“A LOT of damage has been done” between Meghan Markle, Prince Harry and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the authors of a new bombshell book have claimed.
Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand, who co-wrote the tell-all biography Finding Freedom, have opened up about tensions between the ‘Fab Four’, adding “Kate did little to bridge the divide”.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry made their final official royal appearance in March as they joined Kate Middleton and Prince William for the annual Commonwealth Service at Westminster Abbey.
As William and Kate made their way to their seats in the front row, Meghan gave them a little wave – but she and Harry were met with an awkward response witnessed by the nation.
“A lot of damage has been done,” Scobie told People of tensions between the couples.
Scobie and Durand write: “Though it was not necessarily her responsibility, Kate did little to bridge the divide.”
They go on to add that despite being pitted against one another by the press, the women “were not at war with each other,” but admit there were some “awkward moments”.
According to sources in the book, William even cautioned Harry against rushing his relationship with Meghan.
He urged: “Don’t feel like you need to rush this.
“Take as much time as you need to get to know this girl”
Harry reportedly took offence to William calling Meghan “this girl,” and another source said he was “p***** off”.
The source said: “Pissed off that his brother would ask such a thing. Some felt it was an overreaction.
“But then, this totally sums them up as people—William the calm and rational one, and Harry, who can’t help but take things far too personally.”
Bombshell book claims include:
- Frustrated Meghan claimed ‘I can’t win’ after royals scolded her for wearing ‘H&M’ necklace
- Meghan’s wedding tiara row DID happen – and the Queen’s dresser is given the blame
- Harry told Meg ‘I love you’ first three months into their whirlwind romance
- Anti-paparazzi Meghan CONSPIRED with snappers to set up shots herself
- Harry gave Charles 20 minutes’ notice before crushing his Middle East tour
- Harry and Meg secretly got engaged two months before they told the world
- Prince Harry was ‘in a trance’ after he met Meg on their first date
Finding Freedom, which is due for release in August, sheds new light on the intimate details of Meghan and Harry’s relationship.
Harry is said to have been left “in a trance” after meeting Meghan and that she “emboldened” him to quit the Royal Family.
The book reveals Meghan posted a photo of Love Hearts sweets with the caption “Lovehearts in #London” after one of their first dates – a possible message to Harry.
It also tells how Meghan was driven to Harry’s cottage in Kensington Palace at the start of their relationship for a cosy night in – after he told a pal she was “ticking every box fast”.
But extracts of the book published in People, also shine a light on the royal pair’s struggle, with Meghan once moaning “I can’t win”.
The former Suits actress was left feeling “frustrated and emotional” when the Royal Family scolded her for wearing a necklace with the initials “H” and “M” on it, a pal claims.
She received a dressing down from a palace aide just days after images of her wearing the £184 14 karat gold necklace were published, according to a source close to the couple, leaving her “distraught”.
And the tell-all biography also confirms Meghan’s wedding tiara row, suggesting Harry felt the Queen’s dresser Angela Kelly deliberately dragged her feet in helping his future wife choose a tiara for their 2018 wedding day.
Finding Freedom is expected to shed new light on the row, highlighting “the friction between the couple and the old palace guard.”
