Queen Consort Camilla went "out of her way" to arrange a nice gesture for a struggling Prince Harry and Meghan Markle - but it made "no impact", a new book has claimed.
It has previously been said that when Meghan joined the Royal Family after marrying Harry, it was Camilla who offered her advice and support. Sources close to Meghan alleged that Camilla had taken the royal newcomer to private lunches and offered her advice on how to cope with the pressure of being a royal, having had such a tumultuous start herself. But in recent times, it seems their relationship has soured - especially since Harry and Meghan quit as senior royals.
And in a new book called Camilla: From Outcast to Queen Consort, by royal biographer Angela Levin, it is claimed Camilla and husband King Charles were keen to support both Harry and Meghan before they left their royal roles - but it made no impact.
She writes that Charles and Camilla invited the pair along with their friend Lucia Santa Cruz to lunch at Highgrove - with Camilla making sure the food was made from recipes included in the Together: Our Community Cookbook.
Meghan had been heavily involved with the book, which featured recipes from women who gathered together to cook food for those in need after the tragic Grenfell Tower fire, and wrote the foreword for it.
Angela writes: "Camilla and Charles wanted to show their support and invited Harry and Meghan plus their friend Lucia Santa Cruz to lunch at Highgrove.
"Lucia recalls: 'As a surprise, Camilla went out of her way to make sure the lunch consisted only of recipes from Meghan’s cookbook, and that included a very hot salsa. It was a really nice gesture.' One that made no impact."
Meanwhile, the book also claims that Meghan was "bored, unresponsive and preferred to go her own way" after Camilla attempted to be supportive.
The book comes after it was reported that Charles saw "tremendous flickers of hope" in healing his rift with Harry and Meghan after spending time with them following the death of the Queen.
It has been reported that the new monarch has been "buoyed" by the recent interactions he has had with his youngest son and daughter-in-law as the royals came together to mourn the late Queen.
It comes after Meghan suggested in a magazine article last month that her husband felt his bond with his father was over following their decision to quit royal life and move to the US.
However, in a televised address to the nation the day after he became King, Charles expressed his love for both Harry and Meghan.
The Sussexes then joined the other royals for several ceremonies and processions following the Queen's death, including her state funeral and committal service.
And an insider told The Telegraph: "It remains the case that the King loves both of his children.
"Over the last 16 days or so, there were tremendous flickers of hope. In terms of the future, there is hope of a cause for unity."
