Royalist: King Charles is still very worried about Prince Harry’s memoir

Prince Harry will be “allowed” to wear a military dress uniform, but only at a private and brief vigil on Saturday evening. The staging will involve all of Queen Elizabeth II’s grandchildren, placing themselves around her coffin in a certain way. Keep in mind, Harry still won’t be “allowed” to wear a uniform at QEII’s funeral, where he will once again walk beside his brother and his cousin Peter Philips in the second procession, from Westminster Hall to Westminster Abbey. The uniform decision for Saturday’s vigil is now being described as a personal edict from King Charles III, and a conciliatory gesture towards Harry. Again, Harry didn’t request this from his father. This is the institution looking stupid, petty and disrespectful to veterans on the world stage. As for the shorter procession on Monday, the staging is exactly like Wednesday’s procession, with Harry, Peter and William walking behind QEII’s children. So, what does this all mean? Nothing much. From The Daily Beast:

Harry’s “win” with the uniform: It will be interesting to see how Harry plays this victory over the establishment. But one suspects that it is somewhat Pyrrhic and will do little to assuage his irritation and anger at what he sees as the institutionalized cruelty of the Palace that, as recently as Wednesday, essentially sought to belittle him and advertise his outcast status by not allowing him to wear a military uniform or offer a royal salute to the queen while processing behind her coffin in London.

But the royals are “nervous”: For their part, the royals remain nervous about the contents of Harry’s memoir, whether decorum means its publication has been delayed or not. The family feud is on, no matter how many carefully choreographed royal appearances raise hopes of a reconciliation between Harry and Prince William.

What has changed: “Nothing has really changed,” a family friend of the royals tells The Daily Beast in response to an inquiry about the true state of relations between Prince Harry on one side and his brother and the rest of his family of origin on the other. “The expectation is that once the mourning period is up, Harry and Meghan will go back to California, he will publish his book, and the family here will be left to pick up the pieces.”

The family knows that they can disparage & smear Meghan: Another source told The Daily Beast that there was still “intense” concern among the royal family about Harry’s book containing highly damaging revelations about his father. The source added that while the Palace believes it can brush off attacks from Meghan, who is largely discredited in the U.K. as the media have pounced on a string of inaccuracies in her various interviews—many of her supporters put this media animus down to racism—an attack by his son on King Charles would have a completely different level of credibility. It would be the ultimate insider takedown.

The Sussexes & Waleses’ appearance in Windsor last weekend: The alacrity with which William laid claim to the title of peacemaker in the wake of the appearance is likely to have annoyed Harry. Sources in William’s camp were telling reporters that the joint appearance was William’s initiative even as the engagement was happening.

[From The Daily Beast]

“Harry and Meghan will go back to California, he will publish his book, and the family here will be left to pick up the pieces.” We’re seeing in real time, on the international stage, how the family has always treated Harry and Meghan with racism, pettiness and cruelty. If the family is so worried about what’s in Harry’s book, perhaps they should have treated Harry and Meghan better from the start, or at the very f–king least, made a big show of treating them well during this visit. Meghan even said that in the Oprah interview last year, basically asking the rhetorical question of: did they think we were just going to stay silent forever? As I keep saying, whatever is in Harry’s memoir is not going to be as bad as what makes it into his second book.

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  1. Belli says:

    What could they possibly be nervous about when, as they keep telling us, they treated Harry and Meghan so well?

    • Anna says:

      Really, what have they done to him?

    • Elizabeth Regina says:

      KC3 should be nervous. Maybe now he can finally understand how HIS parents felt about HIS memoir in which he called them cold and unfeeling and how they forced him to marry Diana.

      • StellainNH says:

        Well, they did it to themselves.

      • Yvette says:

        @Elizabeth Regina … And isn’t it interesting how the British public at large seem to have forgotten how Charles spilled the tea on his parents in his tell all book? Harry has somehow ‘attacked’ his father for simply acknowledging what his father himself admitted.

        The world is finally seeing the atmosphere Harry and Meghan existed in prior to getting the heck out of there. People who may not have paid any attention to it and are only tuning it for the Queen’s burial are seeing it all in stark black and white.

