Does silence speak volumes? The royal family has yet to publicly comment on Prince Harry’s bombshell memoir Spare — and one royal expert thinks the Duke of Sussex was hoping for more of a reaction.
02.01.2023 - 18:47 / usmagazine.com
Extending an olive branch? Prince Harry is opening up about his relationships — or lack thereof — with King Charles III and Prince William before the release of his tell-all book.
The Duke of Sussex, 38, is set to give interviews with 60 Minutes and the U.K.’s ITV before Spare hits shelves on January 10. In clips from the upcoming sit-downs, Harry sheds light on where he and Meghan Markle stand with his father, 74, and brother, 40, in the wake of their 2020 royal exit.
“I want a family, not an institution. … They’ve shown absolutely no willingness to reconcile,” he claims in a teaser for the ITV interview. “I would like to get my father back. I would like to have my brother back.”
Harry goes on to argue: “It never needed to be this way. The leaking and the planting … They feel as though it’s better to keep us, somehow, as the villains.”
Both interviews will air on Sunday, January 8. While speaking with Anderson Cooper, Harry explains why he and Meghan, 41, have felt compelled to share their truths about life within The Firm since leaving their senior royal roles behind.
“Every single time I’ve tried to [speak] privately, there have been briefings and leakings and planting of stories against me and my wife,” he claims in a first look at the sit-down. “You know, the family motto is never complain, never explain, but it’s just a motto. … They will feed or have a conversation with the correspondent. And that correspondent will literally be spoon-fed information and write the story.”
The former military pilot alleges that “there’s a lot of complaining and a lot of explaining” that happens in order for the palace to save face. “So when we’re being told for the last six years, ‘We can’t put a statement out to protect you.’ But you do
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