{"id":95446,"date":"2025-01-15T14:25:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T07:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/levanews.com\/?p=50075"},"modified":"2025-01-15T14:25:14","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T07:25:14","slug":"prince-harry-crossed-the-line-with-scathing-queen-camilla-comments-in-memoir","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/prince-harry-crossed-the-line-with-scathing-queen-camilla-comments-in-memoir\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince Harry \u2018crossed the line\u2019 with scathing Queen Camilla comments in memoir"},"content":{"rendered":"

Prince Harry \u201ccrossed a line\u201d with the remarks he made about Queen Camilla in his memoir Spare, according to a royal commentator reflecting on the book two years after its release.\n

The Duke of Sussex, now 40, published his explosive memoir Spare on January 10, 2023. The book caused widespread controversy, as it included numerous claims and revelations about the royal family.\n

It\u2019s believed the memoir further damaged Harry\u2019s already strained relationship with his family.\n

Two years have passed since then \u2013 but has the dust settled, and has the royal family forgiven Harry? Let\u2019s delve into the matter.\n

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It\u2019s been two years since the release of Prince Harry\u2019s memoir Spare\n
Prince Harry faced criticism for “crossing a line” with his remarks about Queen Camilla in his memoir Spare.\n

In the book, Harry openly discussed his father King Charles\u2019 marriage to Camilla, which took place in 2005, eight years after Princess Diana\u2019s passing. Charles and Diana had separated back in 1992.\n

Harry\u2019s comments about Queen Camilla were seen as particularly controversial.\n

In Spare, Harry wrote about Charles’ decision to marry Camilla: \u201cDespite Willy [Prince William] and me urging him not to, Pa was going ahead. We pumped his hand, wished him well. No hard feelings.\n

\u201cWe recognised that he was finally going to be with the woman he loved, the woman he\u2019d always loved.\u201d\n

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Spare contained some scathing comments about the royal family (Credit: Cover Images)\n

Harry shared his thoughts: \u201cI had complex feelings about gaining a step parent who, I believed, had recently sacrificed me on her personal PR altar.\n

\u201cIn a funny way I even wanted Camilla to be happy. Maybe she\u2019d be less dangerous if she was happy?\u201d\n

The royal family chose not to comment on Harry\u2019s statements or his memoir as a whole.\n

Now, two years later, royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams has spoken about the impact of Harry\u2019s remarks.\n

He explained to Royal Insider: \u201cThings have not settled down since his allegations in the ill-advised memoir and in interviews promoting it deepened the rift in the royal family and caused the Sussexes to be evicted from Frogmore Cottage.\n

\u201cHis criticism of Queen Camilla was regarded as having crossed a line.\u201d\n

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Criticism of Queen Camilla in Prince Harry\u2019s book reportedly \u201ccrossed a line\u201d (Credit: Cover Images)\n
Royal family has \u2018other priorities\u2019 than Harry\u2019s attacks\n

Richard stated, \u201cHowever the royal family, with the king and Princess of Wales battling serious illness, have other priorities. The Sussexes have ceased their attacks, for obvious reasons, as it would look appalling at a time like this.”\n

He continued, \u201cHowever as we saw in August when William and Harry were both at the Memorial Service for their uncle Lord Fellowes but reportedly didn\u2019t speak, the rift is as wide as ever.\n

\u201cThis was evident on Harry\u2019s last visit to commemorate ten years of Invictus too, when he did not see his father. William has had a \u2018brutal\u2019 year and Catherine is prioritising health and her family.\u201d\n

Richard concluded by saying, \u201cIt\u2019s a tough time for the royal family. Obviously they will take note of what happens when Harry is in court later this month but Spare, fortunately not expanded in the paperback edition, though not forgotten or forgiven, must largely be a memory to them.\u201d\n