{"id":18813,"date":"2025-04-14T09:05:13","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T09:05:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/18813\/"},"modified":"2025-04-14T09:05:13","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T09:05:13","slug":"palace-fears-prince-harry-is-plotting-2nd-bombshell-book-which-will-blast-royals-over-security-row-amid-trap-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/18813\/","title":{"rendered":"Palace fears Prince Harry is plotting 2nd bombshell book which will blast royals over security row amid &#8216;trap&#8217; claims"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BUCKINGHAM Palace aides are increasingly concerned Prince Harry is considering blasting the royals again in a new bombshell book.<\/p>\n<p>Courtiers fear the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/who\/prince-harry\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Duke of Sussex<\/a> will hit out in the wake of his bitter High Court battle to win back taxpayer-funded UK security.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Prince Harry and Meghan Markle walking together.\" height=\"960\" width=\"872\" data-credit=\"The Mega Agency\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/241558d0-bd49-49d3-abd4-1c950cdfd09a.jpg\" data-caption=\"Buckingham Palace staff fear Prince Harry could release another book that hits out at the Royal Family\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/241558d0-bd49-49d3-abd4-1c950cdfd09a.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>6<\/p>\n<p>Buckingham Palace staff fear Prince Harry could release another book that hits out at the Royal FamilyCredit: The Mega Agency<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"King Charles III and Prince Harry at Windsor Castle.\" height=\"960\" width=\"699\" data-credit=\"Getty\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2022-windsor-england-committal-service-809459760.jpg\" data-caption=\"Harry's relationship with King Charles took another blow when the Prince failed to visit him during his recent London visit\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2022-windsor-england-committal-service-809459760.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>6<\/p>\n<p>Harry&#8217;s relationship with King Charles took another blow when the Prince failed to visit him during his recent London visitCredit: Getty<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Prince Harry and Meghan Markle laying a wreath.\" height=\"640\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Getty\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/prince-harry-duke-sussex-meghan-935854314_63a74d.jpg\" data-caption=\"Harry is angered by what he views as an 'intensely personal' battle over his security arrangements\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/prince-harry-duke-sussex-meghan-935854314_63a74d.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>6<\/p>\n<p>Harry is angered by what he views as an &#8216;intensely personal&#8217; battle over his security arrangementsCredit: Getty<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/royals\/34425921\/prince-harry-conspiracy-security-fears-his-fault-taliban\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Harry<\/a> spent two days in London last week \u2014 and sensationally claimed his police protection had been downgraded to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/royals\/34426718\/prince-harry-security-scrapped-prevent-him-leaving-royal-family\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201ctrap\u201d him inside the Royal Family<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Last night a source said: \u201cThis is clearly intensely personal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are fears about what he might do if the decision goes against him. This could not come at a worse time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/royals\/34369526\/prince-harry-security-appeal-court\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Round-the-clock protection from armed cops<\/a> was watered down when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/royals\/34345594\/prince-harry-court-appeal-security\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Harry quit royal duties<\/a> in 2020 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/royals\/31132897\/harry-shows-off-surfing-moves-in-california\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">moved to California<\/a> with wife <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/who\/meghan-markle\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Meghan, 43<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Royal aides have observed strict protocols over the case as it effectively pits <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/royals\/34374735\/harry-snubs-uk-wedding\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Harry<\/a>, 40, and his legal team against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/who\/king-charles\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the King<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>So senior royal circles were left astonished when Harry gave an interview to a newspaper following the latest two-day hearing.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to a UK publication for the first time since 2023, he said: \u201cPeople would be shocked by what\u2019s being held back.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Insiders said the explosive comments could be a \u201cveiled threat\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>A source added: \u201cThere\u2019s a lot of worry that Harry could tell all in a book deal or even follow Meghan\u2019s lead and make a podcast.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s hinted he has discovered secrets during the hearings \u2014 particularly regarding the treatment of him and Meghan \u2014 that would shock us all.<\/p>\n<p>Harry is convinced of a conspiracy &#8211; but security fears are HIS fault after revealing Taliban kills<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is a veiled threat essentially that he will tell all if it doesn\u2019t go the way he wants it to.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The claims appeared to confirm a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/royals\/34366134\/harry-charles-no-visit-london-court-security-row\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">deepening rift between Harry and his father Charles<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>They have also been blasted by insiders who say that the Duke has \u201ccontradicted\u201d himself throughout the case.<\/p>\n<p>His lawyers told the court he believed he was \u201cforced to step down\u201d because he was \u201cnot being protected by the institution\u201d after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/topic\/megxit\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Megxit<\/a> \u2014 yet outside court he said security was removed to stop him leaving at all.