Prince William’s friends have referred to the future king as a ‘sitting duck’, saying Prince Harry knows his brother knows won’t respond to the bombshell accusations made in Spare.
Despite Prince Harry’s explosive Oprah Winfrey interview with Meghan, the Netflix documentary and now inflamed memoir Spare, Prince William’s friends, according to The Sunday Times, say he will continue to keep his silence.
So far, William has not responded to the accusations because, as a friend of William explained, revenge is not he rolls as he is ‘dignified and unbelievably loyal.’
The friend, in question, told The Sunday Times: ‘It’s cruel, cowardly and so sad for William to keep taking the punches. He’s keeping quiet for the good of his family and the country.’
In his explosive memoir Prince Harry (pictured) has assassinated the character of his older brother Prince William
They explained that he is contemplating Harry’s explosive 416 pages of revelations, but is anxious and sad, but concentrating on his family and making sure they are okay.
The friend went out to state: ‘He’s handing it so well on the outside – inside he’s burning.’
This was reiterated to the publication by another friend who described how the Prince of Wales will be going through a range of emotions and will be thinking strategically and weighing up his personal feeling against the institutional reaction.
His companion detailed William’s desire to follow his grandmother’s example, and so the institutional response could win over his personal feelings, ‘but he is staunchly protective of his own family, and he’s not just going to roll over.’
Friends of Prince William have said he is punchbag for Prince Harry’s anger. Speaking to The Times, they refer to the Prince of Wales as a ‘sitting duck’
The Duke of Sussex (left) during an interview with ITV’s Tom Bradby in California, US, for the programme Harry: The Interview
The Princess of Wales has not escaped Harry’s pen either.
He writes in extraordinary detail about how her and Meghan were both left in tears during the infamous bridesmaid dress row, while also detailing a disagreement over a shared lip gloss – and how Kate was left hurt by Meghan’s comments about her ‘baby brain’ while pregnant.
And in the next four days Harry will say more in four broadcast interviews before his book’s official publication on Tuesday.
William and Kate will resume their official duties however next week after their Christmas break in a joint engagement.
A royal aide explained how their focus is on their duty and service and would not concentrate their energy on Harry’s book.
Another friend of the royal family told The Times: ‘William is tough, the family can play the long game in the way Harry and Meghan can’t. They can channel their inner Queen Elizabeth: show, don’t tell, demonstrate this is the role you’ve taken on with courage and decency. That’s a very powerful counterpoint to all this.’
So far, William has not responded to the accusations because, as a friend of his explained, revenge is not he rolls as he is ‘dignified and unbelievably loyal’
Once ‘Harold’ and ‘Willy’ were brothers in arms but now, throughout his book, Harry has adopted very different nicknames for his brother
Friends have speculated that Harry may have think he has won by playing all of his cards on the table
Harry also broke royal protocol in Spare when he detailed his father, King Charles III, back and neck pain issues. Revealing that his father had to do physiotherapy every day.
He also detailed how he and William feared Camilla would be a wicked stepmother and that after the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral in 2021 Charles begged his sons: ‘Please, boys, don’t make my final years a misery.’
Friends of Charles have speculated over his grief at Harry’s actions across the Atlantic, but say the monarch is ‘resilient.’
And while fisticuffs in the Nottingham Cottage kitchen in 2019 have long been known about, friends say they didn’t think that Harry would go there.
Harry also broke royal protocol in Spare when he detailed his father, King Charles III, back and neck pain issues. Revealing that his father had to do physiotherapy every day
Friends have said that William is anxious and upset about his brother’s accusations but will resume royal duties this coming week
The furious row allegedly broke out in the kitchen of his London home, Nottingham Cottage, in the grounds of Kensington Palace in 2019 – shortly before Megxit.
William is said to have branded Meghan ‘difficult’, ‘rude’ and ‘abrasive’ and insisted he was trying to help his younger brother during a meeting about ‘the whole rolling catastrophe’ of their failing relationship and Harry’s rows with the Press.
Harry accused his brother of ‘parroting the Press narrative’ about his American wife before a screaming match ensued, ending in a physical altercation, the book claims. He says he gave the heir to the throne a glass of water and said: ‘Willy, I can’t speak to you when you’re like this’.
Describing what he claims happened next, and insisting he was scared, the former soldier said: ‘He set down the water, called me another name, then came at me. It all happened so fast. So very fast. He grabbed me by the collar, ripping my necklace, and he knocked me to the floor. I landed on the dog’s bowl, which cracked under my back, the pieces cutting into me. I lay there for a moment, dazed, then got to my feet and told him to get out’.
Harry has spoken about the rift between his wife Meghan Markle (pictured) and his sister-in-law the Princess of Wales
Harry claims that William had then urged him to fight back, saying that is what would happen when they scrapped as children.
But the duke claims he refused, claiming that William left and then returned ‘looking regretful, and apologised’.
William then ‘turned and called back: “You don’t need to tell Meg about this”.’
Harry claims he said: ‘You mean that you attacked me?’, to which William replied: ‘I didn’t attack you, Harold’.
Friends have been baffled at how Harry could reveal such things publicly and say that William could also reveal such things about his younger brother.
In his interview with the ITV presenter Tom Bradby (pictured right) Prince Harry (left) has said that he hopes for reconciliation with his family
Another close friend of both brothers revealed that it was not smart of Harry to put his narrative out there as there have been many times when William has cleaned up his messes over the years.
In the aftermath of the Sussexes’ Oprah interview, the Queen said ‘some recollections may vary’, and following their Netflix documentary former royal aides described some of their claims as ‘lies’.
Harry promised the whole truth in his book, but some of his accounts have left those in the know scratching their heads.
And while some friends say that Harry may think he’s already won by playing all of his cards, others say he hasn’t thought through his actions.
Meghan and Harry last month revealed that they wanted a reconciliation summit with the family prior to King Charles’ coronation in May
Last month it was revealed that Harry and Meghan wanted a reconciliation summit with the royal family prior to King Charles’ coronation in May, but that they also want an apology and accountability for their grievances.
Harry has reiterated all of that in his interview with the ITV presenter Tom Bradby, which will be broadcast tonight, adding: ‘I would like to get my father back, I would like to have my brother back’ but ‘they’ve shown absolutely no willingness to reconcile.’
Yet, it has been claimed that Prince Harry has been written out of King Charles’ Coronation script, as royal insiders said Prince William is ‘burning with anger’ amid the bombshell revelations in the Duke of Sussex’s memoirs.
News of Harry’s removal from the ceremony comes as the Duke appeared on ITV to speak about the guilt he felt following the death of his mother, the Princess of Wales, in 1997.
However, it has now been revealed that Prince harry has been written out of the script for the Coronation
‘Prince Harry has been written out of the script for the Coronation, with no official role in the service if he attends,’ the paper’s Royal Editor tweeted.
‘Breaking with tradition, Charles will scrap royal dukes kneeling and paying homage to the monarch. Only William will perform that role
‘As things stand, there is no role for Harry in the service,’ a royal source reportedly declared.’
MailOnline has approached Buckingham Palace and the Duke of Sussex’s representatives for comment.
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