Prince Harry rubbished Princess Kate for money he didn’t even need – he won’t be easily forgiven, experts blast
PRINCE Harry “rubbished” Princess Kate for money he didn’t even need and won’t be easily forgiven, a royal expert slammed.
Esteemed royal photographer Arthur Edwards told The Sun’s Royal Exclusive show how the duke is still spewing shocking claims about his own family “for profit”.
Speaking to The Sun’s Royal Editor Matt Wilkinson Mr Edwards said “there was no need” for Harry’s actions after stepping down as a senior working royal.
Sat alongside fellow royal expert Ingrid Seward, Mr Edwards said: “Ever since he left this country the split became so huge between the royal family here, us, the media and him.
“Mainly because he just rubbished the royal family. You can’t rubbish the King’s wife Camilla and expect to be easily forgiven.
“You can’t rubbish William’s wife and be easily forgiven.”
Ingrid added: “And the Americans, who I’ve spoken to a lot about this, it’s the fact he rubbished his own family, and Americans are very family orientated.”
Arthur chimed in again: “And for profit, and that’s really what wrangles with me because Harry wasn’t down to his last 30 bob, he had plenty of money.
“There was no need to do that.”
Spare was originally published in 2023 and launched vile attacks on the Royal Family.
It hit the shelves again in October, at the same time as King Charles toured Samoa with Queen Camilla, in a more accessible paperback form.
Some royal experts claimed it was “dredging everything up again” and his “timing couldn’t be worse”.
In the book Harry alleged Prince William knocked him to the floor and ripped his necklace after heated words about Meghan Markle.
The dad-of-two also recalled how he begged his father not to marry Camilla and feared she would be a “wicked stepmother” figure.
Meanwhile, speaking about his mother Diana’s death when he was 12-years-old, the duke claimed Charles didn’t even give him a hug.
And, during interviews to garner more publicity before it hit the shelves, Harry unleashed a litany of more digs at his now estranged family.
The bitter feud was originally ignited with full force when the Sussexes spoke to Oprah, in their 2021 sit down interview.
Their 2022 documentary Harry & Meghan then exacerbated existing fractures in family relations.
On a previous episode of The Sun’s Royal Exclusive Show, royal reporter Bronte Coy asked royal reporter Richard Palmer and Vanity Fair’s Katie Nicholl about the relationships moving forward.
Nicholl noted how the Princess of Wales had often been a “peacemaker” when the two feuding brothers hadn’t been talking.
She told Bronte: “I remember watching that moment at the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral.
“Kate sort of ushered William and Harry together as they walked up the hill. Seeing her play that role of peacemaker when they weren’t talking.
“The problem has been that Kate’s been thrown under the bus by Harry, he’s said hurtful things about her, he’s brought the children into the narrative.”
Nicholl went on to say that she believes William is still likely to feel “very angry and betrayed”.
She continued: “Possibly the Princess of Wales is open to reconciliation in some form.
“I still feel it’s quite early but when you go through something like a cancer diagnosis, that sort of journey.
“When you confront your own mortality you realise it’s far too short for rifts and family feuds.
“Perhaps she will play a role of healing at some point.”
It comes as Prince William and Prince Harry once again offered their congratulations separately to winners of the Diana Award, set up in memory of their mother.
William has written a letter, which was posted on Wednesday, praising the “extraordinary” recipients for their “kindness and compassion”.
William told them: “My mother… would be immensely proud of you.”
The Prince, in his letter on Kensington Palace headed notepaper, describes how the “world can feel an uncertain and unfamiliar place”.
Harry, meanwhile, has recorded a video message which will be played during the virtual Diana Award ceremony today.
The Duke will speak of how Diana’s view of the world still inspires him as he outlines the challenges the world faces including “systemic injustices”.
He, like William, will reference the charity‘s mission of inspiring young people to make “positive change”.
The Diana Award said the charity, which is marking 25 years since it was set up in honour of the late Diana, Princess of Wales, “has the support of both her sons, HRH The Prince of Wales and Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex“
I know why Prince Harry is a big-time loser in America – and here’s how he can turn it around
By Matt Wilkinson and Jon Rogers
PRINCE Harry is a big time loser in America but he can still turn it all around, a royal photographer has said.
Legendary royal snapper Arthur Edwards told The Sun’s Royal Exclusive show that Harry was a “somebody” in Britain before leaving it all behind for a new life in California.
The royal is now “just another celebrity in a town full of celebrities,” Edwards told the show, which is hosted by the paper’s royal editor Matt Wilkinson.
Mr Edwards said: “I think he thinks he’s bigger than he actually is.
“I also think Meghan [Markle] doesn’t want to come here anymore, He comes back but she never comes with him.
“What really upsets the King is the fact that he’s never going to see his grandchildren [Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet].
“The little boy and girl should be playing with their cousins.
“They should be here enjoying the life of the Royal Family.
“Instead of that, they’re stuck in their house in Montecito and they’re just celebrities in a town full of celebrities.
“Here, he was somebody and there, just another celebrity, in my view.
“He’s the loser, big time.”
Also appearing on the show was Dick Griffin, the late Queen’s former police officer, who said: “This morning, I read that before he went [to America] he was the most popular royal and now, he’s gone right down, almost at the bottom of the list.”
Talking about the Duke of Sussex’s court battle to get the Home Office to pay for his security, Mr Edwards added: “He’s got to start seeing things as they really are and he’s no longer welcome here, it seems.”
Addressing the recent debate whether or not Harry wanted to make a return to the UK, the photographer added: “He’s going to have to make a big, big, big act of contrition in my view, to the King, before he gets back because, quite frankly, they’re frightened to have him with them because any conversation they have could be in the next TV programme they make.
“They’re not prepared to do that anymore.
“I always believe in the parable of the Prodigal Son – everything’s possible – but at the moment it doesn’t look likely.”
At the end of August, Prince Harry came back to the UK to attend the funeral of his uncle Lord Robert Fellowes, who was his mother Diana’s brother-in-law.
Harry’s brother Prince William also attended but the siblings were not seen talking to one another.
They were said to have sat apart at the back of the church in Snettisham, Norfolk.
The brothers have barely spoken to each other since Megxit, when Harry and wife Meghan quit royal duties for a new life in the States.
Harry and William, 42, went on a walkabout at Windsor after the death of Queen Elizabeth in 2022 but have not been in the same room since the King’s Coronation more than a year ago.
Speculation has also been building in recent days that Harry has asked former aides to help him plan a comeback from his US exile and spend more time in Britain.
Harry is said to be consulting people “from his old life” after growing frustrated with American PR experts.
Harry reportedly plans to spend more time in the UK in a bid to repair his relationship with King Charles.
The strategy could see a “rehabilitated” Harry stage a partial return to royal life.
But insiders said Harry and Meghan are not seeking a permanent return from California.