King Charles will make his first public engagement since the release of Prince Harry’s memoirs

By James On Jan 12, 2023

A smiling Prince William brushed off his brother’s quills as he left Windsor with his Kate today.

The Prince of Wales was laughing with his wife and looking relaxed as the couple headed back to work as Prince Harry’s PR blitz to promote his memoir appeared to be over.

William has been at the center of attacks from his younger brother, who even claimed in Spare that the heir to the throne attacked him in a fiery fight when William called Meghan “difficult”, “rude” and “abrasive”.

And in Harry’s interviews with US and UK broadcasters, he went on to bash his older brother for his role in Megxit, which is said to have left William furious.

But he showed no sign of anger as he chatted happily with the Princess of Wales as they left the grounds of Windsor Castle.

And around the same time, King Charles made his first public engagement since the release of Prince Harry’s explosive memoirs, which exposed the extent of the break in the royal family. Charles is in Aberdeenshire this morning to visit a local food bank and charities after more than a week of criticism from his son during a public relations campaign for his new book.

A smiling Prince William brushed off his brother’s quills as he left Windsor with his Kate today.

The Princess of Wales was also seen chatting happily as they headed out this morning.

King Charles of Great Britain visits the Aboyne and Mid Deeside Community Shed, on his first engagement since the book’s launch.

The monarch’s visit to Scotland marks his first public engagement since Harry’s controversial autobiography Spare, the best-selling nonfiction book in history, went on sale on Tuesday.

The Duke of Sussex’s words have been in the news for days over claims he was attacked by his brother, the Prince of Wales, killed 25 Taliban members during the Afghanistan war and used illegal drugs.

During the King’s Scottish Engagement, Lord Lieutenant Sandy Manson is expected to receive him before taking a tour of the ground floor of the Aboyne and Mid-Deeside community shed.

During his visit to the Aboyne Men’s Shed workshop house, Charles will see craft skills in action, including wood and stone carving, and meet the men who gather there weekly.

He is also expected to meet representatives of other charities and voluntary groups, including the Inverurie-based Aberdeenshire North Foodbank, Gordon Rural Action and Young at Heart Deeside.

Considered by industry experts as one of the most important books of the year, Spare contains a series of revelations about real life.

According to the publisher, Spare’s English edition sold more than 1.4 million units across all formats and editions in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom as of January 10 when it first hit bookstores.

Speaking about record sales, Random House Group president and publisher Gina Centrello said: “While many books by public figures can be categorized as ‘celebrity memoir’, Spare is not that.”

“Vulnerable and candid, brave and intimate, Spare is the story of someone we may have thought we already knew, but now we can truly understand Prince Harry through his own words.

“Looking at these extraordinary first-day sales, readers clearly agree, Spare is a book that demands to be read, and it’s a book we’re proud to publish.”

Charles will travel to Aberdeenshire this morning to visit a local food bank and charities after more than a week of criticism from his son during a PR blitz for his new book (pictured on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Tuesday )

The King will make his first public engagement today since the release of Prince Harry’s explosive memoir, which laid bare the extent of the rift in the Royal Family.

It was reported overnight that Harry will not be welcome at his father’s coronation in May in light of the barrage of criticism against his family in his new book.

The royals have balked at the idea of spending time with him at the landmark event in case their talks “ended up in the paperback edition” of his memoir, The Sun reported.

It is unclear if Charles will invite his youngest son to the coronation or if Prince Harry would accept.

The Duke of Sussex launched an attempted charm offensive this week, appearing on American talk shows mocking royal etiquette to promote his best-selling memoir, Spare.

But he has dodged if he will attend his father’s Coronation. In Spare’s publicity blitz, the Duke of Sussex told Tom Bradby “a lot can happen from time to time” when asked if he will be going to see his father crowned in May.

A source said this week: “The family hopes Harry and Meghan find a reason not to be there.”