Prince Harry: King Charles Told Princess Diana His ‘Work Is Done’ After She Gave Birth to a ‘Spare’

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In his own words. Prince Harry has spent most of his life as Prince William‘s “shadow” — a role he says his family members “reinforced” regularly.In Harry’s upcoming memoir, Spare — set to be released on Tuesday, January 10 — the 38-year-old Duke of Sussex recalled feelings of being second fiddle to William, 40. “Balmoral had 50 bedrooms, one of which had been divided for me and Willy … Adults called it the nursery,” Harry began in an excerpt from the book, which Us Weekly can exclusively reveal.

He explained that William resided in the “larger half” with a double bed, mirrored doors and a nice view. Harry’s room, however, was much smaller and not as “luxurious.”Harry said he never questioned the set-up because “Willy was the heir, whereas I was the spare.” He went on to share that this was not just his reality in the press but also at home as dad King Charles III, his mother, the late Princess Diana, and his grandfather, the late Prince Philip, all “regularly reinforced” their roles.“I was the shadow, the support, the plan B,” Harry explained. “I was brought into the world in case something happened to Willy.

I was summoned to provide backup, distraction, diversion … This was all made explicitly clear to me from the start of life’s journey.”Harry then thought back on a time when he was told a story about a “joke” Charles, 74, “allegedly” said to Diana the day he was born. “‘Wonderful!

Now you’ve given me an heir and a spare — my work is done,'” Harry wrote, sharing what was claimed to be said by the king to Diana. “On the other hand, minutes after delivering this bit of high comedy, Pa was said to have gone off to meet with his girlfriend,” Harry said of Queen Consort Camilla. “So, many a true word spoken in jest.”Diana