meghan, 40, met on a blind date in 2016 and announced their engagement in November 2017.
Representatives for Kensington Palace, as well as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, didn’t immediately respond to Fox News’ request for comment.
Photo moved by Queen before Christmas message
Elsewhere, Andersen has made several other bombshell allegations in his book.
He claimed when filming her Christmas message, the Queen had a palace aide move a portrait of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and their son Archie out of shot, Page Six reported.
The insider alleged that the 95-year-old “looked over the tables where the photographs she had so lovingly selected were arranged”.
“All were fine but one, [the Queen] told the director,” the source alleged. “Then she pointed to the Sussex picture and said: ‘That one, I suppose we don’t need that one.’”
That year, Harry had chosen to spend Christmas with his mother-in-law Doria Ragland alongside his wife and their son in Canada instead of the UK, the outlet reported.
William was allegedly “aghast” when he saw the photo in question missing from the line-up. The source alleged that the Prince told his wife that Harry was likely to be “terribly upset”.
Following the broadcast, Harry allegedly told a friend that he “felt as if he, Meghan and Archie were being erased from the family”.
In January 2020, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced they were stepping back as senior members of the royal family.
A spokesperson for the Queen told Fox News: “We never comment on these sort of books.”
Book points finger at Charles
Andersen also alleged that Charles was the royal who speculated about Archie’s skin tone before he was born.
In March 2020, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex sat down for a tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey during which they made shocking allegations about their time in the royal family.
One of the most provocative claims was when Meghan revealed a member of the royal family had “concerns” about the colour of her child’s skin before he was born.
At the time, Harry made sure to note that it was not the Queen or Prince Philip, leaving the door open to speculation.
A source close to the royal family alleged to Andersen that Charles wondered aloud about the child’s complexion during a conversation in 2017 that took place shortly after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex got engaged.
“I wonder what the children will look like?” the 73-year-old reportedly told his wife, Camilla, as quoted by Page Six.
Camilla was reportedly “somewhat taken aback” and noted that the child would be “gorgeous”.
Allegedly lowering his voice, Charles asked: “I mean, what do you think their children’s complexion might be?”
Representatives for Clarence House didn’t immediately respond to Fox News’ request for comment. However, a spokesperson told New York Post: “This is fiction and not worth further comment.”
The book claimed that Prince Charles was merely voicing an innocuous curiosity about what the child might look like.
The outlet reported that Charles’ musings were quickly twisted by courtiers and given a much more toxic and racist spin by the time Meghan and Harry heard about them.
Nick Bullen, an award-winning documentarian as well as the co-founder and editor-in-chief of True Royalty TV, previously told Fox News that he believes Charles is “heartbroken” over Harry’s allegations to Oprah that they were no longer close. The filmmaker has worked with the Prince of Wales for nearly a decade.
“I think the Prince of Wales must be shocked and heartbroken,” Bullen told Fox News last year. “Imagine if any member of your family, especially your son or daughter, goes on television and says, ‘My relationship has broken down with my father?’ Even if it’s true, the world now knows. So I think the Prince of Wales must be heartbroken.”
“I have no doubt in my mind the man cares about his son,” Bullen said. “We’ve only really heard one side of the story. And so far, Meghan and Harry have won the PR war.”
Shortly after the interview aired, Buckingham Palace issued a 60-word statement on behalf of the Queen.
“The whole family is saddened to learn the full extent of how challenging the last few years have been for Harry and Meghan,” the statement said.
“The issues raised, particularly that of race, are concerning,” the statement added. “While some recollections may vary, they are taken very seriously and will be addressed by the family privately. Harry, Meghan and Archie will always be much loved family members.”
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex now live in Montecito, California.
On June 4, the couple welcomed their second child, a daughter named Lilibet “Lili” Diana Mountbatten-Windsor. The name pays tribute to both the Queen, whose family nickname is Lilibet and his late mother, Princess Diana.
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