Mr. Wolke, the division of roles in the House of Windsor is merciless – the heir and the spare, the heir to the throne and the substitute. In his book Reserve, Prince Harry writes: “I was born in case anything happened to Willy. Was ordered here to give him distraction and distraction, and a spare if needed. A kidney, maybe. A blood transfusion. A portion of bone marrow.” As a younger brother, is it even possible to love your big brother?

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