The Duke of Sussex has claimed that his father, King Charles III, is just like his own father, Prince Philip.
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In his bombshell memoir – which was accidentally released in Spain on Thursday – Prince Harry detailed how his father often didn't know how to be a dad, and sometimes copied things that his grandfather had done.
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Harry claimed that Charles' notable lack of affection stemmed from his own personal experience as a child.
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According to Prince Harry, Charles' inability to express his emotions was particularly noticeable following the death of his beloved mother, Princess Diana.
© Photo: Getty ImagesPrince Harry touched on his relationship with his father
In his book, the father-of-two explained how Charles sat on the end of his bed at Balmoral Castle before sharing news of his mother's tragic death. Despite the heartbreaking news, the Duke further claims that his father did not hug him or show any signs of physical comfort.
Prince Harry's memoir includes a handful of poignant extracts featuring his late mother. In one particularly memorable segment, the Duke explained how his mother had sorted his 13th birthday present shortly before her tragic passing.
© Photo: Getty ImagesPrincess Diana died on 31 August 1997
The father-of-two detailed how his aunt, Sarah McCorquodale, passed on his mother's thoughtful gift which turned out to be an Xbox- Harry adored playing video games as a teenager.
By the time Harry celebrated his birthday, on 15 September, Diana was at rest at her family estate, Althorp.
© Photo: Getty ImagesHarry's book includes a number of bombshell allegations
Elsewhere in his eye-opening novel, Prince Harry claims that his brother turned up "piping hot" to a pre-arranged meeting between the brothers in 2019 to discuss "the whole rolling catastrophe" of their relationship. Harry's highly-anticipated book hit the shelves globally on Tuesday.
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