Spanish bookstores may have accidentally sold Prince Harry's biography too soon. Some British media houses get hold of copies - and are now reporting on them. Accordingly, the first meeting between the prince and Camilla was anything but a success.
Decades ago, Harry, along with Prince William, pleaded with his father Charles not to marry his partner Camilla. William and he "begged" their father not to remarry, Harry writes in his memoirs. Harry feared Camilla as a "bad stepmother".
The book, called "Spare" (German: "Reserve"), is not due to be released until January 10, but it was probably accidentally available in some Spanish bookstores for a short time five days earlier. Several British media - including "Sun" and "Daily Mail" procured a copy. The "Guardian" had previously gotten hold of a book and reported on it.
Harry says about his first official meeting with Camilla that he prepared for it like an injection. "Close your eyes and you won't even notice it," writes the 38-year-old. However, Camilla was "bored" and took the meeting as a formality as Harry, as a non-heir to the throne, did not stand in her way.
Today's King Charles III. married Camilla in 2005. Over the years, she has become increasingly popular with the British population. Queen Elizabeth II, who died in September, personally arranged for Camilla to bear the title "Queen Consort" after her death.
In the biography, Harry also refers to his brother Prince William (40) as a "beloved brother" and "nemesis". In a previously circulated snippet of an ABC interview, Harry explained, "There was always this competition between us, weirdly."
The tablecloth between the royal brothers is also said to have been cut. The trigger: Harry's wife Meghan. As can be seen from the autobiography, William is said to have even become violent in a verbal argument.
