The new year begins for the British royal family as the old one ended – with a lot of fuss about Harry and Meghan. So not only the publication of Harry's autobiography is imminent. The 38-year-old also continues to share in new interviews.
In two interviews, Prince Harry has accused Buckingham Palace of standing in the way of a reconciliation. "I would like my father back. I would like my brother back," he said in an interview with British broadcaster ITV. However, the royal family is "not ready to reconcile," said Harry in a trailer for the not yet complete published conversation.
The full ITV interview will be shown on January 8th, two days before the release of Harry's autobiography 'Spare'. The book is already said to contain additional explosives for the dispute between the Sussexes and the British royal family.
Prince Harry is not only King Charles III. and Prince William to blame for the ongoing family strife, but also believes: "It never should have happened like this", with all the "leaked" or scattered information. But in the palace there is a feeling that it is better to portray him and his wife Duchess Meghan as "the villains".
The couple had already criticized the palace in a Netflix documentary in mid-December. Among other things, Harry and Meghan attacked the British tabloid press, but also criticized the royals' cooperation with the media.
Harry also recently spoke to US broadcaster CBS about "leaks" and "spreading stories" about himself and his wife. Buckingham Palace did not defend the couple before they resigned as senior royals and moved to the United States, the 38-year-old says in a CBS trailer. "The family motto is, 'Never complain, never explain.' But that's just a motto," Harry said.
Rather, the palace staff would have "literally showered information" on a correspondent. The articles always said at the end of the text that Buckingham Palace had been asked for a comment. "But the whole story is Buckingham Palace commentary," Harry laments. "So if we've been told for six years, 'We can't make a statement to protect you,' but they're doing it for other family members, then you get to a point where silence is treason." CBS' 60 Minutes talk with Prince Harry will air hours after Sunday's ITV interview.
