Prince Harry alleges in a much-anticipated new memoir that his brother Prince William lashed out and physically attacked him during a furious argument over the brothers害羞草研究所� deteriorating relationship, The Guardian reported Thursday.
The newspaper said it obtained an advance copy of the book, 害羞草研究所淪pare,害羞草研究所� due to be published next week.
It said Harry recounts a 2019 argument at his Kensington Palace home, in which he says William called Harry害羞草研究所檚 wife, the former actress Meghan Markle, 害羞草研究所渄ifficult,害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所渞ude害羞草研究所� and 害羞草研究所渁brasive.害羞草研究所� Harry claims William grabbed his brother by the collar and ripped his necklace before knocking him down, the newspaper said.
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Harry says he had 害羞草研究所渟crapes and bruises害羞草研究所� as a result of the tussle. William later apologized, the extract says.
Separately, celebrity website Page Six reported that the book alleges William and his now-wife Kate encouraged Harry to wear a Nazi uniform to a costume party in 2005. Harry has repeatedly apologized and called the decision one of the biggest mistakes of his life.
Neither Buckingham Palace, which represents King Charles III, nor William害羞草研究所檚 Kensington Palace office has commented on the claims.
The book, scheduled to be released Tuesday, is the latest in a string of public revelations and accusations by Harry and Meghan that have shaken Britain害羞草研究所檚 royal family,
Harry, 38, and the American actress in May 2018. Less than two years later, the couple and moved to California, citing what they saw as the media害羞草研究所檚 racist treatment of Meghan, who is biracial, and a lack of support from the palace.
Since then they have presented their side of the story in an interview with Oprah Winfrey and a released last month, which recounted the couple害羞草研究所檚 bruising relationship with the U.K. media and estrangement from the royal family.
In the series, Harry claimed William screamed at him during a family meeting and accused palace officials of lying to protect his elder brother, who is now heir to the throne. Meghan, 41, talked about wanting to end her life as she struggled to cope with toxic press coverage.
Harry has recorded interviews with British broadcaster ITV and CBS in the United States to promote the book. Both are due to be broadcast Sunday.
In snippets released in advance, Harry told ITV that the royal household had cast him and Meghan as 害羞草研究所渧illains害羞草研究所� and 害羞草研究所渟hown absolutely no willingness to reconcile.害羞草研究所� He told CBS that the palace害羞草研究所檚 refusal to defend him and Meghan from attacks was a 害羞草研究所渂etrayal.害羞草研究所�
Palace officials have declined to comment on any of Meghan and Harry害羞草研究所檚 allegations.
The book also explains the reasons for its title, the Guardian said. It said Harry recounts the alleged words of his father to his mother, Princess Diana, on the day of his birth: 害羞草研究所淲onderful! Now you害羞草研究所檝e given me an heir and a spare 害羞草研究所� my work is done.害羞草研究所�
While William was destined from birth to be king, Harry, who is fifth in line to the throne behind his brother and William害羞草研究所檚 three children, has often appeared to struggle with the more ambiguous role of 害羞草研究所渟pare.害羞草研究所� He spent a decade in the British Army 害羞草研究所� years he has described as his happiest 害羞草研究所� before taking up full-time royal duties in 2015.
Since his split from the royal family, he has launched a new career, with his wife, as a U.S.-based charity campaigner and media personality.
Asked by ITV害羞草研究所檚 Tom Bradby whether he will play a part in the British monarchy害羞草研究所檚 future, Harry said: 害羞草研究所淚 don害羞草研究所檛 know.害羞草研究所�
害羞草研究所擩ill Lawless, The Associated Press
