Prince Harry tells inexplicably that he and Prince William encouraged King Charles not to marry Camilla Parker Bowles, the mistress their father had for years with their mother.
Harry, 38, has never talked publicly about his stepmother, the new Queen Consort, until the release of his new memoir “Spare” on Tuesday, in which he breaks his silence.
However, in his book, he claims that he and William are the offspring of the “three” in the royal marriage: Princess Diana, King Charles, and Camilla.
In a 1995 interview with the BBC, Diana infamously stated, “There were three of us in this marriage, so it was a bit crowded.”
Moreover, according to sources cited by Page Six, Harry discusses drug use and adolescent shenanigans in his book. In 2012, he was notoriously captured naked following a crazy night in Las Vegas.
Prince Harry (far left) and Prince William (second from left) first persuaded their father, King Charles (third from left), not to marry Camilla Parker Bowles, according to Prince Harry (far left) (third from right). The couple married in April 2005.
In an episode of “Spare” seen by Page Six, Harry discusses his father’s wedding to longtime girlfriend Camilla in April 2005. He writes, “Despite Willy and I advising him not to, Pa was proceeding. We shook his hand and sent him well wishes. No hard sentiments.
“We realized that he would finally be with the woman he had always loved.
“Perhaps Fate had him in mind in the first place. Whatever animosity or sadness we felt at the conclusion of another loop in Mummy’s story, we realized it was irrelevant.”
In his new book, Prince Harry discusses his long-running animosity with Prince William, including how they clashed over Meghan Markle (second from right).
Sources previously informed Page Six that Harry is not a big fan of Camilla, with whom Charles rekindled his romance in 1986, ten years before divorcing Diana.
In the book, he adds, “I recall wondering… if she would be unkind to me; if she would be like all the wicked stepmothers in fairy tales.” He continued, “Willy had long harbored doubts about the Other Woman, which perplexed and plagued him; when these suspicions were verified, he felt terrible regret for not having acted or spoken sooner.”
Upon the September passing of Harry’s cherished grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, he would be required to curtsy for Camilla and bow to his father.
William has become accustomed to Camilla, but Harry will never fully accept her, according to a highly placed royal source.
During his marriage to Princess Diana, King Charles was rumored to have had an affair with Camilla Parker Bowles (far left).
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When Charles and Camilla married, they agreed that she would not use Diana’s title, Princess of Wales.
Prior to her death, Queen Elizabeth gave Camilla her blessing, saying, “When, in due time, my son Charles becomes king, I know you will give him and his wife Camilla the same support that you have given me; and it is my sincere hope that, when that time comes, Camilla will be known as Queen Consort as she continues her own loyal service.”
Tina Brown, a former editor of Vanity Fair, recently told the Telegraph, in response to a question on Prince William and Prince Harry’s views on Camilla, “William has accepted Camilla in terms of what she represents to his father. Regarding it, he has exhibited maturity. “My father loves this woman, and I cannot oppose it, so I will not.” Harry, on the other hand, cannot stand Camilla, he does not want Camilla to become queen, and he is furious that this is occurring. He has not yet made peace with it, and he likely never will.”
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