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Prince Harry¹’s New Book Details Fight with Brother William

　　In his new book about life as a member of the royal family, Prince Harry of Great Britain says he was once knocked down in a fight with his brother, Prince William.

　　Harry's book, Spare came out this week in Spain. It is supposed to be put on sale in other countries on January 10.

　　The prince is the youngest son of Britain's King Charles III and Princess Diana. His older brother, William, is next in line to become King after their father.

　　The name of the book comes from Harry's position in the royal family. He is the spare, or extra, son.

　　The 38-year-old Harry made news in 2020 when he and his wife, Meghan Markle, decided² to leave the royal family and move to California.

　　The book tells of a 2019 argument between the brothers that became a physical fight at Harry's home in London.

　　Harry wrote that William called Meghan difficult, rude and abrasive³. In the argument, Harry wrote, William grabbed him by the shirt, broke his jewelry⁴ and knocked him down. He had "scrapes and bruises⁶" after falling into the food bowl of the dog and breaking it. Harry said William told Harry to fight back, but he would not. William later apologized, Harry wrote.

　　Spokespeople for King Charles and Prince William did not comment about the story.

　　William and Harry were once considered good friends, especially after the death of their mother in a car crash in Paris in 1997. The brothers have not been as close in recent years.

　　Harry and Meghan gave up their royal duties in 2022. At the time, they said the royal family did not support them after their 2018 marriage.

　　In an interview with American television presenter⁷ Oprah Winfrey and during a recent six-part documentary on Netflix, Harry said his family gave reporters negative stories about Meghan. The negative stories and lack of support, he said, were a way to protect William.

　　Ahead of the book's wide release, Harry gave interviews to broadcasters ITV of Britain and CBS News of the United States. They are scheduled to come out next week. In a short video released by ITV, Harry said: "I don't know how staying silent is ever going to make things better."

　　Charles became king in September 2022 after his mother, Queen Elizabeth, died. However, the ceremony for his ascension to the throne will be in May. The event is called a coronation.

　　Harry has not yet said if he will be there. When asked by ITV, he said: "I don't know."

　　Harry also told ITV that he feels "betrayed" by his family for making him and Meghan "villains⁹."

　　Harry is fifth in line to lead the royal family, behind his brother and William's three children. People who follow the family say Harry has often seemed unable to find his place. He spent 10 years in the British Army before taking on royal duties in 2005.

　　Words in This Story

　　knock down –v. (phrasal) to cause someone or something to fall to the ground

　　rude –adj. showing an inability to treat others normally or in a civilized¹⁰ way

　　abrasive –adj. unpleasant, intentionally¹¹ causing problems

　　grab –v. to seize

　　scrape –n. a surface injury caused by rubbing

　　bruise⁵ –n. an injury from force that discolors the skin and causes pain

　　royal –adj. related to a king or queen

　　interview –n. a formal discussion in which one person aims to get information from another person

　　documentary –n. a film showing real events

　　negative –adj. bad

　　schedule –v. to plan for something

　　silent –adj. not speaking, making on sound

　　ascension to the throne –phrase to become king or queen

　　betray –v. to feel hurt because of what one sees as a lack of support

　　villain⁸ –n. a person who does bad things

1 harry   

vt.掠夺，蹂躏，使苦恼

参考例句：

• Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天，人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
• Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。

2 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

3 abrasive   

adj.使表面磨损的；粗糙的；恼人的

参考例句：

• His abrasive manner has won him an unenviable notoriety.他生硬粗暴的态度让他声名狼藉。
• She had abrasions to her wrists where the abrasive rope had scraped her.她的手腕有多出磨伤，那是被粗糙的绳子擦伤的。

4 jewelry   

n.（jewllery）（总称）珠宝

参考例句：

• The burglars walked off with all my jewelry.夜盗偷走了我的全部珠宝。
• Jewelry and lace are mostly feminine belongings.珠宝和花边多数是女性用品。

5 bruise   

n.青肿，挫伤；伤痕；vt.打青；挫伤

参考例句：

• The bruise was caused by a kick.这伤痕是脚踢的。
• Jack fell down yesterday and got a big bruise on his face.杰克昨天摔了一跤，脸上摔出老大一块淤斑。

6 bruises   

n.瘀伤，伤痕，擦伤( bruise的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• He was covered with bruises after falling off his bicycle. 他从自行车上摔了下来，摔得浑身伤痕。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The pear had bruises of dark spots. 这个梨子有碰伤的黑斑。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 presenter   

n.（电视、广播的）主持人，赠与者

参考例句：

• Most people think being a television presenter is exciting.很多人认为当电视节目主持人是一件刺激的事情。
• The programme dispensed with its most popular presenter.这个节目最受欢迎的主持人被换掉了。

8 villain   

n.反派演员，反面人物；恶棍；问题的起因

参考例句：

• He was cast as the villain in the play.他在戏里扮演反面角色。
• The man who played the villain acted very well.扮演恶棍的那个男演员演得很好。

9 villains   

n.恶棍( villain的名词复数 )；罪犯；（小说、戏剧等中的）反面人物；淘气鬼

参考例句：

• The impression of villains was inescapable. 留下恶棍的印象是不可避免的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Some villains robbed the widow of the savings. 有几个歹徒将寡妇的积蓄劫走了。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

10 civilized   

a.有教养的，文雅的

参考例句：

• Racism is abhorrent to a civilized society. 文明社会憎恶种族主义。
• rising crime in our so-called civilized societies 在我们所谓文明社会中日益增多的犯罪行为

11 intentionally   

ad.故意地，有意地

参考例句：

• I didn't say it intentionally. 我是无心说的。
• The local authority ruled that he had made himself intentionally homeless and was therefore not entitled to be rehoused. 当地政府裁定他是有意居无定所，因此没有资格再获得提供住房。