ウィリアム、ヘンリー両王子が共同声明　兄弟関係めぐる「作り話」を一蹴

【ロンドンＡＦＰ＝時事】英国のウィリアム王子とヘンリー王子は13日、兄弟関係について臆測する「作り話」を一蹴する共同声明を発表した。ヘンリー王子の将来をめぐって王室の主要メンバーが協議を行うに当たり、兄弟が異例の共同戦線を張った形だ。（写真はウィリアム王子とヘンリー王子）
　英高級朝刊紙タイムズは匿名の「内部関係者」の話として、ヘンリー王子と妻のメーガン妃が、夫妻がウィリアム王子からの脅迫的態度とみなすものによって「追い払われた」と感じていると伝えた。
　一方で同紙は「この主張には、ケンブリッジ公（ウィリアム王子）夫妻に近い複数の情報元、またヘンリー王子に近い一部の情報元も強く異議を唱えている」として注意を促している。
　記事を受けて両王子は「明確な否定にもかかわらず、英紙にきょう、サセックス公（ヘンリー王子）とケンブリッジ公の関係について臆測する作り話が掲載された」と指摘。
　「精神面での健康をめぐる問題について深く気遣う兄弟にとって、このように扇動的な言葉を用いることは侮辱的で害悪になり得る」と述べた。【翻訳編集ＡＦＰＢＢＮｅｗｓ】
〔ＡＦＰ＝時事〕（2020/01/14-13:01）

Princes William and Harry on Monday put on a rare united front to dismiss a false story speculating about their relationship, as senior royals meet for talks about the younger brother's future.
Harry and his wife Meghan caught the institution off guard last week when they announced their intention to step back from frontline royal duties.
The 35-year-old former army officer has previously all but confirmed a rift with his older brother, prompting speculation as to the cause and that it may have influenced his decision to quit.
William and Harry, also known by their formal titles the Duke of Cambridge and Duke of Sussex, issued a rare joint statement to condemn one report, without specifying the publication.
Despite clear denials, a false story ran in a UK newspaper today speculating about the relationship between The Duke of Sussex and The Duke of Cambridge, it said.
For brothers who care so deeply about the issues surrounding mental health, the use of inflammatory language in this way is offensive and potentially harmful.
The Times cited an unnamed insider as saying Harry and Meghan felt they had been pushed away by what they saw as a bullying attitude from the Duke of Cambridge.
But it also cautioned: These claims have been strongly contested by sources close to the Cambridges, as well as some close to Prince Harry.