Harry accuses his brother, Prince William, of physically assaulting him in 2019

In light of the coldness in the relationship with the British royal family, Prince Harry accuses his brother William of knocking him down during an argument in 2019, according to excerpts obtained by The Guardian newspaper yesterday from his soon-to-be-released book of memoirs.

Harry and his wife Megan withdrew from the royal family amid great fanfare in 2020, in an event that received wide media coverage.

The couple, who currently live in the United States, have publicly criticized the royal family on several occasions and interviews, as well as in a recent Netflix documentary.

In his book "Spare", which will be published on January 10, Harry said he was physically assaulted by his older brother William during an argument in London in 2019, according to "The Guardian".

During the altercation, the 38-year-old prince accused his brother William of calling Meghan "difficult" and "rude".

After a heated dialogue between the two brothers, Harry said that his brother William "grabbed me by the collar, tore my necklace, and knocked me to the ground."

"I fell on the dog's food bowl, which broke under my back, and its fragments hit me," he added, noting that he remained on the ground "stunned" before asking his brother to leave.

Harry said his brother William later "apologized" for his behaviour.

According to the newspaper "The Guardian", this quarrel could have caused Harry "scratches and bruises".

Prince Harry said he wanted to "reconnect" with his father, King Charles III, and his brother William, with whom he had previously seemed very close, according to an excerpt from an interview shown Monday.

But the relationship seems strained. In a documentary released by Netflix last month, Harry and Meghan accused the royal family of lying and failing to protect them.

Harry also lashed out at his brother William, saying he "shouted" at him during a 2020 family gathering attended by Queen Elizabeth II.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex accuse Prince William and his wife Kate of causing negative press coverage because they "steal the spotlight" from the rest of the family.

And in March 2021, Harry and Meghan, in a shocking interview on American television, accused the royal family of racism.

The British royal family is currently going through a transitional period, after Charles III ascended the throne following the death of Elizabeth II on September 8, 2021.

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