Spare: Prince Harry’s new book ‘claims William attacked him in argument over Meghan’
The IndependentStay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Prince Harry’s latest claims are likely to deepen the rift with his ‘arch nemesis’ brother William Harry says the King held an anguished meeting with his warring sons after Prince Philip’s funeral in 2021, saying: “Please, boys. Don’t make my final years a misery.” Prince Harry – live updates Other reported allegations from the book include: Harry killed 25 people during his military service in Afghanistan William called Meghan “difficult” and “rude” A woman gave Harry a “message” from his late mother Diana, Princess of Wales William and Kate encouraged Harry to wear the infamous Nazi uniform to a party Harry took cocaine as a teenager “to feel different” Meghan made Kate cry with a comment about “baby brain” Harry lost his virginity at 17 to an older woman in a field behind a busy pub open image in gallery The book has been leaked, early copies have gone on sale in Spain Kensington Palace and Buckingham Palace remained silent on the book, whose contents were reported by the Daily Mail and The Guardian after copies were found on sale at several bookshops in Spain. It also comes weeks after Harry and Meghan’s Netflix documentary, in which Harry said he was terrified when William screamed and shouted at him during a tense Sandringham summit in 2020. open image in gallery Harry’s book Spare tells of an encounter with a woman who gave a “message” from his mother Diana, Princess of Wales The book reveals that the disparaging term “spare”, which forms its title, was allegedly used by the King on the day Harry was born. Those making such accusations either “don’t understand or don’t want to believe that my family have been briefing the press”, Harry retorts in the clip, later adding: “I don’t know how staying silent is ever going to make things better.” Asked how William might respond, Harry replies: “He would probably say all sorts of different things.” Harry is also ambiguous on whether he will attend his father’s coronation in May.