Heartbreaking confessions that leak prematurely, several interviews to come: the soap opera of the publication of Prince Harry’s memoirs keeps in suspense far beyond the United Kingdom, which sees the royal family tear a little more four months after the coronation of the King Carlos III.
After the revelations of his book alternateReleased by mistake on Thursday in Spain, an interview with Prince Harry will air on Sunday at 21:00 GMT on UK television ITV, before a second on US channel CBS and a third on Monday on ABC, still in the United States. state
In excerpts already released, Prince Harry reiterates his desire for “reconciliation” with his family and says he hopes to “reconnect” with his father Carlos and his brother William, heir to the throne, on the condition of “establishing responsibilities” in the past. in particular his departure with his wife Meghan Markle for California in 2020.
But hopes of a rapprochement look slim four months before King Charles III’s coronation, as Harry spares no one in his memoirs due to be officially released on Tuesday, notably his brother, already scratched in the docuseries. harry and meghan airing on Netflix in December.
The 38-year-old Duke of Sussex is this time accusing William of bringing him down during a 2019 spat over Meghan, whom Harry married the previous year. In new excerpts published Saturday by the tabloid The Daily MailHarry reveals that he did not actually witness his brother’s wedding, citing a “shameless lie”.
In the British press, reactions alternate between incredulity at the privacy of certain anecdotes told by Harry, such as his loss of virginity, his drug use, and outrage at what is considered a frontal attack on the royal family.
“Impact” on the health of Elizabeth II
In particular, Harry’s confidences that he killed 25 Taliban fighters during his missions in Afghanistan caused a huge outcry. Several high-ranking British military officers strongly condemned his comments.
“He betrayed” the trust of the army “as he betrayed his family,” Colonel Tim Collins, quoted by The times. The revelations reacted to the Taliban, a senior official accused him of “war crimes”.
Until now, Buckingham Palace has remained officially silent about this avalanche of confidences, but denials and responses from sources close to the palace have begun to emerge in the media, in particular to deny that the now Queen Consort Camilla has leaked to the press knowingly details of it. her first meeting with Prince William.
In his book, Harry also explains that he and William objected to his father’s remarriage to Camilla, fearing that she would make an “unpleasant stepmother”. The Telegraph He cites sources close to the late Queen Elizabeth II who believe the prospects of further indiscretions about the royal family in Harry’s book have “affected the Queen’s health in her final year.”
What’s more, Harry would have had the will last summer to cancel the launch of the book after a trip to the United Kingdom to attend the queen’s jubilee for her 70-year reign, the Times believes to know, citing sources close to the author. publisher Penguin Random House, which paid several million dollars to publish these long-awaited memoirs.
Source: BFM TV
