Camilla 'hurt' by Prince Harry as Queen Consort's son slaps down Duke of Sussex's claims
Prince Harry's claim that Camilla played the "long game" to become Queen has been slapped down by her son.
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Camilla has been "hurt" by Prince Harry's public attacks on her, according to a royal author.
The Duke of Sussex claimed that Camilla was playing the "long game" to become Queen has been slapped down by her son.
Andrew Lownie has backed the Queen Consort to behave impeccably towards Harry at the Coronation.
It will be the first time Camilla has seen Prince Harry since the publication of his bombshell autobiography Spare.
Tom Parker Bowles is the eldest child of Camilla and Andrew Parker Bowles, who were married from 1973 to 1995.
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Lownie told the Express: "[She will be] naturally hurt but dignified.
"I'm sure she'll behave impeccably towards him in public, whatever her private feelings."
Tom Parker Bowles is the eldest child of Camilla and Andrew Parker Bowles, who were married from 1973 to 1995.
He told The News Agents podcast: "I think change happens but I don’t care what anyone says – this wasn’t any sort of end game."
Parker Bowles added: "She married the person she loved and this is what happened."
The Duke of Sussex wrote in his memoir that he felt Camilla played the “long game” for marriage to his father and the crown.
He said regarding Camilla: "I have complex feelings about gaining a step-parent who I thought had recently sacrificed me on her personal PR altar."
Harry also claimed Prince William "begged" King Charles not to marry Camilla over fears she would become their "wicked stepmother".
The Duke of Sussex will attend the historic ceremony on his own as Meghan Markle stays in California with their children.
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Earlier this month it was confirmed that Prince Harry will attend King Charles and Camilla's Coronation.
The Duke of Sussex will attend the historic ceremony on his own as Meghan Markle stays in California with their children.
Parker Bowles said on Camilla's feelings towards the upcoming Coronation: "I think anyone would be anxious on an occasion of this sort of importance in terms of the historical"
He added: "She’s 75, but you know, it’s tough to do it. But she’s never complained. You just do it. Get on with it."
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