London (AP) — Prince Harry The Queen’s stepmother, Camilla, has been accused of leaking private conversations to the media to hone her own reputation as she promotes a new book that reveals the story of his life behind palace walls. Did.
In interviews that aired Sunday and Monday, Harry accused members of the royal family of “sleep with the devil” in order to gain favorable tabloid press coverage, while Camilla said she had been “sleeping with the devil” after her long-standing relationship with her father. He made a point of trying to restore her image with the British public. King Charles III.
“It put her at risk because of the connections she was building within the British press,” he told CBS. “There was an open willingness to exchange information on both sides. There was a family based on her, and on her way to becoming queen, people and corpses were left in the streets.”
Harry appeared on UK’s ITV, CBS’ ’60 Minutes’ and ‘Good Morning America’ to promote his book ‘Spare’ which will be released to the public on Tuesday. To meet the demand for the long-awaited memoir, some bookstores in Britain opened at midnight. generated inflammatory headlines It reportedly contains details of bitter family resentments, as well as Harry and his wife Meghan’s decision to abandon their royal roles and move to California.
“I want to be able to draw pictures by myself, see them with my own eyes, and be able to say so” education. He traveled from Essex to London and bought 3 copies of ‘Spare’ for him. I wanted to compare Harry’s media photos with the contents of the book. “If you just read the newspapers, I don’t think you’ll be satisfied with just listening to them, because every newspaper has a completely different image of the Duke,” he said.
In an interview, Harry repeatedly criticized the media for the issues that plagued the couple, also known as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, and said the coverage contributed to the rift between his brother Prince William and his wife Kate.
“They always pitched us to each other,” he told Good Morning America. “They pitch Kate and Meghan to each other.”
Harry also made no apologies for starting a legal battle against some of the British media. , Harry said it was “my life’s work” to change the UK’s media landscape.
However, Harry continued to criticize the royal family itself.
He reiterated claims that the royal family had “concerns” about his unborn baby’s skin color after marrying biracial American actress Meghan Markle. He mentioned the incident for the first time in an interview with Free, but did not identify any family members who expressed concern.
Harry insisted his family wasn’t racist, but said the episode was an example of unconscious bias. He said the royal family, which is held to higher moral standards, must “learn and grow”. Part of the problem. ”
“Otherwise, unconscious bias falls into the category of racism,” Harry told ITV.
“Spare” explores Harry’s grief over his mother’s death in 1997 and his long-simmering resentment of his role as the royal “spare” overshadowed by his brother William, the “heir”. Explore. He recounts his altercation and physical altercation with William, reveals how he lost his virginity, and describes his use of cocaine and cannabis.
He also says he killed 25 Taliban fighters While serving as an Apache helicopter pilot in Afghanistan — has drawn criticism from both the Taliban and British veterans.
The allegations about Camilla are particularly sensitive because of her role in the acrimonious breakdown of Charles’ marriage to the mother of the late Princess Diana, William, and Harry.
Diana once described Camilla, who had a long-term relationship with Charles, as the third person in her marriage. It won over fans and is credited with helping Charles feel less stuffy and appear more in tune with modern Britain.
Regarding his father’s marriage to Camilla in 2005, Harry said: But he says he wants her father to be happy. “Funny, I wanted Camila to be happy. If she was happy, wouldn’t she be so dangerous?
“Spare” is the latest in a string of public statements by Harry and Meghan since quitting royal life and moving to California in 2020, highlighting Meghan’s racist treatment by the media and support from the palace. We’re citing what they saw as the lack. Following our interview with Winfrey and the six-part Netflix series released last month.
In his ghostwriter memoir, Harry, 38, describes the couple’s acrimonious split from the royal family after their request for a part-time royal role was denied.
Television interviews are sure to put more pressure on the royal family.Harry has also appeared on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.”
Royal officials have not commented on the allegations, but allies have largely anonymously contested the allegations.
Harry has defended the memoir, describing it as his effort to “own his own story” after years of “twisting and warping” by others. , Harry denied that his book was meant to hurt his family.
Omid Scobie, co-author of Finding Freedom, a book about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, said Harry offers the behind-the-walls look the public has always wanted.
“Of course, it comes with some downsides for those who have been part of his journey,” Scobie told the BBC. I heard some really amazing confessions and stories.
Harry said he hadn’t spoken to his father or brothers in a while. he hopes to find peace with them. But he told his ITV, “The ball is in their court.”
“They showed no intention of reconciling,” he said.
Arianne Charnock, an expert on modern British history and professor at Boston University, said that while the story is damaging to the royal family, it may not be as harmful as people think, and that audiences around the world are criticized for misogyny and misogyny. He said it would provide a forum for discussing difficult issues such as race discrimination. .
But she was wary of apocalypticists who suggested the monarchy itself was in trouble.
“This is a central element of royal history,” she said. “Scandals are the norm, not the exception.”
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Associated Press Writers Jill Lawless and Kwiyeon Ha contributed.