    • Becks1 says:

      And charles was such a loving and devoted father, right?

      LOL at the “ultimate insider takedown.” that’s what the press is really hoping this memoir is. They want to be able to both continue to attack H&M for “hurting” the grieving family yada yada yada, and they want to be able to talk about the stuff they’re hoping Harry talks about.

  2. MsIam says:

    Lol about brushing off Meghan’s attacks in the UK. Like that is all that matters to them. They know the rest of the world is watching what they’ve done to both Meghan and Harry and the royal family’s stock is lower than ever. But sure go cut your ribbons and collect flowers in the UK. You better hope the people are still happy with you while they can’t pay their heating bills this winter.

    • ML says:

      @MsIam, I agree that the world’s reaction to Meghan as well as Harry forced the RF to behave more politely toward H&M. The RF obviously feels that Meghan is unimportant and it shows. That Virginia Guiffre is unimportant and Andrew is more acceptable than Harry. I’m not sure the Brits themselves buy this, but the world media does not.

      • BothSidesNow says:

        @ ML, I think that they had better start paying attention as a majority of Brits, under 44, are ready for a Republic. The natives are becoming much less forgiving and they are seeing how poorly that Harry and Meghan are being treated this time around. I think given that H&M have been gone for a bit, the public has been jolted back into liar land with the gutter rats publications.

  3. Amy Bee says:

    Oh gosh, the obsession with this book. No wonder Random House Penguin is quiet about it. The Royal Family and the British press are doing all the free promo for them. Plus it’s clear they haven’t read Andre Agassi’s memoir. Yes there were a few controversial parts and he did mention his relationship with his father but for the most part it was about him and his memories and it was overall a positive book. I think Harry’s book is going to be the same.

  4. Beach Dreams says:

    “ If the family is so worried about what’s in Harry’s book, perhaps they should have treated Harry and Meghan better from the start”

    The long and short of it. This is the result of the RF’s own actions, and they do hate anything close to accountability. I hope they remain on pins and needles right up to release day because it’s the very least they deserve.

  5. Midnight@theOasis says:

    The gaslighting from the BRF and BM is epic. Every opportunity to twist, lie and obscure the truth and reality of how they’ve mistreated H&M. The abusers are non stop in writing their factionalized version of the truth and praying people believe them over the Sussexes. They’re terrified of Harry’s memoir because it’s Harry’s own experiences on his own words.

  6. equality says:

    I doubt PH cares if PW tries to claim to be a “peacemaker”. It more likely annoys Kate and KC, who want to claim that for themselves.

  7. Eurydice says:

    I’d think that Charles has bigger things to worry about than Harry’s memoir – OTOH he went bananas over a leaky pen…

  8. Cessily says:

    The obsession and fear of the memoir is really growing, you would think with the world watching hyper focused of the circus of a funeral that they would downplay the memoir, but the fear is almost palpable and will only increase interest and boost sales. Everyone will want to know just what they all are so terrified of, because imo it has to be horrific for all the terror it is causing.

  9. Rapunzel says:

    Dear BRF, especially Chuck E. Three and Willy D. Pegman,

    You cannot be attacked without your attacker having weapons. The more you whine that H&M are attacking you, the more you prove you weaponized your behavior towards them, otherwise, they would have no weapons to attack you with. Nobody is sorry that your behavior is coming back to bite you. Congratulations, you played yourselves.

    PS- they aren’t even attacking you, but whatever.

  10. ROAA says:

    If Meghan has lost her credibility, then why are they crying and throwing up every time she talks? Why don’t they just ignore her?

    • Amy Bee says:

      Exactly

      • Becks1 says:

        Every time they mention her name, they just give her more publicity. If she is that irrelevant, that discredited, just shut up about her. Like you said above @AmyBee, they’re just doing all the promotion for the Sussexes – for H’s memoir and for M’s podcast.

