Prince Harry accuses William of physical attack in new book - NBC News

The rubric of the publication is an evident notation to Harry being a royal “spare,” not the archetypal successful enactment to the throne. William, Prince of Wales, is the adjacent successful enactment to their father, King Charles III.

According to The Guardian, the publication describes “intensely backstage scenes and conversations” that screen everything from Harry’s aboriginal puerility to his marriage to the erstwhile histrion Meghan Markle. This includes details connected Harry’s narration with his mother, Princess Diana, who died successful a car clang successful 1997, his begetter and his precocious grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II. 

Kensington Palace, which represents William, and Buckingham Palace, which represents Charles, declined to remark connected the allegations made successful the book. 

The published extracts absorption connected the alleged onslaught successful Harry and Meghan’s erstwhile London location astatine Nottingham Cottage connected the grounds of Kensington Palace successful 2019. 

Harry reportedly says successful the publication that William had complained astir Meghan and called her “difficult,” “rude” and “abrasive.”

The confrontation past escalated with the brothers yelling and insulting each other, the publication recounts according to the quality outlets. Harry reportedly says that helium was frightened of his brother, who was furious and pursuing him astir the house. Harry writes that William past grabbed him by the collar and ripped his necklace earlier knocking him to the floor, the published extracts say.

“I landed connected the dog’s bowl, which cracked nether my back, the pieces cutting into me. I laic determination for a moment, dazed,” Harry writes successful the published passages of the book. Harry past reportedly told his member to leave, which helium did aft initially urging Harry to deed him back, according to the quality outlets. 

William aboriginal returned and apologized, the quality outlets report, though the extract says that helium suggested Harry not archer Meghan astir the alleged altercation. 

“‘You mean that you attacked me?’ Harry writes that helium responded, according to the quality outlets. “‘I didn’t onslaught you, Harold,’” helium reportedly recounts William calling back.

Harry writes that helium initially lone spoke to a therapist astir the alleged incident, according to the published excerpts. But erstwhile Meghan noticed “scrapes and bruises” connected his back, helium told her what had happened, The Guardian quotes the publication arsenic saying.