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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Clarizza Potoy

Meghan Markle Heartbreak: Andrew Allegedly Called Duchess an 'Opportunist', Said Marriage to Prince Harry 'Wouldn't Last'

Meghan Markle's International Women's Day post credited Prince Harry as 'Papa Sussex,' appearing to be the first time the affectionate two-word nickname has been made public. (Credit: @Daily_Express / X)

Prince Andrew allegedly branded Meghan Markle an 'opportunist' and warned Prince Harry his marriage 'would not last more than a month,' according to new claims in two books published in the UK and US.

This was revealed after investigative writer Tom Bower and royal biographer Andrew Lownie both set out fresh accounts of behind-the-scenes tensions in the House of Windsor, focusing in part on Harry's relationship with Meghan and Andrew's reaction when she entered the royal fold. Their overlapping versions, while not independently verified, paint an unflattering picture of the disgraced royal's private commentary on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

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