{"id":4294,"date":"2025-08-03T09:27:54","date_gmt":"2025-08-03T16:27:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/?p=4294"},"modified":"2025-08-03T09:27:54","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T16:27:54","slug":"prince-harry-denies-claim-punches-thrown-in-heated-argument-with-prince-andrew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/?p=4294","title":{"rendered":"Prince Harry denies claim \u2018punches thrown\u2019 in heated argument with Prince Andrew"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"main\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"hydrate-root sc-10wlkbs-0\" data-component=\"SupportNSCNative\" data-loading=\"lazy\" data-theme-name=\"base\">\n<aside class=\"sc-hez36s-0 dFpFuY\">\n<div class=\"sc-hez36s-1 dmMyEN\">\n<h3 data-testid=\"support-nsc-title\" class=\"sc-hez36s-2 fXvmgM\">Your support helps us to tell the story<\/h3>\n<div class=\"sc-hez36s-8 juUDRT\">\n<div class=\"sc-hez36s-13 cqPbFA\">\n<div class=\"sc-aja53j-0 rAFIl sc-hez36s-16 jZSKtc\">\n<div class=\"sc-aja53j-6 PdmgT\">\n<div data-testid=\"dropdown-with-gradient-collapsed-content-container\" class=\"sc-aja53j-5 hJPJVF\">\n<div>\n<div data-testid=\"dropdown-with-gradient-collapsed-content\" class=\"sc-aja53j-4 lcJUSj\">\n<div>\n<div data-testid=\"support-nsc-collapsed-content-tablet\" class=\"sc-hez36s-7 laZbyn\">\n<p class=\"sc-1uza6dc-0 cKWiEj\">From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it&#8217;s investigating the financials of Elon Musk&#8217;s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, &#8216;The A Word&#8217;, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-1uza6dc-0 cKWiEj\">At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-1uza6dc-0 cKWiEj\">The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"sc-1uza6dc-1 huxBsk\">Your support makes all the difference.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><button class=\"sc-aja53j-1 dLkuvY sc-aja53j-7 eMEmGu\"><span data-testid=\"dropdown-with-gradient-dropdown-tablet\" class=\"sc-aja53j-3 dHXFkr\"><span data-action-type=\"Read more\" class=\"sc-aja53j-2 jrwZqm\">Read more<\/span><svg class=\"sc-eaj12q-0 hUgQwJ sc-culv3z-0 eifaJK sc-a5wy94-0 hyKPon\"><use href=\"#ee6613da15642019\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Prince Harry has denied getting into a heated agument with the Duke of York where \u201cpunches were thrown\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The claim is made in a book called<em> Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York<\/em>, saying that the pair got into a physical altercation during a family gathering in 2013 over \u201csomething Andrew said behind Harry\u2019s back\u201d.<\/p>\n<p> \u201cHarry got the better of Andrew\u201d by leaving his uncle with a \u201cbloody nose\u201d following the remark, the book claims.<\/p>\n<p>However, a spokesperson for the Duke of Sussex told the <em>Daily Telegraph<\/em>: \u201cPrince Harry and Prince Andrew have never had a physical fight.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-awdjp1-2 cbpRGD sc-awdjp1-3 image align-center\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cXcwgU\">\n<div data-gallery-length=\"2\" class=\"sc-awdjp1-0 hnsGTR\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.the-independent.com\/2024\/09\/14\/05\/Britain_Prince_Harry_Turning_40_31278.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.the-independent.com\/2024\/09\/14\/05\/Britain_Prince_Harry_Turning_40_31278.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;auto=webp 320w, https:\/\/static.the-independent.com\/2024\/09\/14\/05\/Britain_Prince_Harry_Turning_40_31278.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;auto=webp 640w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The Duke of York is alleged to have accused his nephew of going \u2018bonkers\u2019 for marrying Meghan Markle\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE inline-gallery-btn\"\/><\/p>\n<p><button class=\"sc-1uf4o3q-0 dkRtZs inline-gallery-btn\" id=\"trigger-autogallery-118549\"><span class=\"sc-1uf4o3q-1 hwVecx\">open image in gallery<\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-3 bpFomM hgzWpY\">The Duke of York is alleged to have accused his nephew of going \u2018bonkers\u2019 for marrying Meghan Markle<span class=\"sc-1cbdeug-7 CXMrn\"> <!-- -->(<!-- -->AP<!-- -->)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>In extracts serialised in the <em>Daily Mail<\/em>, author Andrew Lownie claims the relationship between the Duke of York and his younger nephews, William and Harry, was \u201cproblematic\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The Duke of York, who fell from grace over his links to Jeffrey Epstein, the late financier and convicted paedophile, is alleged to have accused his nephew of going \u201cbonkers\u201d for marrying Meghan Markle, now the Duchess of Sussex, and is also said to have told Harry that his marriage would \u201cnot last more than a month\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The spokesperson for the Duke of Sussex said that Prince Andrew did not \u201cever make the comments he is alleged to have made about the Duchess of Sussex to Prince Harry\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The source quoted in Lownie\u2019s book claimed that the Duke of Sussex later told his brother, the Prince of Wales, that \u201che hated Andrew\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The book claims there \u201chave been tensions between the two men [Andrew and William] for years\u201d, including instances where the Duke of York is said to have been rude about the Princess of Wales.