The Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, is forcefully denying shocking claims made in the new royal exposé “Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York,” which alleges a physical fight between him and his uncle, Prince Andrew.
It also claims that the royal family made critical remarks about Meghan Markle.
Prince Harry calls several of the allegations from the book “false.”
In a statement to PEOPLE, a spokesperson for Harry said, “I can confirm neither of those things are true. Prince Harry and Prince Andrew have never had a physical fight, nor did Prince Andrew ever make those comments about the Duchess of Sussex to Prince Harry.”
The rebuttal follows an excerpt from the book by royal historian Andrew Lownie, published in The Daily Mail, which describes a dramatic 2013 confrontation between the Duke of Sussex and Prince Andrew.
The book claims a “heated argument” escalated into “punches being thrown,” leaving Andrew with a bloody nose. It also asserts that Andrew labeled Meghan an “opportunist” and questioned the longevity of the marriage.
