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Prince William, Kate Middleton Shock: Prince Harry Blames Prince and Princess of Wales for His Controversial Nazi Costume at a Party in 2005


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Prince Harry opened up about his controversial Nazi costume in his book memoir, according to a new report. And the Duke of Sussex reportedly blamed his brother, Prince William, and sister-in-law, Kate Middleton, for it.

Prince Harry Blamed Prince William And Kate Middleton For 2005 Nazi Costume?

Anonymous sources told Page Six that Meghan Markle's husband is putting some blame for his sensational Nazi costume on the Prince and Princess of Wales.

Prince Harry was only 20 years old when he made the front cover of The Sun in 2005, wearing a Nazi uniform to a costume party. He dressed as a Nazi soldier with a red armband emblazoned with a big swastika for the event.

The photo was reportedly taken from the “Native and Colonial” theme costume party. His big brother, Prince William, was also there wearing a homemade lion outfit.

Page Six obtained a copy of his book where Prince Harry reportedly wrote about the incident. According to him, he was down to two costumes: a pilot uniform and Nazi uniform. He reportedly asked the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge for their opinion on what he should choose between the two.

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"I phoned Willy and Kate, asked what they thought. Nazi uniform, they said," Prince Harry reportedly wrote, adding that when he went home and tried it on for them. "They both howled. Worse than Willy’s leotard outfit! Way more ridiculous! Which, again, was the point."

A senior publishing source who reportedly read Prince Harry's spare weighed in on Prince Harry's remark about the incident that happened nearly two decades ago.

"It’s strange as you would think that Harry would take ownership of this and just move on and not drag his brother into it, but he makes it clear that he feels strongly about William’s role in the scandal," the source said.

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Prince Harry's Nazi Costume Is Allegedly The Start Of His Falling Out With Brother Prince William

Royal historian Robert Lacey covered the issue in his 2020 book Battle of Brothers. He claimed that the incident sparked the beef between the royal siblings.

"Harry chose his costume in conjunction with his elder brother," Lacey wrote, noting how Prince William reportedly "laughed all the way back to Highgrove with the younger sibling he was supposed to be mentoring."

Following the incident, the Duke of Sussex reportedly re-evaluated his brother's involvement and how the heir to the throne reportedly got away with it. He added that the Prince of Wales coaxed his younger brother into his "errant and self-destructive ways."

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"For the first time, their relationship really suffered, and they barely spoke," Lacey added. "Harry resented the fact that William got away so lightly."

Prince Harry's book Spare will hit shelves on Jan. 10.

Stay tuned for more news and updates about Prince Harry and Prince William.

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