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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Martin Pengelly in New York

Prince Harry details physical attack by brother William in new book

Harry and William in London in September, following the death of the Queen. The Guardian obtained a copy of Harry’s autobiography.
Harry and William in London in September, following the death of the Queen. The Guardian obtained a copy of Harry’s autobiography. Photograph: Reuters

In his highly anticipated autobiography, Spare, Prince Harry recounts what he says was a physical attack by his brother, William, now Prince of Wales, as their relationship fell apart over the younger prince’s marriage to the actor Meghan Markle.

Describing a confrontation at his London home in 2019, Harry says William called Meghan “difficult”, “rude” and “abrasive”, which Harry calls a “parrot[ing of] the press narrative” about his American wife.

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