<\/p>\n<p>He went on to tell the Daily Telegraph that court evidence heard behind closed doors on Wednesday <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/royals\/34425921\/prince-harry-conspiracy-security-fears-his-fault-taliban\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">confirmed his \u201cworst fears\u201d<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He added the \u201cwhole legal disclosure\u201d was \u201cdifficult to swallow\u201d. <\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/royals\/34407854\/prince-harry-met-war-victims-surprise-visit-ukraine\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Duke then flew to Ukraine<\/a> to promote his charity work.<\/p>\n<p>In his six-part Netflix series in 2022, Harry was filmed on the plane out of Britain, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/fabulous\/20729940\/prince-harry-filmed-grinning-freedom-flight\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">calling it his \u201cfreedom flight\u201d<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of receiving 24-hour security, he now has a \u201cbespoke\u201d arrangement and each visit to the UK is assessed individually. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/news\/19282132\/prince-harry-wins-police-protection-challenge-high-court\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Harry launched a judicial review<\/a> against the decision and lost last year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Book cover of Prince Harry's memoir, Spare.\" height=\"960\" width=\"632\" data-credit=\"AP\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-provided-random-house-shows-864939959.jpg\" data-caption=\"Royal insiders fear a repeat of Prince Harry's book Spare, which caused embarrassment for the institution\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-provided-random-house-shows-864939959.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>6<\/p>\n<p>Royal insiders fear a repeat of Prince Harry&#8217;s book Spare, which caused embarrassment for the institutionCredit: AP<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at the Invictus Games One Year to Go event.\" height=\"919\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Rex\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ca2a16b6-1e60-4708-9ede-26e517ec9c7f.jpg\" data-caption=\"Harry says it was 'difficult to swallow' that his round the clock police protection in the UK was pulled\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ca2a16b6-1e60-4708-9ede-26e517ec9c7f.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>6<\/p>\n<p>Harry says it was &#8216;difficult to swallow&#8217; that his round the clock police protection in the UK was pulledCredit: Rex<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Meghan and Harry embracing on a beach.\" height=\"960\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Instagram\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/meghan-happy-international-women-s-978301141.jpg\" data-caption=\"Harry and wife Meghan quit the UK for Canada, before moving to their current home in California\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/meghan-happy-international-women-s-978301141.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>6<\/p>\n<p>Harry and wife Meghan quit the UK for Canada, before moving to their current home in CaliforniaCredit: Instagram<\/p>\n<p>He is appealing against that decision, with those close to him saying he is \u201cdriven to fight injustice\u201d and that this security fight is his \u201cbiggest priority\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, reports have suggested he believes the King could intervene as his private secretary is on the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures.<\/p>\n<p>Royal author Robert Jobson told The Sun on Sunday: \u201cThe only thing Harry seems to like more than moaning is starring in his courtroom drama. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Now he claims that the security decision was all a set-up \u2014 that it was designed to stop him quitting Britain to avoid all the fall-out that followed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the logic of a schoolboy sleuth, he has dreamed up this daft conspiracy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNone of this should have come as a surprise to him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKing Charles warned him to think long and hard before boarding his \u2018freedom flight\u2019 to Canada and then on to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/royals\/33318689\/meghan-markle-prince-harry-montecito-star-waning\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Montecito<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe warned Harry to consider all the security implications. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Charles wasn\u2019t using it as a threat \u2014 after all it would not have been his call who gets royal security.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYet again, instead of owning his choice, Harry chose to wage a costly battle against a sensible system. His logic is thin, and his excuses thinner.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt smacks of double standards too. A multi-millionaire royal duke who lives in the lap of luxury abroad, wants freedom, privacy, but wants the British taxpayer to foot the bill when he comes back to a country he seems to despise.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Five bombshell revelations<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/bf4d53e3-78fe-4f27-a2f6-a9fdc650fa8f.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"article__content--intro\">HARRY\u2019S memoir Spare revealed that he:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>HUMILIATINGLY lost his virginity to a horse-loving \u201colder lady\u201d who spanked him after he \u201cmounted\u201d her in a field behind a busy pub;<\/li>\n<li>TOOK cocaine, smoked cannabis at Eton and experim\u00adented with magic mushrooms;<\/li>\n<li>BOASTED about killing 25 Taliban in Afghanistan, claiming it was like \u201cchess pieces taken off the board\u201d. Experts said his revelation put lives of troops in danger;<\/li>\n<li>CALLED Prince William his \u201carch-nemesis\u201d and was allegedly attacked by him during a row over Meghan;<\/li>\n<li>CLAIMED Charles pleaded with the brothers not to make his \u201cfinal years a misery\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Harry missed the chance to see Charles while in London for the court case. <\/p>\n<p>Just two weeks ago the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/royals\/34106811\/king-charles-hospital-cancer-treatment\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">King spent time in hospital due to side effects<\/a> from his cancer treatment, and had to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/royals\/34140504\/king-charles-cancel-holidays-abroad-cancer\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">cancel work commitments<\/a> on medical advice.<\/p>\n<p>It is thought they have not seen each other in person for 14 months.