Prince Harry 'feared' Camilla would be his 'wicked step-mother' in latest reported Spare bombshell

The Duke of Sussex allegedly makes the claims in his memoir Spare

Prince Harry stood on the Buckingham Palace Balcony with Camilla Queen Consort
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Prince Harry is said to have claimed he 'feared' Camilla would become his 'wicked step-mother' according to reported claims in his new book Spare.


Prince Harry has reportedly claimed he 'feared' Camilla would become his 'wicked step-mother' but would 'forgive' her, if it was what their father wanted.

The Duke of Sussex is expected to raise royal eyebrows when his upcoming explosive memoir is released next week, as some alleged details have already been leaked in which Prince Harry reportedly claims brother William 'knocked' him to the ground in a reported 'attack' and Harry reportedly revealing his final words to the Queen after she died.

And now it's claimed by The Sun, who translated a Spanish edition of the biography, that Prince Harry claims he 'feared' Camilla would become his 'wicked step-mother'. 

According to the newspaper publication, in his book, Harry says he pondered whether Camilla would be his “wicked step-mother”. But he claimed the brothers would be willing to forgive her in “their hearts” if she could make Charles happy.

However, it's claimed that both Harry and Prince William 'begged' their father not to marry her. 

Reportedly Harry claimed he and William promised their father, who is now known by the official title King Charles III, that they would welcome Camilla into the family - providing that he didn't marry her, following the death of their mother Princess Diana.

Reports claim Harry alleges that his father Charles did not respond.

Prince Charles went on to marry Camilla in 2005 and last year Queen Elizabeth II gave her blessing to Camilla taking the title Queen Consort.

King Charles and Camilla Queen Consort stood on the balcony of Buckingham Palace with Prince Harry

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In the book, Harry reportedly claims that they had also been aware of Camilla as the "other woman" and both had separate meetings with her.

According to the Sun, it's claimed Harry revealed the private meeting, he claims Camilla appeared "bored" when they met saying that it was "pure formality" as he was not the heir or a major obstacle but that they had small chat about horses.

Selina Maycock
Senior Family Writer

Selina is a Senior Family Writer for GoodtoKnow and has more than 16 years years of experience. She specialises in royal family news, including the latest activities of Prince George, Charlotte, Louis, Archie and Lilibet. She also covers the latest government, health and charity advice for families. Selina graduated from the University of Sheffield in 2006 with a degree in Journalism, and gained her NCTJ and NCE qualifications. During her career, she’s also written for Woman, Woman's Own, Woman&Home, and Woman's Weekly as well as Heat magazine, Bang Showbiz - and the Scunthorpe Telegraph. When she's not covering family news, you can find her exploring new countryside walking routes, catching up with friends over good food, or making memories (including award-winning scarecrows!)