prince harry and Meghan Markle This is the subject of a new book by royal author Tom Bower, according to the first part of a series published by The Times. A lengthy excerpt from “Betrayal: Power, Deception and the Fight for the Royal Future” details the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s relationship with the royal family and how they have navigated their lives since leaving the business and moving to California.Power wrote in the excerpt that Queen Camilla told a friend that Meghan had “brainwashed” Harry because his behavior had changed after the couple became unhappy with the royal family. Ball wrote: “Meghan has become a divisive agent. In an effort to please her, Harry has ignored his old friends. He even changed his phone number without telling his family.“The jolly young man in town is bent on revenge.” His character is becoming more and more like Megan’s. Emotionally, he went to extremes. Simple disgust turned into intense hatred. Camilla told friends, ‘Meghan has brainwashed Harry’. “According to the British Mirror, Ball also recalled a meeting in 2018 after the couple returned from their honeymoon, when the Duke and Duchess of Sussex met Prince William and Kate at Kensington Palace, which he said escalated the peace talks. Ball wrote: “William’s distaste for Meghan was evident after he warned Harry before their engagement. Speaking about the speed of Harry’s relationship with the ‘American actress’, William said ‘everything went by so fast’. William’s suspicions of Meghan were echoed by his wife.”According to the biography, Meghan snapped at her brother-in-law during the conversation: “If you don’t mind, just take your fingers out of my face.”The book details Harry’s shock at William’s reaction to the arrest of his uncle Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, which is said to have heightened Harry’s concerns about his and Meghan’s royal future, the excerpt said. Reports say William supports his father, King Charles, and his decisions about Andrew, including kicking him out of the royal villa and stripping him of his titles. The report also stated that the Prince of Wales issued a statement after Andrew’s arrest, saying that he and Princess Kate supported the king’s actions, and the king declared that “the law must be obeyed.”Ball claimed Harry was increasingly concerned that William might take drastic action if he ascended to the throne. The authors write: “Harry rightly feared that the future King William might revoke all Duke of Sussex titles and effectively banish him from England.“It remains to be seen whether Meghan understands the potential consequences of deliberately provoking the Prince and Princess of Wales.”The excerpt also mentions Harry and Meghan appearing in Los Angeles last January as the city was being ravaged by deadly wildfires. The couple allegedly met with and spent the afternoon helping the victims, listening to people’s stories and handing out essential items at a soup kitchen. Ball wrote that the couple was ridiculed during the trip as some claimed they were exploiting the disaster for personal gain. Ball wrote: “After recording a video of her listening to and hugging the victim, her publicist posted the scene to Meghan’s 1.6 million Instagram followers that same day.“Meghan was not recognized for her efforts and was instead ridiculed as an attention-seeking pseudo-royal.” Ball then quoted Hollywood filmmaker Justin Bateman saying online at the time: “Meghan Markle and Harry are no better than ambulance chasers.“The ‘photo’ they took was absolutely disgusting. Were they ‘visiting the disaster area’? Are they politicians now? They don’t live here; they are tourists. Disaster tourists.”Most of the excerpts focus on the Invincible Games, including claims that the Duchess of Sussex used the event for personal gain and that Harry and Meghan were difficult to get along with event organizers. Ball wrote: “Meghan needed a global stage to express genuine admiration and cheers from fans. Fortunately, Harry agreed that she could star in his upcoming Invincible Games in Canada. Just before flying to Vancouver on a private jet, she reminded her Instagram followers.“‘How should we deal with them?'” Canadian organizers asked. Olympics chief executive Nick Booth responded, “Meghan insists on ‘Ms’ and Harry should be called ‘Sir’.”Excerpts also highlight alleged internal concerns, including those expressed by former Invincible Foundation chairman Dominic Reid, that sport and rivals are being eclipsed and that the Games have turned into a “Harry and Meghan show”. Reports noted poor attendance at the event and alleged crowd “padding” for the benefit of the cameras, and suggested that contestants and their families were overshadowed by elaborate photo ops.With the 2027 Invincibles Games about to take place in Birmingham, the book claims Harry plotted to have his father, King Charles, host the games, which it said would dominate the media cycle and become a public declaration of reconciliation. However, Ball wrote that the game likely would not survive the protests, making Charles’ potential appearance a huge gamble. “Given all the damning words and lies the Sussexes have said and written about the Royal Family since 2021, and the enormous damage the Sussexes have done using their royal titles, the chances of the King pleasing the Sussexes by angering the Prince and Princess of Wales in the spring of 2026 are slim to none,” the authors wrote.“For the king to publicly meet his son and his troubled daughter-in-law, both of whom are guilty of treason against the crown, is a gamble that has little upside. Their feud is far from resolved and it remains to be seen what damage the 2027 Invincible Games will do to an already fragile family.”Within hours of the publication of the first part of the series, a spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex issued a statement condemning the accusations. The representative said: “Mr Ball’s comments have long since crossed the line from criticism to fixation. He has publicly stated that ‘the monarchy effectively depends on erasing Sussex from the state of our lives’, which is unspoken language.“He made a career out of constructing ever more complex theories about people he didn’t know and had never met. Those interested in the facts would look elsewhere; those looking for wild intrigue and melodrama knew where to find him.”
