Ever since Prince Harry’s scandalous tell-all autobiography, Spare, was released for public consumption, the internet has been sharing all the most shocking tidbits. Even before it was available in stores, rumors were swirling around this highly anticipated book, which lays absolutely everything out on paper, from exposing the Royals’ secrets to sharing tales of how he lost his virginity. Here are the biggest secrets that they never wanted you to know about.
Harry’s first time was with an older, horse-obsessed woman outside a pub
This isn’t the romantic tale we were expecting. In the book, Harry shares a private story about losing his virginity at 7 years old to an older lady that loved horses. It apparently happened in a field beside a popular pub, where Harry said, “no doubt someone had seen us” maybe the prince is a secret exhibitionist!
A look back at Harry’s drug-filled party days
Opening up about experimenting with substances, Harry admits that he tried cocaine as a teenager in the summer of 2002, and did it on several other occasions over the next few years. Eventually, he figured out that the drug wasn’t for him, and it didn’t make him feel as happy as it seemed to make others feel. However, he did say that it made him feel different which was his goal in doing substances.
That time he called Camilla an evil stepmother
Harry was Introduced to Camila after his mother passed away. It was a time of healing for the prince and in an interview with The Sun he compared the meeting to “an injection”. He said that Camilla appeared “bored” when she met him for the first time. This was apparently because it was a “pure formality” since he wasn’t in line to be an heir, and Harry admitted that he was worried she would fit into the “wicked stepmother” cliche.
A psychic told Harry that his mother was by his side
In 2019, Harry met with a psychic that he was referred to through friends. The woman “claimed to have powers” and the prince did admit that he felt a certain energy around him that caused him to believe. The woman said that Diana was always by his side, which Harry said he had been feeling. The psychic went on to specify that Diana was actually with him right now, and she was proud that he was “living the life she couldn’t” as well as living the life she wanted for him. All this news overwhelmed Harry and made him cry.
He claims to have killed 25 Taliban fighters
Some people raised an eyebrow at this, but based on an excerpt from The Telegraph, he killed 25 Taliban fighters whilst on his second tour of duty. He shocked many with his lack of empathy when he described taking their lives not as killing people but as removing pieces from a chessboard. He admitted that these killings didn’t make him proud or satisfied, but he also wasn’t embarrassed.
Harry says Kate and Andrew made him wear that Nazi costume
Many celebrities have committed a cultural faux pas with Halloween costumes, and Harry is no different. We all remember that time he dressed up as a Nazi, but he pins the blame on his brother and sister-in-law, saying that the two “howled with laughter” when they heard of the German Africa Corps uniform with a swastika on the left arm. They called it ridiculous, and he said that was the point of the costume. Not many people agree.
Kate and Meghan really did fight over the whole flower girl dress debacle
As much as the Royal Family tried to play it down when these rumors swirled around, Harry admits that there were talks about the timing of the wedding rehearsal and the dresses, and Kate was very upset about it. Meghan Markle went on to blame it on “baby brain” due to her hormones which is what started the fight. Markle was told that she wasn’t close enough with her sister-in-law to discuss her hormones and that members of the Royal Family did not speak in this way.
Prince Harry claims Prince William assaulted him
Brothers are known to get into fights here and there, but alleged assault is a whole other thing! The debacle apparently took place in 2019 at Kensington Palace after William called Meghan “abrasive,” “rude,” and “difficult.” According to Harry, his brother then tackled him, grabbing his collar and knocking him to the floor, resulting in visible cuts and bruises. William left to get some space and when he returned, was full of regrets and apologies. However, he told Harry not to mention the incident to Meghan. Before he told his wife, he talked to his therapist. But when Markle did find out, she was more sad than angry or surprised.
King Charles apparently begged his sons to reconcile
Based on another excerpt, another poignant family moment happened at the funeral of Prince Philip in 2021, just a month after the famous Oprah interview. King Charles stood between the two and begged them not to make his final years miserable with their constant tension and fighting.
