Prince Harry reportedly “didn’t have a bad word” to say about Princess Anne in his memoir “Spare,” and an insider claimed there was a reason. Despite the deepening royal family rift, the Duke of Sussex allegedly continued to view his aunt as someone he could confide in.
A similar sense of trust was reportedly extended to Prince William, despite their years of tension. As a result, Anne’s absence from Harry’s memoir attacks has been portrayed as a sign of private trust rather than a simple omission.
Prince Harry reportedly spared Princess Anne from criticism in Spare
According to a Heat World report, a source has shed light on Princess Anne’s relationship with both Prince Harry and Prince William. The insider claimed that Harry and William have continued to view their aunt as a trusted member of the family, particularly during periods of intense tension within the royal household.
The source said, “Anne has always been very close to both boys.” They added that she was someone the princes had turned to “for advice over the years.”
The insider also connected that long-standing bond to Harry’s 2023 memoir, “Spare,” which contained several explosive revelations about members of the royal family. Despite the book’s revelations, Princess Anne was notably absent from Harry’s more damaging criticisms.
The source said, “It’s telling that Harry didn’t have a bad word to say about Anne.” They further claimed that the Duke of Sussex “went out of his way” to highlight her presence during one of the most difficult moments for the royal family.
That moment came during the final hours of the late Queen Elizabeth II’s life. According to the insider, Harry recalled that Anne was there to greet him when he arrived in Scotland after rushing to see his grandmother. The source described her as “the one person from his family” who met him at the time, giving Anne a particularly significant place in Harry’s account.
The detail has been portrayed as further evidence of the unique relationship Harry shared with his aunt, especially when compared with his treatment of other senior royals in his memoir.
However, the insider suggested that Anne’s reserved public persona does not necessarily reflect how she interacts with her family behind closed doors. The source acknowledged that she “may not always have the warmest demeanour in public,” but insisted that she has “always been very loving with Harry and [William].”
The insider further claimed that Anne “cares deeply about them” and hates seeing both brothers “suffering like this.” If accurate, the comments suggest that Harry’s decision to spare Anne from the most pointed criticisms in “Spare” may have stemmed from a long-standing bond and the trust they reportedly share.
Originally reported by Santanu Das on Reality Tea.
