Royal Family insider dismisses Prince Harry’s brutal King Charles claim
The prince has made a number of allegations about his father.
Prince Harry and King Charles met in July (Image: Getty)
Prince Harry made a number of claims about his father, King Charles, in his memoir Spare. But, now, a royal insider has disputed some of them leaving fans of the monarchy puzzled about the truth. Prince Edward’s ex-girlfriend, Ruthie Henshall, dated Queen Elizabeth’s youngest child for around five years.
In her new book, The Showgirl And The Prince, she has revealed what King Charles’ parenting style is really like. Ruthie spent much time at Balmoral with senior members of the Royal Family and saw King Charles with his sons first hand, reports the Daily Mail.
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Prince Harry stepped down from his royal duties in 2020 (Image: Getty)
She says: “I watched Charles playing rough and tumble with William and Harry (then aged ten and eight) in the Balmoral corridors.
“He clearly loved those boys, and they were squealing with joy as daddy chased them.”
But, in Harry’s memoir, Spare, he paints a much different picture. He writes: “Pa didn’t hug me.”
The prince adds: “Not that Pa hadn’t always been a bit checked out.
“He’d always given an air of being not quite ready for parenthood – the responsibilities, the patience, the time.
“Even he, though a proud man, would’ve admitted as much. But single parenthood? Pa was never made for that.”
Prince Harry married Meghan Markle in 2018 (Image: Getty)
Prince Harry’s relationships with The Firm reportedly ran into complications when he met his wife, Meghan Markle.
The two were married within two years of knowing each other, with Prince William allegedly raising concerns about the speed of their relationship. In 2020, they stepped down from their royal duties.
Harry’s relationship with his family was further damaged with the release of his book which contains allegations about some members of the Royal Family.
Prince Harry now lives in the US with his wife, Meghan Markle and their two children, Princess Lilibet and Prince Archie.
In July, all four of them visited the UK on a five day trip to mark the one-year countdown to the Invictus Games.
While they were here, they were all hosted by King Charles and Queen Camilla for a private meeting. Prince Harry did not appear to meet with Prince William.