In an interview with Tom Bradby on ITV, Prince Harry opened up on his relationship with the British royal family and further details on the autobiography Spare, which is due out in bookstores next Tuesday. Among the topics mentioned, the Duke of Sussex reported on the attempted reconciliation with William and Kate Middleton, which ended in an unexpected way.
According to the Duke, the brother and sisterinlaw “didn’t get along” with Meghan Markle from the start. Harry said the couple stereotyped his wife because she was an American actress and they accused her of putting up a “wall” between the prince and his family.
In an excerpt from the book, the interviewer recalled a situation where the four came together to reconcile. As a result, Kate Middleton couldn’t help but grip the chair tight enough to scar her fingers.
“At one point, Harry recounts a clear encounter involving himself, William, Kate and Meghan. It seems to have gone so wrong that he describes Kate clutching the edges of the leather chair so tightly her fingers turned white,” said Tom Bradby.
Then Harry added about the performance of the press regarding him, Meghan Markle, William and Kate Middleton. To him, the tabloids were responsible for creating even greater animosity, particularly between his wife and sisterinlaw.
“The idea of the four of us being together was always a hope for me. Before I was Meghan, whoever that was, I always hoped that the four of us would get along. But very quickly it became Meghan against Kate. And when it’s so public, you can’t hide it.”