  11. C-Shell says:

    Actually, Sykes’ article is kind of a fun read in its entirety. His snark is ladled on everyone involved, but he saved the best of it for CIII, and seems largely sympathetic to Harry, which is sort of nice? I do not love how he tosses off that Meghan has been discredited in the UK media, so they don’t worry about whatever **she** says. Well, duh, Tom, you’ve been a very significant part of that discrediting. I’m so sick of how they minimize and dehumanize her at every turn.

    • MsIam says:

      Meghan is not hardly discredited and he knows it. Tom Sycophant is as big a douchebag as every other Royal gossiper except Omid. And lol, how they hang on every word coming from Meghan’s mouth. Tell me again why the UK press counted how many words in her Cut article and how many times she used “I” in her speech? Who does that if she’s been discredited?

      • equality says:

        Some idiot on twitter was counting how many times she blinked at the Queen’s procession. These people need serious mental help.

  12. kelleybelle says:

    One tiny little 3-letter word: why?

  13. Well Wisher says:

    One would think with all the responsibilities that “the family” has that they would not be obsess with a benign book.
    When “the family ” had total control over Harry, he was not allowed to fill in the blanks.
    He is no longer under their thumb, nor their responsibility, yet agan they want to dictate how he process his emotions, his thoughts.
    What they are clamouring for is an advance copy to further dictate what he wrote and how it would reflect upon them.
    The only similarity to this absolute nonsense was the divorce of Harry’s parents, the media situation intensified a painful life experience.
    Once more “they family” is repeating his reaction to his son. One in which his first wife won the media war, and is now vindicated.
    Just maybe the son is aware of the repetition in behaviour and want no part in it as he realizes that there was no lessons learned from that divorce.

    Who needs media attention on some one else’s terms?
    That is why it is important to publish this book in its original format.

    I suspect that the deserving individuals will have an advance copy, the others no so.
    No one has the right to take away another person’s agency to hand it over to unscrupulous media companies as a means of control. That’s vile behaviour.

    In terms of Meghan, it is wonderful that they declare victory, I hope the media and their minions retreat to their holes.

    The rate-of-return on investing on Megan’s ideas is high, Spotify will break even and draw a profit before the end of the 10 recordings. Profit margin will grow by the airing of fifth episode matter what the bots say.
    Bots and underfunded polling serves one purpose – manufacturing consent by tapping in on what is necessary for confirmation bias. Chomsky identified this since the 1980s.

    The media is always the only winner,in these situations, but their pickings are small without Harry and Meghan.

    Herein lies their (the media) problem.

  14. AnneL says:

    Oh I hope they ARE worried about the memoir. I hope Chuck is losing so much sleep he nods off during the next big pen ceremony and splooges ink all over his face.

  15. Chantal says:

    We can tell by the incessant whining…

    Closets full of secrets? Nah. The RF has cemeteries full of secrets by now, Chuck undoubtedly has graveyards full. Which ones are the King worried about his beloved son spilling? Must be several things that would destabilize the monarchy. Which as we’ve seen, is already shaky what with the new King fighting unprovoked wars with ink pens…
    Not yanking the Sussex kids’ HRHs would be an effective bargaining chip Chuck. Too late and too bad about the BM. Pandora’s box. But unlike the RF, the Sussexes can sue them into oblivion for their malicious lies.

    • Deeanna says:

      I think Harry knows about outright criminal activities on the part of members of the BRF, including Charles. I would think it has to do with selling titles and selling access to VIP friends, government officials, etc.

      I dont think Harry will put details of these things in this book. But he may provide a few hints.

  16. UNCDancer says:

    Here’s the fascinating thing: One line says everything about how the institution treats the married-ins and how exceptional Harry is in that regard. Everyone “hates” Meghan so who cares what she thinks. Why would any decent spouse let alone a good husband like Harry be okay with that? They truly think they matter more than his wife.

  17. ThatsNotOkay says:

    Why can’t anyone ever list the supposed inaccuracies in Meghan’s interview? Ever? Ever ever?

    • Becks1 says:

      Because everything they thought was inaccurate is coming true, LOL. Like the whole discussion about the titles. People willfully misinterpreted what she said when she clearly said there was discussion about changing the titles when Charles was king.

