BOOK’S NEW CLAIMS
Nearly a year after the release of the controversial Harry and Meghan biography Finding Freedom, an updated version of the book is set to be published.
The second edition, by authors Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand, will include new chapters covering their tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey and address allegations that Meghan bullied members of staff, which she has denied.
The new edition is also expected to discuss their multimillion-dollar deals with Netflix and Spotify, their new life in California and the Queen’s decision to strip them of their royal patronages and Harry’s military roles, which he found deeply distressing.
While there has been plenty going on since Finding Freedom was first published in August 2020, courtiers say updating the book is only likely to cause further disharmony with the royal family.
“The Oprah interview detonated a bomb under the family and most of them are still reeling in shock,” says one. “The book will not help.”
Another senior royal source says, “After Oprah, what else is there to say?”
Finding Freedom raised eyebrows for its gushing praise and intimate knowledge of Harry and Meghan’s lives, but the couple claimed they were not interviewed and did not contribute to the book.
The second edition will be published on August 5.
Meanwhile, the Sussexes are using their clout to support a drive to get world leaders to share Covid vaccines with India, where a devastating wave of the virus is claiming 2000 lives a day. The couple has announced that they are “campaign chairs” of Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the
World, a virtual event being held on Saturday.
Hosted by singer Selena Gomez, it is being supported by celebrities like Gayle King, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez, and US President
Joe Biden is also putting in an appearance.
In a passionate statement, Harry and Meghan said the world must pursue equitable vaccine distribution, “and in that, restore faith in our common humanity.
“We will all benefit, we will all be safer, when everyone everywhere has equal access to the vaccine.”