Duchess Meghan + Prince Harry
They were convinced by Prince William’s “jealousy” of their success
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The relationship between Duchess Meghan, Prince Harry and Prince William has been broken for years. Since then, the question has been how the break between the royals came about. Author Tom Bower thinks he has the answer.
The resignation of Duchess Meghan, 40, and Prince Harry, 37, still raises questions two years after the official entry of “Megxit”. Why did the Sussexes turn their backs on the British royal family and what role did Prince William, 40, play in this decision?
Royal author Tom Bower, in his new tell-all book Revenge: Meghan, Harry and the war between the Windsors, opens up the theory that it was Prince William’s jealousy that drove his brother to flee.
Did Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry attract too much attention?
A passage from the book states that Meghan and Harry “convinced themselves” that the second in line to the British throne was “jealous” of their success. The envy of the Sussexes’ popularity was mainly triggered by their Australian tour.
Her long overseas trip was so beautiful
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On the said tour, Prince Harry and especially his wife were celebrated like world stars and surrounded by crowds. The pictures from Australia, New Zealand as well as Fiji and Tonga went around the world – and are said to have caused resentment rather than pride among the British royal family, according to Bower.
Harry and Meghan chose to break out
Ultimately, it was this reaction from the British royal family that is said to have convinced Harry and Meghan to reconsider their careers as senior royals. “The time was right for a ‘change’. They had to break out of the claustrophobic fishbowl of Kensington Palace,” said Tom Bower of the Sussexes’ decision.
It’s not the first time that Prince Harry and the one-time actress have been accused of wanting to take up too much space within the monarchy. Bower also accuses the two: “Instead of being a dutiful member in the supporting role, Meghan should act as an activist, independent of the Cambridges and even the Queen.”
Meghan didn’t want to play a supporting role
Meghan had developed the firm idea that she would take on a “leadership role”. When that didn’t happen, she would have persuaded herself it was because of her brother-in-law’s jealousy. Tom Bower bases these statements on conversations with friends and foes of the former “Suits” actress, which he conducted for his tell-all book.
Sources used: express.co.uk, mirror.co.uk