King Charles’ reluctance & and silence sees him skewered

The bashings that happened behind-the-scenes of King Charles’ Coronation Day comes out

By H. Anjum
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Published March 30, 2026
King Charles’ reluctance & and silence sees him skewered

A new book has just exposed King Charles’ inability to do away with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor in a timely manner and exposes all that was said to him, by other members of the Firm for they felt the whole thing to be simply happening due to his “reticence”.

The book that exposed all this is Betrayal, and has been written by royal biographer Tom Bower. He feels the monarch had been “dithering” when it came to taking the appropriate steps when needed, against both his brother and youngest son.

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However, what’s pertinent to mention in regards to this is that the pressures started to mount as early as the time of King Charles’ Coronation because in the 24-hours following the May 6th event, back in 2023 “many Britons were appalled by the distasteful spectacle of Andrew and Harry's behavior” Mr Bower revealed.

They also bashed him for having failed to find an appropriate resolution. The extract from the book reads, “Charles was criticised by some senior members of the Establishment for failing to resolve conclusively the embarrassments presented by Harry and Andrew.”

“His reticence weakened the Crown’s reputation. By failing to consider properly the consequences of the princes’ actions for the future of the monarchy, Charles rightly questioned his own and Camilla’s popularity. Public opinion mattered.”

Formal Statement Against Tom Bower:

The author himself has even sparked a reaction by one royal who is well known for his explosive interviews—Prince Harry. The statement that came against the author happened on March 14th, and came via a spokesperson that took direct aim at Mr Bower, ahead of the release of his book that spoke of ‘brainwashing’ at Meghan’s hand, among other things.

It read, “Mr Bower’s commentary has long crossed the line from criticism into fixation. This is someone who has publicly stated, 'The monarchy in fact depends on actually obliterating the Sussexes from our state of life,' language that speaks for itself.”

“He has made a career out of constructing ever more elaborate theories about people he does not know and has never met. Those interested in facts will look elsewhere; those seeking deranged conspiracy and melodrama know exactly where to find him.”

H. Anjum
H. Anjum is a News Editor at The News International (Digital) with over five years of newsroom experience. She is a media graduate specialising in British royal coverage, reporting on monarchies, traditions, and modern royal life. She also writes on fashion, movies and TV shows with contemporary relevance for a global audience.
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