Prince Harry accuses William of 'knocking me to the floor' during violent altercation

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Prince Harry accuses William of 'knocking me to the floor' during violent altercation
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Prince Harry accuses William of 'knocking me to the floor' during violent altercation
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In his memoir, Prince Harry recounts getting into a 'fight' with his brother Prince William during an altercation in London in 2019.

Tensions in the Royal Family... After shocking revelations in the documentary Harry & Meghan on Netflix, the Duke of Sussex is preparing to publish his memoir on 10 January. The Guardian, which was able to obtain exclusive excerpts, reveals the background to an argument between Prince Harry and his brotherPrince William on Thursday 5 January.

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The future King allegedly violently attacked his brother during a big argument in London in 2019, according to an extract from the Duke of Sussex's book. In Spare, Prince Harry describes a confrontation at his London home and claims that the Prince of Wales called his wife Meghan Markle 'difficult', 'rude' and 'abrasive'.

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The confrontation then reportedly escalated to the point where William 'grabbed me by the collar, ripping my necklace, and … knocked me to the floor'. According to Harry, this altercation caused visible injuries to his back, including 'scrapes and bruises'.

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'I landed on the dog’s bowl, which cracked under my back, the pieces cutting into me', added the Duke of Sussex. As a reminder, Harry and Meghandecided to leave the monarchy in 2020. In their recent Netflix documentary, Prince Harry already targeted his brother directly, stating that William had 'yelled at' him in front of the Queen during a family reunion in 2020.

While the exiled couple in the US say they want to reconnect with King Charles III and Prince William, things are unfortunately not likely to settle down for the time being...

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This article has been translated from Oh!MyMag FR.

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The Guardian: 'Prince Harry details physical attack by brother William in new book'

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