Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)
New Harry and Meghan book to ‘settle scores’
Couple ‘tell all about problems with Palace’
PRINCE Harry and wife Meghan will “settle scores” in the pages of a new biography they helped to write, it is claimed.
Sources said the “resentful” Sussexes will provide their version of events in what Palace insiders have described as, “the gospel according to Harry and Meghan”.
Extracts from the book are set to be seen for the first time this weekend.
Called Finding Freedom: Harry, Meghan and the Making of a Modern Royal Family, it has been written by royal watchers Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand.
The authors have been described as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s “cheerleaders”.
It is thought the couple were concerned about the writing of the book and asked their staff to speak to the two authors to find out what was planned.
Several meetings are claimed to have then taken place before they agreed to add their input.
STIFLED
Royals fans are eager to see the book’s contents and what details it will provide about their exit from Britain. One source claimed the book would be “revisionist”.
An insider said: “Meghan, in particular, felt stifled by the way the Palace had a ‘never complain, never explain’ attitude to stories around them.
“The book will provide an insight into their thoughts towards how they were handled and could make for difficult reading for courtiers. “It’s well known the Sussexes hold a lot of grievances and people are waiting with bated breath to see just how far the book will go.
“Relations with them and the UK are already tense, and this may compound that even further.”
Many are intrigued to see if the biography will tackle Meghan’s acrimonious split with her dad, given her legal battle with The Mail on Sunday over its publication of a letter she wrote to him.
The Duchess is set to come face-to-face with Thomas Markle for the first time in three years if the High Court case goes to trial. Former lighting director Mr Markle, 76, claims he only handed over the handwritten letter after five of Meghan’s friends made its existence public.
The Duchess has said she was unaware its contents would be discussed by her friends in America’s People magazine.
Mr Markle says he allowed it to be viewed to correct falsehoods that had been made about himself.