‘Idiot’: Londoners react to Prince Harry’s book
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Prince Harry is set to give another interview today ahead of the release of his memoir, Spare, which takes a deep dive into the behind-the-scenes conflicts within the royal family.
The Good Morning America interview follows the ‘disappointing’ reviews from the Duke’s ITV interview with Tom Brady, despite dealing with an explosive range of topics.
Prince Harry addressed a wide range of allegations in his most recent in-depth interviews, from claims of “racism” in the royal family and his feud with brother William to Camilla’s marriage to King Charles.
During a conversation with Bradby, Harry denied an allegation that he and his wife accused the royal family of racism during their interview with Oprah, instead claiming “that’s what the British press said”.
When asked directly if he would call conversations allegedly about the color of his and Meghan’s son Archie “racist,” Harry said no. “I wouldn’t do that as I wouldn’t have lived in that family,” he said, adding that he would instead call the comments evidence of “unconscious bias.”
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Prince Harry gives another in-depth interview
Prince Harry’s latest interview ahead of his book launch is now live as the Duke sat down with Good Morning America.
Follow our blog for the latest on the Duke’s latest interview.
Maryam Zakir-Hussain9. January 2023 12:01
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Prince Harry’s ITV interview scores ‘disappointing’ ratings
Viewership figures for the ITV interview with Prince Harry have been released.
The Duke’s full-length interview with Tom Bradby, which aired on ITV last night (January 8), was watched by 4.1million people in the UK – around a third of the 11.1million people who watched the Oprah interview of him and his wife Meghan Markle in 2021.
Rating performance was described as “disappointing” by US entertainment magazine Deadline.
In the interview, Harry recounted controversial and surprising excerpts from the book that one royal biographer says could mark “the beginning of the end” of the monarchy.
Maryam Zakir-Hussain9. January 2023 11:49
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle could step back for the rest of the year after their story was heard
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex could step back for the rest of the year as they have both told their sides of the story, the author of a biography of the couple has said.
Omid Scobie, co-author of Finding Freedom, said the candidness of Harry’s memoir Spare is the result of a man who has spent his life “unable to share a word of it”.
But he added that there isn’t really much more to say and so royal observers can expect a postponement in the coming months.
Speaking of Harry, Mr Scobie told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “He has watched over and over again as other people tell this story, including journalists like me.
“I think this is Harry finally wanting his voice in the historical royal record.
“Obviously that has some downsides for those who were part of his journey. We’ve heard some truly chilling confessions and stories about members of the royal family, especially when it comes to Camilla and her relationship with the press.
“It’s really just Harry pulling back the curtain. I guess we’re actually getting the look behind the palace walls that we’ve always wanted.”
Mr Scobie said Harry was clearly “very confident in the story he’s telling” and it’s taken him a long time to get to this point.
Mr Scobie was asked if he felt Harry and Meghan’s team want to continue like this and he said he thinks the pair “have to be quite cautious at the moment”, adding that they are very much counted on has focused on private life and her brand is “a lot of drama” and a “soap opera” that has been played in public.
“I think for the rest of this year we’re going to see some pull back from what we’ve seen over the past few months.
“They both shared their sides of the story. Harry in many ways more, in more ways than we could have ever imagined.
“There really isn’t much more to say and so I think we’re going to see a shift in the coming months. However, when it comes to talking about reconciliation, it’s very difficult after the amount he’s shared in this book,” he said.
Maryam Zakir-Hussain9. January 2023 11:37
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Harry claims he and Meghan never accused royals of racism towards Oprah — here’s what they actually said
Prince Harry has denied that he and Meghan accused any member of the royal family of racism during their 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey.
The Duke of Sussex sat down for two radio interviews with ITV and CBS released on Sunday night ahead of the official release of his ghostwriting memoir Spare, excerpts of which dominated the headlines.
Alongside very personal memories of himself and his relatives, the allegations reportedly contained in the book – due to be released on Tuesday – include a physical assault by Prince William and his brother’s allegedly hushed-up involvement in his infamous Nazi costume debacle.
Maryam Zakir-Hussain9. January 2023 11:17
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The Duke of Sussex has watched others tell his story “over and over,” says the author
Omid Scobie, author of Finding Freedom, a book about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, said the candor of Harry’s memoir was the result of a man who throughout his life “was unable to share a word of it”. .
