Another bombshell book could wreck the prince’s bid to heal his rift with the royal family, a source tells new
Nathan Kay and Mitya Underwood
After making some explosive claims in interviews and documentaries, the Duchess of Sussex has been uncharacteristically quiet since the release of her husband’s bombshell memoir Spare a year ago.
Now a source has told
new that Meghan’s plans for her own tell-all book have been scuppered by Prince Harry.
Meghan, 42, was reportedly keen to “set the record straight” about the trials and tribulations of recent years, but our source claims that Harry, 39, has “put an end” to her plans, fearing they could damage his chances of a reconciliation with his family.
“Harry has openly spoken about having enough material to write a follow-up to Spare, but those plans have been scrapped,” the source claimed.
“He’s also put an end to Meghan’s book. The move didn’t go down well with Meghan at first, but there now seems to be a clear vision for how the Sussexes intend to build bridges with the royal family.”
The duke and duchess signed a four-book deal with Penguin Random House in the summer of 2021, reportedly worth more than £20 million.
After Spare revealed intimate details about the breakdown of the relationship between Harry and his brother Prince William, and the tension between Meghan and her sister-in-law Kate, it prompted more questions about the closely guarded inner chamber of the royal family.
But royal expert Duncan Larcombe claimed throwing another tell-all book into the mix, this time written by Meghan, would “go down very badly”.
“It would cause more angst, if indeed that’s even possible,” he claimed. “Spare made lots of money, but what it cost Harry personally was big.
“Another account would be a considerable spanner in the works during a time that he is said to hope to heal the rift with his family. In particular, the clash between Meghan and Kate is still live and is a thorny issue. There’s bad blood on both sides, so this would only fuel it.”
The news comes after more revelations about Harry and Meghan and their tensions with The Firm have been reported. It is claimed the late Queen Elizabeth II was furious after the Sussexes said they had her blessing to name their daughter Lilibet – her childhood nickname.
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