By Katherine Tinsley
12:21pm PDT, Sep 17, 2025
_
Prince Harry's words in his memoir, Spare, greatly affected his relationship with Queen Camilla.Keep reading for the details…
MORE: Follow Wonderwall on MSN for more top news
_
In Spare, Prince Harry accused Queen Camilla of playing the "long game, a campaign aimed at marriage and eventually the Crown.""I have complex feelings about gaining a step-parent who I thought had recently sacrificed me on her personal p.r. altar," he added, as Harry alluded to Camilla planting stories about him to shift the public perception of her after being known as King Charles III's mistress during his marriage to Princess Diana.
_
In Spare, Prince Harry compared meeting Queen Camilla for the first time to getting an "injection.""Close your eyes and you won't even feel it," the veteran penned.
_
Daily Express reported that Queen Camilla felt "hurt" by Prince Harry's words."He has been extremely unkind to her in print and in word, and she doesn't forgive easily," an insider told The Times. "The royal family make elephants look like they have short memories."