Investigative journalist Tom Bower’s revealing biography of Duchess Meghan has been making the headlines for days. We’ve rounded up the most scandalous claims.
Currently, Duchess Meghan, 40, has to shiver in front of the so-called revealing biography of former BBC journalist Tom Bower. For his book “Revenge: Meghan, Harry and the war between the Windsors” [zu dt: “Rache: Meghan, Harry und der Krieg zwischen den Windsors”] the investigative reporter is said to have spoken to enemies and friends of the former actress for a year – and unpacks properly. We have summarized the five most explosive revelations for you.
Duchess Meghan is “afraid” of revealing biography
1. Meghan accused Victoria Beckham of leaking stories about her to the press
The relationship between Meghan and Prince Harry, 37, in relation to the press is at most tense to bad. The Sussexes are also not afraid to go to court over false claims. Still, they are said to have harbored a fascination with the tabloid media, even going so far as the couple reportedly became “addicted” to the negative press coverage.
They reportedly spent every evening scrolling through social media. Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry were reportedly convinced that their friends were leaking stories about them to the press. They are said to have tried desperately to find out who it could be. Prime suspect: Victoria Beckham, 48, whom she suspected of “indiscretion”. “Harry called David Beckham, 47, to repeat the allegation. Beckham’s truthful denials damaged their relationship,” the book reads.
2. Meghan’s words about her first meeting with Harry
What is known: Violet von Westenholz, 39, PR manager of “Ralph Lauren” and Harry’s childhood friend, is said to have arranged a blind date with Meghan in the summer of 2016. Westenholz met her while working for the fashion label. But what the duchess said about the prince after the meeting, Tom Bower now wants to reveal with his biography.
When the former “Suits” actress called her talent manager and friend Gina Nelthorpe-Cowne the next morning to share how things were going, the women reportedly acted like “excited teenagers.” Meghan reportedly described the Queen’s grandson by saying, “He’s lovely, adorable and such a gentleman.” Bower continued: “Meeting Harry on July 1, 2016 came at a critical time for Meghan. At almost 35, she mentioned to Gina that her biological clock was ticking. She wanted children. If it would click for them , she could fulfill her ambition for worldwide fame…”.
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3. Meghan is to blame for Duchess Catherine’s sea of tears
In 2018, the rumor that Duchess Meghan had made Duchess Catherine, 40, cry at a fitting for her wedding to Prince Harry first surfaced. A friend of Prince Williams, 40, and his wife confirmed the claim months later on TV. In the scandalous Oprah interview, however, Meghan then claimed that “the opposite happened”. Now who is right?
Tom Bower also sees the Duchess of Sussex as the culprit. He writes: Catherine “broke down in tears” after Meghan “compared Princess Charlotte to her best friend’s daughter Jessica Mulroney, 42,” during a bridesmaid fitting in 2018. Unnamed sources close to Kate told him that the two women had disagreed over the length of Princess Charlotte’s hemline and the fit of her dress, and whether the bridesmaids should wear tights to the wedding. The author also claims that Meghan’s “persistence” was “encouraged” by Mulroney.
4. Prince Harry had a “violent” outburst
A situation that Bower describes in his revealing biography about Prince Harry shows that even a royal cannot always keep his composure. He reportedly had a “violent outburst” at his friend Tom Inskip’s wedding, which he attended with Meghan in Jamaica in March 2017.
Although the three-day wedding celebration at the Round Hill Hotel in Montego Bay was a private affair, it was one of the first important events Harry and Meghan attended as a couple. The interest of the media was correspondingly high. “Seclusion in the resort’s most secluded villa, Harry spotted a photographer in the bushes,” writes Bower.
As a result, the Duke of Sussex’s hat cord burst. “He was glowing,” says the author, adding, “Harry’s friends were amazed at his violent outburst, considering that similar incidents had happened before in his life.” In addition, the “distrust” of the guests who are close to Prince Harry “increased” towards Meghan after this incident.
5. Duchess Camilla is said to have made racist comments
Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry hinted during their Oprah interview that members of the British royal family had made racist remarks towards them. When the Duchess of Sussex was pregnant with Archie, 3, there were repeated discussions within the royal family about “how dark his skin could be,” Meghan said in 2021. According to Tom Bower, Duchess Camilla, 75, was one of those people be.
She is said to have made her statement during conversations with Harry and Prince Charles, 73, in 2016. At this point, the prince is said to have sought advice from his father on how to deal with media coverage of his budding love for Meghan. “Wouldn’t it be funny if your child had a red-haired afro?” the 75-year-old is said to have said. At first, Harry is said to have “laughed” at the remark, but Meghan’s reaction to the statement “turned his amusement into anger”. Sources close to Camilla, however, dismissed the claim as “nonsense,” The Mirror reports.
Sources used: thetimes.co.uk, dailymail.co.uk, mirror.co.uk, Tom Bower: “Revenge: Meghan, Harry and the war between the Windsors” (Release date: 21 July 2022)