Prince Harry May Not Attend King Charles’ Coronation

Topline

New revelations from Prince Harry’s bombshell memoir Spare and interview excerpts with the Duke of Sussex continued to leak Friday ahead of the book’s Tuesday release, including news that Harry may not attend his father’s King Charles III’s upcoming coronation, leading to stark reactions from the British Press and royal watchers.

Key Facts

In a preview for his Sunday interview with ITV, Harry said “the ball is in their court” as to whether or not he will be invited to the coronation, and said there is “a lot to be discussed, and I’m really hoping they are willing to sit down and talk about it.”

Harry writes that he learned of his grandmother Queen Elizabeth’s death from the news, not his family, and that he was only able to say goodbye to her body once she had passed, according to the BBC.

Harry also included details about his past drug use, including cocaine as a teenager and psychedelics, which he’s used as “therapy, like medicine,” the BBC and the Associated Press reported, based on a Spanish version of the book they each obtained when they mistakenly went on sale early.

The BBC and the Associated Press noted in their coverage that the palace or other members of the royal family have not commented on any of the claims from Spare released so far.

Harry has received backlash for the way he wrote about killing 25 Taliban soldiers when he served in Afghanistan, describing doing so as taking “chess pieces” off a board; Retired Col. Richard Kemp called the comment an “error of judgment,” and a Taliban leader Anas Haqqani tweeted “not many have your decency to reveal their conscience and confess to their war crimes.”

In a preview for Harry’s Monday interview with Good Morning America, Harry said his late mother Princess Diana would be “sad” about the state of his relationship with his brother, Prince William.

Big Number

No. 1. That’s how Spare is ranked on Amazon’s list of best-selling books, ahead of its release Tuesday.

Key Background

The book marks the second recent look behind the curtains of Prince Harry’s life as a member of the royal family. In December, he and wife Megan Markle, who stepped down as senior members of the royal family in 2020, were the subject of a Netflix documentary series. While the show hinted toward the rift between Harry and his family, his book appears to be putting everything out into the open. Other excerpts from the book have included more personal stories about him losing his virginity, and details about his difficult relationship with his brother and father. Harry claimed in 2019 Prince William attacked him over Markle, and that the brothers “begged” their father not to marry Camilla Parker Bowles, who is now Queen consort to the king.

Further Reading

‘Knocked Me To The Floor’: Prince Harry Accuses William Of Physically Attacking Him Over Meghan In New Book (Forbes)

Prince Harry Calls William His ‘Beloved Brother And Arch Nemesis’: Here’s What He’s Saying Ahead Of His Controversial Memoir Release (Forbes)

These Are The Six Most Shocking Leaks From Prince Harry’s Upcoming Memoir

(Forbes)

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/marisadellatto/2023/01/06/spare-leaks-continue-prince-harry-may-not-attend-king-charles-coronation/