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In two upcoming television interviews,Prince Harryis speaking out about his andMeghan Markle’s decision to step back as working royals, why he believes “silence is betrayal” and what he says about reconciliation with his fatherKing Charlesand brotherPrince William.
But he adds: “I would like to get my father back. I would like to have my brother back.”
In an interview withAnderson Cooperfor60 Minutes, Harry expands on allegations of “leakings” in the media and how negative stories have affected him and Meghan. He also tells Cooper why he’s addressing these matters publicly.
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“Every single time I tried to do it privately, there have been briefings and leakings and planting of stories against me and my wife,” Harry says. “You know, the family motto is ‘never complain, never explain’ … it’s just a motto and it doesn’t really … hold.”
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The Duke of Sussex goes on to share his explanation for how information makes its way into stories about the royals — while protecting members of the family.
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“Through leaks, they will speak or have a conversation with the correspondent and that correspondent will literally be spoon-fed information and write the story, and at the bottom of it they will say they reached out to Buckingham Palace for comment, but the whole story is Buckingham Palace commenting,” he says.
He adds: “So when we’re being told for the last six years we can’t put a statement out to protect you, but you do it for other members of the family, there becomes a point when silence is betrayal.”
In the eagerly anticipated book, which comes on the heels of revelatory details from the couple’sHarry & MeghanNetflix documentary, the father of two promises a “firsthand account of my life that’s accurate and wholly truthful.”
The book jacket of Prince Harry’s memoir ‘Spare’.PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE
According to his publishers, the book will cover his lifetime in the public eye from childhood to the present day, including his dedication to service, the military duty that twice took him to the frontlines of the war in Afghanistan, and the joy he has found in being a husband and father.
“Prince Harrywill offer an honest and captivating personal portrait, one that shows readers that behind everything they think they know lies an inspiring, courageous, and uplifting human story,” Penguin Random House said in a statement about the memoir, which is being touted as “the definitive account” of the Duke of Sussex’s life.
source: people.com
