Prince Harry said he was “unable to express any emotion” in the days following the death of his mother Diana as William reportedly kept quiet about his brother’s book “in the interest of his family and the country”.
duke of sussex, his Upcoming memoir Spare is cooking up a stormIn an interview with ITV, he said the only time he cried was after his mother died in 1997.
Earlier, a series of explosive claims in the book were reported, including the accusation that Harry personally attacked by william Amidst his marital squabbles with Meghan.
good friend of the brothers told the sunday times The Prince of Wales has remained silent on Harry’s allegations “in the interest of his family and the country”.
But the friend, who asked not to be named, added that William was “burning inside”.
Sky News has contacted Kensington Palace for comment.
In the latest segment of the ITV interview, which aired in full on Sunday, Harry addressed the news of Diana’s death, saying: “Everyone knows where they were and what they were doing the night my mother died.
“I cried once, at the funeral, and you know I detailed how weird it was, and I actually felt a little guilty, which I think William felt as he walked around outside Kensington Palace.
Prince Harry receiving flowers for his mother outside Kensington Palace in 1997
“There were 50,000 bouquets of flowers for our mothers, and we were there shaking people’s hands and smiling. I saw the video, yes, I looked back.”
“And the wet hands we hold, we don’t understand why their hands are wet, but that’s all the tears they wiped away.
“Everyone thought and felt like they knew our mum, and the two people she was closest to, the two people she loved the most, couldn’t express any emotion in that moment.”
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In the book, Harry makes Several jaw-dropping allegations Revelations about the royal family, and about his own life, including his use cocaineHow He Was Told About His Mother’s Car Accident lost virginity.
In a previously released trailer for the ITV interview, Harry said he was publishing his memoir because he didn’t know “how being silent could make things better”.
In another clip, he said he wanted to reconcile with the family – but that couldn’t happen without “some responsibility”.