Burrell Memoir Alleges Charles Made 'Heir and Spare' Remark After Harry's Birth

Overview

• The Mirror published an excerpt from The Royal Insider that recounts a private hospital exchange following Prince Harry’s 1984 birth.
• Burrell writes that Charles first remarked on the baby’s red hair before saying he had “my heir and spare” and could return to Camilla.
• He says Diana later told him she cried herself to sleep that night, believing her marriage was over.
• Burrell claims he relayed the episode to Princes William and Harry during a 2017 meeting at Kensington Palace, describing Harry as “poker faced.”
• The account relies solely on Burrell’s recollection, the Royal Household has not confirmed it, and his credibility is again under scrutiny as the book is released.