Author of Prince Charles biography denies overstating royal access

Catherine Mayer, whose book Charles: Heart of a King is published this week, had been criticised by Clarence House aides

The author of a new biography of Prince Charles which claims his court is so riven by infighting it is known as “Wolf Hall” has hit back at royal aides’ allegations she has overstated her access.

Clarence House aides have described as “unhelpful” the comparison with Hilary Mantel’s vision the brutal court of Henry VIII in Catherine Mayer’s book Charles: Heart of a King, which is published on Thursday, and have alleged “artistic licence” is being used to describe the amount of time Mayer, a senior editor at Time magazine, spent with Charles.

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