Prince Harry's up and coming memoirs in Spare is reported to reveal the moment he learned of his mother, Princess Diana's, death - with explosive claims that King Charles III 'did not hug' him.
The emotional leaked snippet of the book claims that Harry's father instead sat on the end of his bed to share the terrible news, following a fatal car crash in Paris, France, which claimed the life of the then 36-year-old Diana - as well as Dodi Fayed, and Henri Paul.
The book also reportedly details how Charles refrained from physically comforting his son, and that Harry adds he 'felt like a politician' while later meeting grieving Britons.
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The Mirror reports that Harry was at the royals' Balmoral estate with his father and brother Prince William when they were given the life-changing news about their mother. An excerpt from the Spanish version of Spare, which accidentally went on sale in Spain has been obtained by The Sun.
It claims that the book says Charles bid William and Harry goodnight and told them to be good before they snuck out to meet the Queen's piper and play with his bagpipes. Later that night, the book reportedly says Charles delivered the news to Harry about his mother and said 'my dear son, mum has had a car accident'.
Meanwhile, another extract from the book was leaked by the Guardian - and in it, Harry claims he was physically attacked by his brother Prince William in a row. Harry wrote: "William called me another name, then came at me. It all happened so fast. So very fast. He grabbed me by the collar, ripping my necklace, and he knocked me to the floor.
"I landed on the dog’s bowl, which cracked under my back, the pieces cutting into me. I lay there for a moment, dazed, then got to my feet and told him to get out.”
Harry claimed William had come to his cottage in the grounds of Kensington Palace to discuss 'the whole rolling catastrophe' of their relationship and struggles with the press, but was already 'piping hot' when he entered. William went on to call Meghan 'difficult', 'rude' and 'abrasive', claims Harry - before allegedly saying he was trying to help and Harry replying: "Are you serious? Help me? Sorry – is that what you call this? Helping me?”
The duke said the comment further infuriated William who reportedly swore while stepping toward him - prompting Harry to move to the kitchen. Harry writes that he gave his brother a glass of water and said: "Willy, I can’t speak to you when you’re like this.”
He then claimed William called him another name before he 'came at me' with it all happening 'very fast' before the alleged physical confrontation. The duke writes that William urged him to hit back, referencing fights they had as children, but that he refused and William left before returning and apologising.
Harry writes that William told him he did not need to tell 'Meg' about this and added: "I didn’t attack you, Harold.”
The duke says he did not tell Meghan straight away but did ring his therapist, and later admitted to his wife what happened when she saw the 'scrapes and bruises'.
This story is based off a translated version of Prince Harry’s book, Spare.
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