<\/p>\n<p>Prince Harry has hinted previously that he has more to say about how he felt he has been treated by his family.<\/p>\n<p>When <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/royals\/32665063\/five-unanswered-questions-prince-harrys-spare-two-years-on\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Spare<\/a> was released in 2023, Harry bragged in an interview: \u201cIt could have been two books, put it that way. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;And the hard bit was taking things out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>How the Royal drama gripped UK and beyond<\/p>\n<p><strong>JAN 8, 2020<\/strong>: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex announce they are to \u201cstep back as senior members\u201d of the Royal Family and divide their time between the UK and North America.<\/p>\n<p><strong>JAN 18:<\/strong> Buckingham Palace announces an agreement has been reached for Harry \u201cto step back from royal duties, including official military appointments\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>JAN 20: <\/strong>The Palace announces Harry and Meghan will no longer use their HRH titles and will not receive public funds for royal duties. The couple say they intend to repay \u00a32.4million of taxpayer money for the refurbishment of Frogmore Cottage, which will remain their UK family home.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MAR 3: <\/strong>Harry and the Queen meet for a four-hour conversation about Megxit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MAR 9:<\/strong> Meghan and Harry attend the Commonwealth Day service \u2013 alongside William and Kate \u2013their final royal event before giving up royal duties.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MAR 27: <\/strong>The couple move to Los Angeles after a brief stay in Canada.<\/p>\n<p><strong>JUNE: <\/strong>They buy an \u00a311million mansion in Montecito, California.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SEPT:<\/strong> Netflix announces a huge $100million deal with the couple.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NOV:<\/strong> In an article in the New York Times, Meghan reveals she suffered a miscarriage four months earlier.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MAR 7, 2021:<\/strong> The couple give a US TV interview with Oprah Winfrey, in which the Duchess reveals her suicidal thoughts and accuses a member of the Royal Family of racism.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MAR 8: <\/strong>The Palace responds, saying the race issues raised are \u201cconcerning\u201d and \u201cwhile some recollections may vary\u201d the matters will be \u201ctaken very seriously\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>APR 17: <\/strong>Harry attends the funeral of his grandfather the Duke of Edinburgh.<\/p>\n<p><strong>JUNE 4:<\/strong> Daughter Lilibet is born in a hospital in Santa Barbara, California.<\/p>\n<p><strong>JULY 1: <\/strong>Harry and William unite to unveil a statue of Diana at Kensington Palace.<\/p>\n<p><strong>JUNE 2022: <\/strong>The brothers come together for the Queen\u2019s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, and again two months later for her funeral. The state occasion is Meghan\u2019s final visit to the UK.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DEC: <\/strong>Netflix series Harry &amp; Meghan airs. The Duke says in one episode it had been \u201cterrifying\u201d to have his brother \u201cscream and shout\u201d at him about their future.<\/p>\n<p><strong>JAN 8, 2023: <\/strong>Harry is interviewed by ITV to publicise his controversial book Spare \u2013 published two days later \u2013 claiming it was \u201cMeghan versus Kate\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>APR: <\/strong>Harry has a \u201cheart-to-heart\u201d talk with dad Charles before agreeing to attend the King\u2019s Coronation in London.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MAY 6: <\/strong>Arriving alone for the ceremony, he sits two rows behind his brother and leaves soon after the service.<\/p>\n<p><strong>JUNE: <\/strong>Harry becomes the first senior royal in more than 130 years to give evidence in court, when he appears at the High Court for his case against Mirror Group Newspapers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>JULY:<\/strong> Streaming giant Spotify announces it is parting ways with the Suss-exes\u2019 Archewell Audio brand, above, in a \u201cmutual decision\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SEPT:<\/strong> Harry rejects an offer to spend the anniversary of the Queen\u2019s death with his father at Balmoral.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FEB 2024: <\/strong>Harry flies to the UK to be with his father. They meet for half an hour before Harry flies home. He does not meet William.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MAR: <\/strong>Meghan launches lifestyle brand American Riviera Orchard, which posts just nine times on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p><strong>APR: <\/strong>A judge brands Harry\u2019s legal appeal for taxpayer-funded security following his move abroad \u201cfrankly hopeless\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MAY: <\/strong>Harry pays a brief visit to London for an event held two miles from where Charles was staying. They do not meet.<\/p>\n<p><strong>JAN 1, 2025: <\/strong>Meghan relaunches her Instagram account with a video shot by Harry on a beach near their US home.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MAR: <\/strong>Meghan releases her Netflix show With Love, Meghan and launches As Ever<\/p>\n<p><strong>APR: <\/strong>Harry flies back to the UK for his security battle appeal and appears at London High Court &#8211; but fails to meet with his father.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"BUCKINGHAM Palace aides are increasingly concerned Prince Harry is considering blasting the royals again in a new bombshell&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":18814,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3938],"tags":[3444,2633,30,393,77,560,1760,257,556,1281,447,118,1890,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-18813","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-books","8":"tag-books","9":"tag-buckingham-palace","10":"tag-courts","11":"tag-england","12":"tag-entertainment","13":"tag-exclusives","14":"tag-king-charles","15":"tag-london","16":"tag-los-angeles","17":"tag-meghan-markle","18":"tag-prince-harry","19":"tag-the-sun-newspaper","20":"tag-the-sun-on-sunday","21":"tag-uk","22":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114335523188247586","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18813","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18813"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18813\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18814"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18813"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18813"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18813"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}