Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliam made a number of claims about the Duke of Sussex after reading his memoir Spare, which was released on January 10
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A royal commentator has claimed that the Duke of Sussex "wants revenge" after reading his bombshell memoir Spare. Prince Harry made a series of allegations about members of the royal family – including the Prince and Princess of Wales and King Charles III – in his autobiography, leaving many readers shocked.
Harry, 38, claimed in one part of the book that his older brother William, 40, came over to Nottingham Cottage, where he was living with the Duchess of Sussex in 2019, and called Meghan "difficult", "rude" and "abrasive". Harry was not happy about William describing his wife in this way and the confrontation escalated, with the Duke claiming his brother "grabbed me by the collar, ripping my necklace, and … knocked me to the floor".
Harry alleged that the physical altercation left him injured as he fell on a dog bowl, which "cracked" under his back, causing the pieces to cut into him. A few weeks after the 416-page book's release, royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams has suggested that releasing Spare was a "bad idea", The Express reports.
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Speaking on Radio New Zealand's podcast Nights with Karyn Hay, Richard said: "So you wonder, launching a memoir was always, I thought, a bad idea. Even the Duke of Windsor, 15 years after the abdication, he published the King's Story, but this was a completely different era and the book, although it caused some controversy, was nothing like this… these are direct, fierce, vengeful attacks on the Royal Family."
"He seems to want revenge. Also, the word 'spare', overshadowed by his brother, the heir and the spare, was always bitter, but I don't think anyone thought the book could be quite as vengeful and angry as it is."
Richard also pondered over the "long-term goal" of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex following the numerous claims they have made about the royal family in the last two months. Prior to the release of Spare earlier this month, "Harry & Meghan" was released on Netflix, in which the couple, who tied the knot in 2018, reflected on their love story and "Megxit".
The royal commentator's claim of Harry wanting revenge comes after the Sussexes published a 24-page report of their Archewell Foundation, which they founded in late 2020. It is the non-profit arm of Meghan and Harry, via which they carry out charity work and provide support and promote initiatives focused on veterans, mental health and communities.
The report drew attention to the work carried out by the Archewell Foundation between 2020 and 2022. This included the 12.66million COVID-19 vaccines it produced in partnership with Global Citizen for people around the world, and the 50,000 meals it supplied to those in need in collaboration with the World Central Kitchen.
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