ROYAL courtiers feared Meghan could secretly tape Megxit talks between the Queen, William, Charles and her husband Harry if she joined the landmark Sandringham summit on the phone from Canada.
The shocking revelation shows the full extent of the deterioration in relations between the Sussexes and the rest of the Royal Family laid bare in the pro-Meghan biography Finding Freedom.
But our royal insider says the book is one-sided and does not include unfounded fears within the monarchy Meghan could be trying to cause damage.
A source said: “During the conversations at Sandringham, aides were concerned Meghan would demand to come on the phone and tape what was said to use in the future.
“Now that didn’t happen, of course, but it shows the depth of mistrust between the Sussexes and the other royal households at the time.
“Since the book that hasn’t got any better.”
The insider added: “While relations have hit rock bottom, there is an acknowledgement that Meghan could have caused a lot more damage by taking the nuclear option of a Panorama-style Diana interview.
“That didn’t happened and the details of the talks were kept secret. But the fact there were serious suspicions is indicative of how bad things got.
“Now the book has exploded all of that negativity again. It’s very unhelpful.”
The four-hour Sandringham Summit on January 13 was attended by the Queen, Charles, William, Harry and a small circle of advisers.
A so-called hard Megxit was agreed, with the Queen releasing a statement that read: “Although we would have preferred them to remain full-time working members of the Royal Family, we respect and understand their wish to live a more independent life.”
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