What extra step did Harry take to really ghost the royals? We have the answer.
When discussing his reasons for stepping back from the royal family with his wife Meghan Markle,
Prince Harry revealed to Oprah Winfrey that the press intrusion from the British
tabloids simply was too much to bear. And, even worse, there was no support
from The Firm. As Marie Claire reported at the time of the now infamous interview,
the Duke of Sussex lamented the fact that, despite the U.K. being his home,
he was forced to leave, as he feared Meghan's fate might resemble his mother's. The prince recalled,
"I asked for calm from the British tabloids. Once as a boyfriend,
once as a husband, and once as a father."
The fact that the other royals wouldn't help made the situation untenable. When Winfrey asked if
Harry would have remained had he received the support he was looking for, he said he would.
Despite all the sympathy the Sussexes received from the interview,
a new Meghan and Harry biography promises to expose their secrets.
In his incendiary new book, "Revenge: Meghan, Harry and the War Between the Windsors," Tom Bower
pushes the idea that Harry was led astray by Meghan. But one of the most disparaging claims
surrounds the Duchess of Sussex's alleged desire to be seen as a counterpart to Diana.
Page Six reports their then-communications secretary, Jason Knauf, was instructed
to release a statement condemning the press for mistreating Meghan while also
slyly referencing the Diana comparison. In response, Bower wrote,
"Harry dictated the sentiments for Knauf to fashion into a statement.
Committing Knauf to a conundrum, Meghan demanded that the statement
should reflect the parallel between her potential fate and Diana's."
But as it turns out, the author asserts there was something else
notable that Harry did for Meghan without considering his family's feelings first:
He changed his cellphone number without telling the rest of his relatives.
The infamous writer points to a 2019 interview,
during which Harry admitted he and his brother had grown apart. Bower notes,
"William's original fear was materializing. Meghan had become a divisive agent."
He elaborates on just how much the Duke of Sussex did to keep his wife happy,
all of which fractured the brothers' relationship even more. As for Harry's friends,
Bower told Piers Morgan that she disapproved of them making inappropriate jokes and frequently
called them out for it, which led the duke to distance himself accordingly.
Per Express, during the Sussexes' final, official appearance as working royals at the
2020 Commonwealth Day service, the atmosphere was incredibly frosty, solidifying just how strained
things had become. Bower lays the blame at Meghan's feet, claiming she had issues
with Kate Middleton and resented how beloved her sister-in-law was by the British public.
Not only does Tom Bower's new book provide surprising details about Meghan Markle's
first marriage, but it also brings further attention to the Duchess of Sussex's contentious
relationship with Kate Middleton. One of the most infamous events in their shared history
is revisited in his book, with the Daily Mail noting that it was actually Meghan
who made Kate cry during dress fittings for her 2018 wedding.
Among other things, Meghan "unfavorably" compared Kate's daughter to the daughter
of one of Meghan's best friends, while the two women also disagreed over skirt lengths
and whether the bridesmaids should wear tights on the day. Likewise, per Insider, Meghan didn't feel
"adequately welcomed" by Kate, with Bower writing that the Duchess of Sussex saw her as,
quote, "an adversary who had to be reckoned with." Kate didn't respond well to her approach.
It's worth noting that, during the Oprah Winfrey interview, Meghan made it clear
it was Kate who made her cry in the run-up to the wedding — not the other way around.
"She was upset about something, but
she owned it, and she apologized, and she brought me flowers and a note apologizing."
"Revenge: Meghan, Harry and the War Between the Windsors" is therefore reigniting a feud long
believed to be buried between the two women. As a result, The Guardian labeled the book "a hit job."