Prince Harry 'crossed the line' with scathing Queen Camilla comments in memoir as 'things haven't settled' two years on
Harry's tell-all memoir, Spare, was released two years agoPrince Harry “crossed a line” with his comments about Queen Camilla in his memoir Spare, a royal commentator said two years on from its release.
The Duke of Sussex, 40, released his tell-all book Spare on January 10, 2023. It sparked a huge uproar as it contained many comments and claims about the royal family.
The book is said to have strained Harry’s relationship with his family even further.
Now two years later, has everything settled, and has the royal family forgiven Harry? Let’s take a look…
What did Prince Harry say about Camilla?
In his book, Prince Harry didn’t hold back when discussing his father, King Charles’ wife, Queen Camilla.
Charles and Camilla married in 2005, eight years after the death of Harry’s mother Princess Diana. Charles and Diana had split earlier in 1992.
His criticism of Queen Camilla was regarded as having crossed a line.
In his memoir Spare, Harry wrote about Charles marrying Camilla: “Despite Willy [Prince William] and me urging him not to, Pa was going ahead. We pumped his hand, wished him well. No hard feelings.
“We recognised that he was finally going to be with the woman he loved, the woman he’d always loved.”
‘I even wanted Camilla to be happy’
Harry continued: “I had complex feelings about gaining a step parent who, I believed, had recently sacrificed me on her personal PR altar.
“In a funny way I even wanted Camilla to be happy. Maybe she’d be less dangerous if she was happy?”
The royal family remained silent on the comments and Harry’s memoir in general.
Two years on, royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams weighed in on the impact of Harry’s words.
He told Royal Insider: “Things have not settled down since his allegations in the ill-advised memoir and in interviews promoting it deepened the rift in the royal family and caused the Sussexes to be evicted from Frogmore Cottage.
“His criticism of Queen Camilla was regarded as having crossed a line.”
Royal family has ‘other priorities’ than Harry’s attacks
Richard continued: “However the royal family, with the king and Princess of Wales battling serious illness, have other priorities. The Sussexes have ceased their attacks, for obvious reasons, as it would look appalling at a time like this.
“However as we saw in August [2024] when William and Harry were both at the Memorial Service for their uncle Lord Fellowes but reportedly didn’t speak, the rift is as wide as ever.”
Charles and Harry’s meeting in London
In September 2025, Charles and Harry reunited in private. On September 10, the father and son met at the king’s London residence, Clarence House, for a “private tea”.
The visit coincided with Harry’s return to the UK for a string of charity events. The pair reportedly met for around 55 minutes, but no other details about the meeting have emerged.
At an Invictus Games event he attended after, Harry was asked how he father was. He replied: “Yes, he’s great, thank you.”
Read more: Four things Prince Harry and King Charles ‘may have discussed’ during Clarence House meeting
Did you read Harry’s memoir Spare? Leave us a comment on our Facebook page.
