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Does Prince William, as king, want to take revenge on the "absolutely despicable" Prince Harry and Meghan Markle?
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Does Prince William, as king, want to take revenge on the "absolutely despicable" Prince Harry and Meghan Markle?
Annemarie Göbbel • 17 hours • 2 minutes read
Reckoning planned
Explosive revelations from the British royal family: Prince William is said to be determined to take revenge on his brother Harry and his wife Meghan Markle.
Windsor – Prince William (42) is considered a dutiful heir to the throne and a loyal son to his father, King Charles III (76). But behind the facade of the always-controlled royal, deep resentment against his younger brother Harry (40) and his wife Meghan (43) is said to be simmering. While the current king is still showing leniency, William is apparently already making concrete plans for his own reign. Was Prince Harry's BBC interview the decisive trigger for William's tougher stance?
Prince William and his plans as king against the "absolutely despicable" couple
The British heir to the throne has almost never spoken publicly about his brother and his wife. But according to palace sources who spoke to the US news portal "The Daily Beast," William is said to be speaking out in private. "William hates and despises Harry and Meghan with every fiber of his being," the portal quoted an insider as saying.
A friend said Harry and Meghan's behavior was "absolutely despicable." He added that Harry's BBC interview made it clear "that he has no interest in reconciliation." While he hinted at a desire for reconciliation in the interview, any serious attempt at reconciliation would be pursued privately, Ailsa Anderson, the former press secretary to the late Queen Elizabeth II (96, † 2022), sharply criticized Sky News.
Meghan Markle's use of the HRH title may have upset Prince William
The recent controversy surrounding Meghan's use of her royal title "Her Royal Highness" (HRH) for her new lifestyle brand, As Ever, is said to have infuriated William. Although the couple had promised to stop using these titles after "Megxit" in 2020, it recently appeared on a greeting card in a gift basket that Meghan sent to podcaster Jamie Kern Lima (47).
Prince William's patience with his little brother Harry and his wife has run its course
Tensions between the once inseparable brothers have dramatically cracked in recent years. While William prepares for his future role as king, Harry and Meghan have built a new life in California – repeatedly making headlines with revelations about the royal family.
For example, the website Page Six quotes a friend of Prince William as saying: "Charles has completely lost control. It's obvious that Harry and Meghan intend to make his final years a misery. Meghan knows that Charles won't do anything about the card in the hamper. But King William will not tolerate this." Sources used: pagesix.com, thedailybeast.com, skynews.com