Prince Harry has decided to publish his memoirs. A book that should reflect his life as a royal – with everything that goes with it. A book that should provide clarity about your decisions. A book that could forever destroy his relationship with the royal family.
477 days. That time has passed since Prince Harry (36) and Duchess Meghan (39) are no longer active as senior royals and the “Megxit” officially came into force. Days when the shocking exit of the Sussexes could have faded into the background. After all, Harry and Meghan longed for peace and quiet, privacy and an absence of the press. But now, 477 days later, the subject of “Megxit” is bigger than ever. The reason: Prince Harry wants to unpack – everything. The Royal has summed up his life in a biography: the defeats, losses, hurdles and triumphs. For the royal family, such a book means one thing above all else: panic.
What will Prince Harry unpack about in his memoir?
Because suddenly the private conversations behind the palace walls are anything but private. And the royals? They are downright powerless. The following ten revelations could particularly damage the reputation of the monarchy:
1. Who was the driving force behind the “Megxit” and the move to the USA?
But now back to the beginning: According to the 36-year-old, Prince Harry’s desire for a life away from his family and royal obligations should have reached a new peak with his wife’s psychological problems – he had to pull the rip cord. For the British press it was clear at the time: Meghan is the culprit. It has been her plan since the wedding to move back to Los Angeles and continue her career as an actress. But what was it really like?
Speaking to comedian James Corden (42), Harry revealed: “We all know what the British press can be like, and it ruined my mental health.” Accordingly, not only his wife, but also Prince Harry suffered from mental problems. Who decided to withdraw? And why did it become Montecito of all places?
2. What was really discussed at Sandringham?
If you believe the previous statements by the Duke of Sussex, then the USA was never the couple’s first wish. Both Canada and South Africa are said to have stood in the room – both members of the Commonwealth and thus belonging to the British monarchy. But the couple are said to have been denied a move and other activities in the name of the crown.
At the crisis summit in Sandringham, at which Prince Harry discussed details of the “Megxit” with Prince Charles (72), Prince William (39) and Queen Elizabeth (95), the Sussexes’ actual plan is said to have been trampled down. Will Prince Harry reveal in his memoirs who denied him his wish? What exactly was discussed at Sandringham?
3. How is your relationship with Prince Charles?
Was it Harry’s father, Prince Charles? He is said to have even ignored his son’s calls before his son’s resignation. The relationship is damaged, as Prince Harry openly admitted in an interview with Oprah Winfrey (66). But was Harry’s move just the culmination of an already battered relationship? The memoirs will not begin with the resignation as Senior Royal, but will certainly also take up another central topic: the death of Princess Diana (†36) and the accompanying sole upbringing of Prince Charles. Harry once described this as cool and aloof. Will he now make public how broken the father-son relationship really is?
4. When did your relationship with William break up?
Another chapter of the memoir could focus on a very special person in Harry’s life: his brother Prince William. Welded together by the tragic death of their mother, the two boys were considered inseparable. But the last few years have destroyed a lot. Not only the resignation of Harry, which would never be an option for William, but also the interviews and the upcoming biography divide the brothers more and more. But where did it all start? Was it the wedding with Meghan that, according to the press, is said to have raised great doubts in Diana’s older son? Or is it the alleged disputes between Meghan and Duchess Catherine (39)?
5. How did the royals react to the reveal interview?
The different treatment of the duchesses in particular comes up again and again – in the press and in Harry’s revelatory interview with Oprah. A TV conversation that will go down in history. But why did the Sussexes feel compelled to take this step? Prince Harry could explain in his memoir not only why the interview was necessary in his eyes, but also what broke out after the TV broadcast. Have the royals actually been looking for a clarifying conversation? Or did the interview only widen the gap between Harry and his family?
6. How was your first reunion with Prince Harry’s family?
Just a month after the shocking interview, Prince Philip passed away at the age of 99. Harry returned to his home country for his grandfather’s funeral for the first time in over a year. The 36-year-old could reveal details of this difficult reunion and how he was received in his book. It is questionable whether there was time for a conversation between the royal family. Nevertheless, it is a central event in the history of “Megxit”.
7. Who raised concerns about Archie’s skin color?
Because at the memorial service for the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Harry not only met William, Catherine, Charles and the Queen, but also his entire family, who had to witness how he and his wife spoke publicly about racism in the palace. An accusation that even made for an official statement from the palace – an absolute rarity in the monarchy. After all, the Queen advocates the mantra never to speak publicly about scandals and mud battles.
Will Prince Harry leave this touchy subject on hold for his family? Or is the father of two now at a point where he is more concerned than the reputation of the monarchy – but rather the reputation of his wife and his own small family? Revealing who was really discussing Archie’s skin color could be a stab in the back for this same royal.
8. Who denied Duchess Meghan the help she needed?
Aside from the color of his unborn child’s skin, there is one other point that led Prince Harry to leave Britain and allow his wife the life that she was supposed to save. As Meghan Markle revealed in an interview with Oprah, she suffered from severe depression during her pregnancy with Archie, which led to suicidal thoughts. The now 39-year-old asked for professional help at the time. Prince Harry is also said to have made his family aware of the issue.
“I asked for help,” said Meghan in an interview at the beginning of March 2021. A reputation that, in addition to a member of the royal family, the palace’s personnel department wants to have ignored. The Royal has already announced that Prince Harry will address psychological stress in his memoirs.
9. Does Queen Elizabeth still stand behind her grandson?
The Oprah interview, a conversation with James Corden about private details, Harry’s revelations in the documentary “The Me You Can’t See” and now a biography. The list of revelations keeps getting longer. Can Queen Elizabeth still stand behind her grandson? Will Prince Harry honestly and openly explain in the book how his relationship with his grandmother is? Or would he destroy one of his last working relationships with a family member?
10. Did Queen Elizabeth agree to the name of her great-granddaughter?
Or has the bond with the monarch already torn? Since the birth of Prince Harry’s daughter Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, 1 month ago, the question has been raised whether Queen Elizabeth actually agreed to her great-granddaughter having her personal nickname. Since the 95-year-old would never comment on it, it is up to Prince Harry to clear this up.
This article originally appeared on GALA.de.
Sources used: TV broadcast “Meghan and Harry at Oprah – The Interview”, dailymail.co.uk, hellomagazine.co.uk