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Detail in Prince Harry's Spare that 'outraged' King Charles

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news.com.au,
Publish Date
Fri, 3 Mar 2023, 6:28pm
Photo / AP
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Detail in Prince Harry's Spare that 'outraged' King Charles

Author
news.com.au,
Publish Date
Fri, 3 Mar 2023, 6:28pm

Prince Harry has lobbed plenty of unflattering accusations towards his family in recent months 鈥 but there was one in particular that reportedly proved the final straw for King Charles, who swiftly聽聽to his son and daughter-in-law.

Following the explosive news that Charles kicked the Duke and Duchess of Sussex out of their UK base, Frogmore Cottage, in the days following the release of Harry鈥檚 memoir,聽Spare, it鈥檚 now been revealed at which point the King decided his son had 鈥渃rossed the line鈥.

Sources told聽The Mirror聽that Harry鈥檚 claims against his stepmother, Queen Consort Camilla, and his聽聽in TV interviews promoting the book had 鈥渙utraged鈥 Charles.

The UK publication claims the new monarch was handed a dossier of details about what was included in聽Spare聽shortly after its release on January 10, and began the eviction process from the five-bedroom Windsor estate property the very next day.

聽鈥淚t was the last straw. Harry was well aware how Camilla would be a red line for his father and he crossed with flagrant disregard anyway,鈥 the source told聽The Mirror.

鈥淭he King felt without a doubt it crossed a line. It was the ultimate act of disrespect.鈥

Frogmore Cottage was initially given to Harry and Meghan as a wedding gift from the Queen, but following extensive renovations, they ended up living in it for less than a year before announcing they were quitting royal duties and moving overseas.

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: King Charles III and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex follow the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II as it is carried into Westminster Abbey on September 19, 2022 in London, England. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born in Bruton Street, Mayfair, London on 21 April 1926. She married Prince Philip in 1947 and ascended the throne of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth on 6 February 1952 after the death of her Father, King George VI. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III. (Photo by Hannah McKay- WPA Pool/Getty Images)LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: King Charles III and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex follow the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II as it is carried into Westminster Abbey on September 19, 2022 in London, England. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born in Bruton Street, Mayfair, London on 21 April 1926. She married Prince Philip in 1947 and ascended the throne of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth on 6 February 1952 after the death of her Father, King George VI. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III. (Photo by Hannah McKay- WPA Pool/Getty Images)

It鈥檚 understood the couple 鈥 who have been based in Montecito, California, since 2020 鈥 have been given until the coronation in May to remove the last of their belongings from their former home.

It鈥檚 also been reported that Charles suggested that his brother, the disgraced Prince Andrew, move into Frogmore Cottage instead.

贬辞飞别惫别谤,听The Sun聽reports that he is so far 鈥渞esisting鈥 the offer to downgrade from his nearby Royal Lodge mansion.

Last month, it was revealed that the聽聽from his palatial home in Windsor, with a dramatic cut to his yearly earnings looming from April. Andrew, 63, currently lives with his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, in the 30-room mansion in Berkshire, which is about 5km from Windsor Castle 鈥 his home since 2004.

Harry鈥檚 onslaught of allegations in Spare and his promotional interviews included that his stepmother had planted stories in the press. Photo / Getty ImagesHarry鈥檚 onslaught of allegations in Spare and his promotional interviews included that his stepmother had planted stories in the press. Photo / Getty Images

Harry鈥檚 onslaught of allegations in聽Spare聽and his promotional interviews included that his stepmother had planted stories in the press to make herself look better after marrying Charles in 2005 following a highly publicised affair.

鈥淐ertain members have got in bed with the devil to rehabilitate their image, but that rehabilitation has come at the detriment of others,鈥 Prince Harry said in an interview with ITV.

In another interview with US programme聽60 Minutes, he confessed he wanted Camilla to be happy so she could be 鈥渓ess dangerous鈥.

鈥淪he was the villain. She was the third person in their marriage. She needed to rehabilitate her image,鈥 he told host Anderson Cooper.

In an interview with US programme 60 Minutes, Harry confessed he wanted Camilla to be happy so she could be 鈥渓ess dangerous鈥. Photo / Getty ImagesIn an interview with US programme 60 Minutes, Harry confessed he wanted Camilla to be happy so she could be 鈥渓ess dangerous鈥. Photo / Getty Images

The Mirror聽also claims Charles was furious at Harry鈥檚 suggestion that Camilla had plotted to marry him.

鈥淪hortly after our private meetings with her, she began to develop her long-term strategy, a campaign directed at marriage and 鈥 the Crown (with the blessing of our father, we supposed),鈥 Harry wrote in聽Spare.

鈥淪tories started appearing in all the newspapers about her conversations with Willy, stories which recounted lots of small details, none of which came from my brother.鈥

Despite that, sources close to the couple have revealed they were聽聽鈥 and had the support of 鈥渁t last two members of the royal family鈥 who were 鈥渁ppalled鈥 by the move.

Harry, Meghan and their two children at Frogmore Cottage. Photo / Netflix

鈥淗arry and Meghan have until early summer to vacate,鈥 a source told聽Finding Freedom聽author Omid Scobie in an article for聽Yahoo7 九一星空无限. 鈥淚nitially, they were given just weeks, but now they have at least until after the coronation.鈥

Scobie claimed that the King was 鈥渟pitting mad鈥 after聽Spare聽hit bookshelves, and communication between Harry and his family has now hit 鈥渁n all-time low鈥.

鈥淚t all feels very final and like a cruel punishment,鈥 a friend of the couple told the outlet. 鈥淚t鈥檚 like [the family] wants to cut them out of the picture for good.鈥

Scobie also described Frogmore Cottage as the 鈥渙nly sufficiently secure refuge in the country鈥 for Harry, Meghan and their two young children, after they lost access to UK police protection in 2020.

The Windsor property is covered by the Royalty and Specialist Protection Unit.

-Bronte Coy, news.com.au

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