      And look where we are now.

      The one thing that I do see people keep harping on, which is stupid, is when Meghan said something about not having a relationship with Samantha or growing up as an only child or something and people were like BUT LOOK! She was photographed with Samantha once at the age of 20!! LIAR! and its like……that’s not disproving anything she said.

      and then people said the invisible contract part was a lie except…..its definitely not as we all know, LOL.

      Basically I think people are just taking anything she said that wasn’t favorable to the press or the Firm and saying it was a lie. It’s stupid.

      • Babz says:

        The other thing they insist on braying about is her telling Oprah that they got married three days before the official televised ceremony. They are determined to believe that she’s lying, because the ceremony wasn’t “legal” since it was the two of them and ABC, without witnesses. The idea of H&M wanting to share private vows between the two of them, is such a foreign concept to the haters apparently. H&M wanted something in the midst of that huge media spectacle that was theirs alone. It was special enough that the vows were printed and hung in their bedroom, just for them. Should she have used a term other than “we got married?” Maybe, but her words said what they intended to say – that the tiny ceremony in the garden is what they consider to be their real wedding day. Who has the right to criticize them for that? People love the idea of renewing vows, why is it so hard to accept private vows beforehand? They gave the entire world what it wanted three days later, and no one should be complaining, but they refuse to let it go.

        My complaint is that ABC didn’t defend them when she announced it and he was then questioned about it. Simply saying that they wanted a private ceremony in their garden, and that it’s not unheard of to exchange private vows, would have been sufficient. Instead, he waffled back and forth and made it worse, and the haters pounced. It’s just one more example of otherizing and dehumanizing Meg, and making it look like she controls Harry and he has no say about anything. I’m. So. Tired. Of. These. Idiots. Harry and Meg owe them nothing going forward.

  18. K8erade says:

    If reports about the rise in republican sentiment in the UK are true then I do think KC has every right to be worried. I think the possibility of the UK becoming a republic at the end of his reign are high. At the same time, KC should have thought about how he treated Harry if he was concerned about the monarchy. KC and William brought this all on themselves. What will be even funnier to me is if the memoir barely mentions either of them.

  19. Over it says:

    It never stops, this level of abuse has gone up to another height. I know it was bad before they left but my god I feel like these people have hit an all time high. Harry was so right in the me you can’t see series, they won’t stop until she is dead. How god awful are these people, the firm , the Windsors and the British media and the public that are actively partaking on first destroying and then killing Meghan. Does an of these people see her as a human? I won’t lie, reading this has left me shaking and crying, I needed a moment to compose myself. I don’t even know Harry and Meghan and I feel this to my soul and heart , I can’t even imagine what being in that country among Satan children is doing to her and Harry mental health and they can’t even hold their children at this time to bring them some kind of comfort or peace . Lord protect them both and take them back home safely. I am so grateful that they at least have each other.

  20. Beth says:

    Anne Lamott said it best: “You own everything that happened to you. Tell your stories. If people wanted you to write warmly about them, they should have behaved better.”

  21. Liz Version 700k says:

    This is a bit obvious but I am going to say it anyway… I peeked on Amazon to see if there is any mention of his book and the sheer number of biographies written ABOUT this man with pictures from even his teen years. The movies, movie biographies, Lifetime Movies. BUT he dares to write his OWN story and it is sacrilege. Penny Juror, Crazy Angela Levine all of them have gotten their pound of flesh writing about him but they are helping the Royals throw a fit that he would dare to say his own words. Harry I sincerely hope you write 10 books. I will buy every last one of them

  22. Qtpi says:

    Mind blowing. So Charles thought he could treat him like garbage and no roosters would come? He really isn’t a very bright man. We may never see a King William. Good riddance. They are a living and breathing soap opera for the Island. A den of vipers throwing each other under busses to keep negative stories out of the press. I wouldn’t be surprised if Harry never returns.

  23. searchlight soul says:

    i wonder if any of the BRF that reside in the UK or any of their minions have figured out that they look bad either way. surely someone understands that the shit that has gone down since before QEII kicked and everything since has proved some of the rightly critical things that H&M have said in the eyes of many people. so say he drops a bombshell or two. he’ll be believed. and if they hardly get mentioned, they also lose because they said the quiet part out loud.

