William Hit Harry (The Guardian)

But we do know them, and far too much about them, thanks to H & M and their relentless pursuit of publicity. Just like his mother.
Lead story on the BBC news, 7am, and countless updates.

Just pleased it will overshadow Tom Bradby, chief sycophant, and his much publicised interview with H sometime soon.

The lawyers will have pored over every syllable

Really? How would the lawyers know the truth? Follows all the stuff written about Meghan is true then doesn’t it?

If legal advice is given before books are published it follows everything in them must be true surely? Or could it be that taking every unfounded allegation and downright lie to court is the last resort? Going down the legal route is a very time consuming and costly business for anyone.

I think William probably did hit Harry in sheer frustration at his blind refusal to see the light regarding Meghan’s character.

He knows William won’t take it to court anyway - he can’t. Harry has free rein to spout whatever he wants and get paid for it. Pretty low in my opinion,

Sparklefizz, yes, to Moehringer and the publishers, especially because there have been past discrepancies.
The lawyers will have pored over every syllable

legal advice will have been given before these allegations were published.

Really?? When so many other comments by M&H have been proven to be false, and even the Archbishop of Canterbury had to step up and explain that their claim didn't happen.

vegansrock

Funny how people are so invested in the lives of those they don’t know.

What's funnier is you commenting on the thread. ha ha

I think one of the more compelling reasons for not having a royal family is what happens to the people within it. I am afraid my only reaction to it is that of watching an episode of Eastenders. I dont feel particularly guilty about this as if it were up to me I wouldnt have the situation in the first place.

It’s only his word that it happened. We only ever hear his side of the story. No witnesses.

I must be old fashioned, or soft, or something as I don’t find two previously incredibly close brothers physically fighting funny at all.
William telling his brother to hit him back and Harry refusing.
I once heard two adult brothers fighting next door to me, and it left me shaking and wondering if I should call the police.
It was going on for a long while though

I’m relieved to see FannyC feels sympathy for all of them. No surprises but so do I. As FannyC also points out, legal advice will have been given before these allegations were published.
What a sad state of affairs for all involved.

vegansrock

Funny how people are so invested in the lives of those they don’t know.

You mean The Guardian, the BBC, most media outlets?

lemsip

I think william should buy him a new necklace and dog bowl,

ha ha

Brilliant!

And yet, here you are adding your comment.

Funny how people are so invested in the lives of those they don’t know.

I think william should buy him a new necklace and dog bowl,

ha ha

Casdon

Somebody is going to be in big trouble for sending this information to one media outlet before all the others, surely? I thought it was being stage managed for one big splash across all media.

read the comments then you would find that The Guardian obtained a copy of the book!

I have read elsewhere that the journalist in New York is followed on twitter by one James Holt - Head of Archwell. Coincidence? Surely.

Shock! Horror! Brothers fighting!

If that’s all he can come up with what a waste of paper. As for Meghan being rude and abrasive I think we already know that too.

Oreo. Love it 😂😂

I’m sure that it isn’t libellous as Harry, his ghost writer JR Moehringer (who is a brilliant writer) and publishers Random House will have the very best in legal advice

This could be from a TV show, maybe the actress has now become a script writer. A necklace, a broken dogs bowl, what on earth is he going to get out of of all this. Oh yeah, money. Why didn't it become a cat fight, that's what normally happens.

Ive just read the extract mentioned and am truly dusgusted how low Harry has sunk, his version, no witness just that he told Megan. Surely this is libellous. He and M need to shut up failing that ignored. Wish our newspapers wouldn't keep this going, H won't rest until he breaks the monarchy.

Who believes anything he says! Poor Charles, to say that to his sons, my heart goes out to him as the mother of an estranged daughter. A pity about the necklace and dog bowl, it must have been hellishly traumatic.

Casdon, it was just my first reaction, but I now think that you’re probably right.
The Today program are using the very word ‘leaked’ in their top story.

I doubt that there is any home with siblings that have not at sometime had an altercation of sorts.

FannyCornforth

Not necessarily, a back-hander to a book seller or similar?
I presumed it was just good old fashioned journalism, Casdon sniffing stuff out, contacts etc

I don’t think so, but I could be wrong. I’d bet there’s some investigation going on now, as it’s taken the shine off the big release.

nypost.com/2023/01/04/security-around-prince-harrys-book-rivals-harry-potter-releases/