<\/p>\n<p>The source quoted in Mr Lownie\u2019s biography claims that the Prince of Wales is keen to \u201cevict\u201d Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah from the lavish Royal Lodge property in Windsor, which the Duke of York leases from the Crown Estate.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-awdjp1-2 cbpRGD sc-awdjp1-3 image align-center\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cXcwgU\">\n<div data-gallery-length=\"2\" class=\"sc-awdjp1-0 fhufkZ\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.the-independent.com\/2025\/04\/04\/17\/9e8107f29e52c8a9e72b6067cb9680c7Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzQzODY5OTEx-2.72039729.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.the-independent.com\/2025\/04\/04\/17\/9e8107f29e52c8a9e72b6067cb9680c7Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzQzODY5OTEx-2.72039729.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;auto=webp 320w, https:\/\/static.the-independent.com\/2025\/04\/04\/17\/9e8107f29e52c8a9e72b6067cb9680c7Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzQzODY5OTEx-2.72039729.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;auto=webp 640w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Prince Andrew has a tense relationship with his nephews, according to the book\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE inline-gallery-btn\"\/><\/p>\n<p><button class=\"sc-1uf4o3q-0 dkRtZs inline-gallery-btn\" id=\"trigger-autogallery-118550\"><span class=\"sc-1uf4o3q-1 hwVecx\">open image in gallery<\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-3 bpFomM hgzWpY\">Prince Andrew has a tense relationship with his nephews, according to the book<span class=\"sc-1cbdeug-7 CXMrn\"> <!-- -->(<!-- -->PA Archive<!-- -->)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>In Prince Harry\u2019s autobiography <em>Spare<\/em>, published in 2023, the Duke of Sussex claimed he got into a fight with his brother William over his wife Meghan.<\/p>\n<p>Prince Harry said: \u201c(William) called me another name, then came at me. It all happened so fast. So very fast. He grabbed me by the collar, ripping my necklace, and he knocked me to the floor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI landed on the dog\u2019s bowl, which cracked under my back, the pieces cutting into me. I lay there for a moment, dazed, then got to my feet and told him to get out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Harry writes that William left but returned \u201clooking regretful, and apologised\u201d. When William left again, Harry claims his brother \u201cturned and called back: \u2018You don\u2019t need to tell Meg about this.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it&#8217;s investigating the financials of Elon Musk&#8217;s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, &#8216;The A Word&#8217;, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story. The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it. Your support makes all the difference. Read more Prince Harry has denied getting into a heated agument with the Duke of York where \u201cpunches were thrown\u201d. The claim is made in a book called Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York, saying that the pair got into a physical altercation during a family gathering in 2013 over \u201csomething Andrew said behind Harry\u2019s back\u201d. \u201cHarry got the better of Andrew\u201d by leaving his uncle with a \u201cbloody nose\u201d following the remark, the book claims. However, a spokesperson for the Duke of Sussex told the Daily Telegraph: \u201cPrince Harry and Prince Andrew have never had a physical fight.\u201d open image in gallery The Duke of York is alleged to have accused his nephew of going \u2018bonkers\u2019 for marrying Meghan Markle (AP) In extracts serialised in the Daily Mail, author Andrew Lownie claims the relationship between the Duke of York and his younger nephews, William and Harry, was \u201cproblematic\u201d. The Duke of York, who fell from grace over his links to Jeffrey Epstein, the late financier and convicted paedophile, is alleged to have accused his &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4295,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4294"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4294"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4294\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4295"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4294"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4294"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4294"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}