He told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “He has watched over and over again as others tell this story, including journalists like myself.
“I think this is Harry finally wanting his voice in the historical royal record.
“Obviously that has some downsides for those who were part of his journey. We’ve heard some truly chilling confessions and stories about members of the royal family, especially when it comes to Camilla and her relationship with the press.
“It’s really just Harry pulling back the curtain. I guess we’re actually getting the look behind the palace walls that we’ve always wanted.”
Maryam Zakir-Hussain9. January 2023 11:10
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Prince Harry opens up about a ‘tainted’ romance with the late Caroline Flack
Prince Harry has reportedly opened up about his “tainted” romance with Caroline Flack in his leaked memoir and reflected on the TV presenter’s death.
Sections from the book were quoted by the British press after the memoir was accidentally put up for sale in Spain on January 5. The book should be officially published next Tuesday (January 10th).
These include claims that Prince William allegedly physically assaulted the Duke of Sussex during a confrontation over Harry’s wife Meghan Markle in 2019.
Maryam Zakir-Hussain9. January 2023 11:03
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Piers Morgan launches fresh attack on Prince Harry after ‘bitter’ ITV interview
Piers Morgan has posted a series of scathing tweets criticizing Prince Harry following the King’s recent spate of interviews promoting his memoir Spare.
In his interview with Tom Bradby on Sunday (January 8), the Duke was asked about the previous claims he and his wife Meghan Markle made during their March 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey.
During the interview, the couple said unnamed members of the royal family had expressed “concerns” about “how dark” their son Archie’s skin would be.
Maryam Zakir-Hussain9. January 2023 10:47
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What did Prince Harry say about Kate? Here’s what you missed
In his new memoir Spare, out tomorrow, the Duke of Sussex claims William and Kate encouraged him to wear the Nazi uniform to a costume party in 2005 and “both wept” at the idea.
He also writes that Meghan angered Kate by saying she needed to have “baby brains” ahead of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s 2018 wedding, Kate demanded an apology and William pointed the finger at Meghan, calling her “rude” .
Writing about the infamous fight between Meghan and Kate during a bridesmaids’ dress rehearsal for Princess Charlotte, the Duke of Sussex claims he found his wife “on the ground” in tears after the fallout.
In the book, the Duke also says that Kate reluctantly lent Meghan her lip gloss, was “stunned” by the request to borrow it and “pulled a grimace” when Meghan pressed something on her finger and applied it to her lips.
Maryam Zakir-Hussain9. January 2023 10:25
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Princess of Wales celebrates her birthday on the eve of Prince Harry’s memoir
The Princess of Wales is celebrating her 41st birthday just a day before the Duke of Sussex’s controversial memoir hits shelves.
Kate, whose birthday is January 9, is likely to mark the day in a private family way amid a time of fracture and turmoil for the royal family.
A spate of inflammatory claims have emerged from Harry’s telltale autobiography Spare, which was leaked and also went on sale early in Spain ahead of its official release on Tuesday.
But it’s not the first time Kate’s birthday has been overshadowed by bombastic revelations from the Sussex warehouse.
Harry and Meghan made the shocking announcement that they would step down as senior members of the royal family on January 8, 2020.
Kate celebrated her 40th birthday last year by sharing three stunning images of her dancing in Alexander McQueen dresses, captured by famed fashion photographer Paolo Roversi.
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This year comes Kate’s birthday after intimate details about Harry’s life and family, including claims about his sister-in-law, emerged from his new memoir.
Kensington Palace and Buckingham Palace have both declined to comment, but the book is seen as irreparably damaging to Harry’s fragile relationship with his brother – a future king.
Maryam Zakir-Hussain9. January 2023 10:09
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Prince Harry says experimental drugs helped him overcome ‘the misery of loss’ following Diana’s death
The Duke of Sussex spoke candidly about the death of his mother during his 60-minute interview with Anderson Cooper on Sunday January 8, ahead of the release of his telltale memoir Spare on Tuesday January 10.
During the conversation, the Duke revealed he only cried once after his mother’s death – when his mother’s coffin “actually went into the ground” and that he later turned to experimental drugs to help him manage his emotions .
“It was the first time I really cried. Yes, there was never another time,” he said.
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Maryam Zakir-Hussain9. January 2023 09:44