    Chucklefuck is coasting on the good will of his people because *they* lost their queen. that won’t last. it’s pretty obvious that PW isn’t the only spoiled brat in that family.

    • Liz Version 700k says:

      💯 the spoiled brat did not fall far from the spoiled brat tree so to speak. Prince William is his father’s son …any genes he got from Diana were snatched back years ago

  24. poptop says:

    Hmmph “family of origin.” The use of this phrase may not necessarily be negative, but given that this is the rota speaking, it feels like an intentionally exclusionary way to distinguish Harry’s immediate family with Meghan and their children from his other relatives. But I concede I am in the habit of thinking the worst of these publications, probably because they never let me down!

  25. Tessa says:

    Charles could not have been bothered to the daily slamming of Harry and Meghan in the Media. Even during the mourning time. He cannot play “victim.” imo

  26. Saucy&Sassy says:

    Well, love the free publicity that Harry’s book is getting. People who are now paying attention globally to how CIIIPO, Fails&Wails and the bm are treating H&M include more than who was following the UK circus before TQ’s death. Congratulations, to the brf. You have now proved everything that H&M said in the Oprah interview. H’s book sales just went up.

    The tabloids/bm are going to be the real losers when Harry’s book comes out. They know that. Let’s see how they handle what could well be an expose by Harry how the tabloids/bm work. How they lie to make a buck. Yes, I’m sure they’re not happy about that at all.

  27. blunt talker says:

    I feel the UK media invisible contract with the royal family will be discussed to show how it works-the examples are endless-you could go back to Princess Di up to now-most articles about the royals are written to keep them in royalty with a big stick over all the family members heads-any one talks badly or criticize the royals are in for a very rough time-the Scots describe the Brits as devious, messy, and old world people-they live in the past 24/7.I can’t wait to read his book too.

    • Well Wisher says:

      I hope any future discussion should include mental health organisations.
      They need to rethink their association with members of the Royal family with their respective interests.
      There is no point in William and Kate speaking out about mental health if it does not reflect to the members of their own and extending family.

  28. pottymouthpup says:

    @Carrie – did it ever dawn on you that this isn’t the same as a toxic family you’d face in your personal life but a case of a toxic family that not only ensured you & your spouse were made targets in the press, acted in a way to directly hurt your mental health to the point of suicidal ideation and then escalated those attacks via a complicit press who helped create their own industry to weaponize a fairly constant barrage of media reporting & SM against you when you finally walked away? I see no lack of integrity in how Harry & Meghan have handled the situation or even what little dirty laundry they’ve aired, especially considering what they’ve aired has been discussed to correct the record.

  29. Well Wisher says:

    This is a PR strategy, carefully executed without any thought of it effect on its targets/prey.
    There has never been any extended olive branch, only threats laced with pettiness and actions based on malice, e.g. Meghan not welcomed at Balmoral, the late invitation to do the walk about, and removal of ER from the epaulet from Harry’s uniform.
    It is clearly a trap, if Harry’s response is a reaction to any of the stated examples, it would be out of line and he would look bad.
    His actions so far has been one of decency laced with decorum.
    In this scenario,he is expected to make the first move to mend? or to endorse the damage done to him and his family, but what if his assertions are true?
    Does it even matter if he was badly treated by some members of his family?
    Are they exempt from reproach and protected from moral scrutiny due to their status?
    Do deserve their pedestals?
    I am not prepared to throw stones at Harry , pour salt in his wounds nor turn a deaf ear to his testimony because he sought healing.
    If we are living in an era where people are being celebrated for using their voices on their terms, why should Harry be exempted and silenced?
    Is it because of an institution revered by some, while it leaks like a dripping faucet via aides, royal and palace ‘sources’, ‘experts’ without reproach?
    The apparent damage is that Harry has spent his whole life being taught that equality does not apply to him.
    He has unlearned that lesson.

    Hip, Hip, Hurrah!!