(London) Prince Harry has accused the royal family of being complicit in his wife Meghan’s misfortune, alleging that her mother-in-law Camilla, the Queen Consort, leaked private conversations to the media in order to boost her own reputation.
In interviews aired on Sunday, Harry accused the royals of “making a deal with the devil” to gain favorable media coverage, pointing to Camilla’s efforts to rehabilitate her image with the British people after her dating affair. long standing with his father, the current King Charles III.
“It made her dangerous because of the connections she was forging in the British press,” he told the CBS network. There was an open willingness on both sides to exchange information. »
Harry spoke to UK network ITV and the show 60 Minutes from CBS to promote his book, Sparewhich has already generated incendiary headlines ahead of its Tuesday release.
On ITV, he repeated the claim that there had been ‘concern’ in the royal family over the skin color of his unborn child, following his marriage to mixed-race American actress Meghan Markle. Harry and Meghan first mentioned it during an interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2021, but they did not identify the family member who expressed concern.
Harry insisted the family were not racist, but said the episode was an example of unconscious bias, adding the royals had to ‘learn and grow’ in order to be ‘part of the solution’ rather than the problem.
“Otherwise, unconscious bias then falls into the category of racism,” he argued.
Spare discusses the grief Harry felt at the death of his mother in 1997 and his resentment at his role as a “reserve” overshadowed by the role of heir to his brother, Prince William. He recounts arguments and a physical confrontation with William, reveals how he lost his virginity and confesses to having used cocaine and cannabis.
He also says he killed 25 Taliban fighters when he was an Apache helicopter pilot in Afghanistan – a claim criticized by both Taliban and British veterans.
Since stepping back from royal duties and moving to California in 2020, Harry and Meghan have aired their criticism of the royal family in an interview with Oprah Winfrey and in a documentary that aired on Netflix last month.
In addition to these interviews, Harry will also participate in Good Morning America and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as part of his book tour.
The royal family has not commented on any of the allegations, although some allies have refuted the claims, largely anonymously.