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Emma Shacklock

King Charles 'deepened the rift' between William and Harry with 'hands-off approach', claims royal biographer

A composite of a picture of King Charles, a picture of Prince William and a picture of Prince Harry, all taken at different occasions in 2025.

King Charles’s decision to "stay out" of his son’s "quarrels" might have inadvertently been more of a hindrance than help. Writing in The Windsor Legacy, royal author and former correspondent Robert Jobson reflected on the "crisis" that engulfed the Sussexes and Waleses amid bullying allegations Meghan Markle faced.

The Duchess denied the claims, though Robert notes that "allegations persisted, fuelled by their former press secretary Jason Knauf’s formal complaint in 2018".

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