A new bombshell book about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle is set to rock the Royal Family. The book by Tom Bower examines the rift between the couple and the royals.
'Revenge, Meghan, Harry and the War between the Windsors' features new claims about Harry and Meghan's behaviour as well as the royal family's reaction. The book was written without the Sussexes co-operation.
The Mirror says the publication is one that Meghan will be 'dreading'. Tom Bower's book will be published on Thursday (July 21) and a number of bombshells have been released prior to its launch.
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This includes allegations that the Duchess threw a cup of tea in the air during a Royal tour, while the Queen was said to be pleased she couldn't attend Prince Philip's funeral.
1. Meghan allegedly 'threw a cup of tea in the air'
In the book, Meghan was accused of "abrasive" behaviour towards staff members and diplomats according to the explosive royal biography due to be released this week.
Looking back at the Sussexes visit to Sydney, Australia, where they received an amazing reception, Bower writes: "Meghan was allegedly abrasive towards her four female staff and even towards the local British diplomats. "According to one report, Meghan allegedly threw a cup of tea into the air. Her anger may have been partly fuelled by Harry.
"Every night he trawled social media, searching for snide comments on the internet. Every morning he and Meghan turned on their phones to surf the internet." Lawyers on behalf of Meghan have repeatedly denied that she bullied palace staff or aides.
2. She was keen for a photo of her feet to be edited
In the new book, an extract in The Times and The Sun today focuses on Meghan's time modelling with Reitmans, Canada's largest women's clothing retailer
After modelling for the retailer, Bower reports that Meghan allegedly requested that a photo of her wearing open-toe sandals was touched up in post-production.
He alleges she wrote: "Please fix my feet for me, I get slaughtered online for [sic] people picking apart my feet, sadly. There's a scar on my left foot + my right foot isn't the prettiest (long toe etc) ..."
3. Queen's relief
The bombshell claims the Queen told her most trusted aides that she was relieved Meghan did not attend Prince Philip's funeral. Author Tom Bower alleges that she told her aides on the day of the funeral: "Thank goodness" after learning she wasn't present.
The couple had sat down with Oprah Winfrey for an interview just a month earlier, where they spoke about Meghan's alleged treatment in the Royal Family.
Prince Philip's funeral was set for April 17, with Harry arriving from the US just before the service, while Meghan couldn't travel as she was seven months pregnant. Buckingham Palace has declined to comment on the claims made in the book.
But, sources close to the Queen questioned whether she would have anything other than Philip on her mind on the day of the funeral, casting doubt on such a claim.
4. Rejected Strictly Come Dancing
We reportedly could have seen Meghan Markle on the dancefloor - if only it hadn't been for her gruelling schedule on the hit show Suits. Tom Bower claims she landed an audition for the hit BBC show - after having a meeting with TV agent Jonathan Shalit when she was in London.
But she had to decline due to spending nine months of the year filming Suits in Canada - which would clash with the busy Strictly schedule.
5. Jubilee row
In the new book, Tom Bower writes that the Duke of Sussex and Meghan made a "demand to appear with the Queen on Buckingham Palace's balcony" during the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations last month. But the Prince of Wales reportedly opposed this arrangement.
Over the weekend, many fans of the Royals were keen to see Meghan and Harry - but the couple only made one short public appearance at St Paul's Cathedral.
Mr Bower wrote: "Festering was their (Harry's and Meghan's) fury that the palace had refused all of their demands for a prominent role at the Jubilee."
He adds: "In Meghan's view those optics were unsatisfactory, partly because her value to Netflix was to stand near the Queen." Clarence House also declined to comment on the book.
6. Tense call with the Queen
Mr Bower's book claims that the Queen and Prince Charles were left "exasperated" by Thomas Markle's antics. Just after the couple's wedding in May 2018, senior royals reportedly tried to persuade Meghan to reconcile with her father.
Thomas, now 77, has claimed he didn't attend the wedding because he was embarrassed after staging paparazzi photos. And he slammed the 'outdated' royal family and claimed he may die without ever speaking to Meghan again.
Prince Charles, Harry and Meghan gathered for a call with the Queen - where Prince Charles and the Monarch urged her to visit America.
But Meghan reportedly responded: "It was completely unrealistic to think I could fly discreetly to Mexico, arrive unannounced at his doorstep (as I had no means of secure communication with my father), to a location and residence I had never visited or known, in a small border town ... and somehow hope to speak privately to my father without causing a frenzy of media attention and intrusion that could bring more embarrassment to the Royal Family."
7. William and Kate not recognising Meghan
The Duchess of Sussex reportedly felt William and Kate were failing to offer the recognition and generosity she deserved, claims Bower. The book says Meghan "hated the comparisons with uncomplaining Kate" and, in turn, Kate "regarded her neighbour as dismissive of other people".
8. Meghan challenged sexist jokes
Meghan Markle allegedly challenged Prince Harry's friends over sexist jokes about transgender people and feminism. Tom Bower claims Meghan took on his friends at a shooting party in Sandringham, in 2016 - and made it clear what was unacceptable.
"He had not anticipated Meghan's reaction," the book says. "Their jokes, involving sexism, feminism and transgender people, ricocheted around the living rooms and dining rooms. Without hesitation, Meghan challenged every guest whose conversation contravened her values."
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