Queen Camilla will not be rushing to forgive Prince Harry for the “extremely unkind” remarks he made about her in his memoir, “Spare,” according to insiders.
The Duke of Sussex, who is today celebrating his 41st birthday, is inching closer toward reconciliation with the royals — though one member of the Firm will not be looking to “forgive easily.”
Following Harry’s peace talk with King Charles last week, hopes of both camps burying the hatchet were kicked into high gear after the duke shared rare insight into the meeting.
However, it appears as though the Invictus Games founder is going to have to work much harder to win back his stepmother’s trust, especially after he sensationally branded her “dangerous” and “the villain.”
“He has been extremely unkind to her in print and in word, and she doesn’t forgive easily,” a palace insider told the Times of London.
The source added that while some members of the Firm may be able to eventually look past the feud, few will be able to forget the things he said.
“The royal family make elephants look like they have short memories,” the insider added.
The Post has reached out to Buckingham Palace for comment.
Harry’s feelings toward Camilla, 78, were laid bare in his tell-all book as he accused her of playing “the long game, a campaign aimed at marriage and eventually the Crown.”
The father of two also claimed that his stepmother leaked stories about the royal family to the media to maintain her image and boost her popularity.
“I have complex feelings about gaining a step-parent who I thought had recently sacrificed me on her personal p.r. altar,” he wrote in the memoir.
He said that meeting Camilla — referred to as the “other woman” in his book — was like an “injection,” writing, “Close your eyes and you won’t even feel it.”
Following the book’s release, it was reported that the revelations left Camilla “hurt” and left a deep scar on the royal family.
Still, it seems as though Charles was open to hearing what his estranged youngest son had to say, as he held a private audience with Harry during the duke’s trip last week.
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But just days later, Harry insisted that his memoir was “not about revenge” or “dirty laundry.”
What’s more, he asserted that his “conscience is clear” despite the book’s many revelations.
“It was a series of corrections to stories already out there. One point of view had been put out and it needed to be corrected,” he told the Guardian.
“It was a difficult message, but I did it in the best way possible. My conscience is clear. It is not about revenge, it is about accountability.”
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