Buckingham Palace may take steps to persuade Prince Harry to abandon his upcoming memoir, a royal expert has suggested.
Vanity Fair editor Tina Brown suggested representatives should pay the Duke of Sussex a fee on the condition that he will not publish the book, which is tipped to be "intimate and heartfelt".
It is still not known when Harry will release the much anticipated memoir, with a spokesman for publishers Penguin Random House refusing to confirm whether it would still appear this year as planned.
The mystery surrounding the book comes as Harry and Meghan return to the UK together for the first time since they moved to the US over two years ago.
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Ms Brown, who wrote The Diana Chronicles in 2007, said in The Times : "Somebody needs to go to Harry and try saying, 'We’re going to give you a cheque for whatever fee you’ve negotiated for the book and, in return, we ask that you don’t do it.'"
Penguin Random House revealed last year that the duke would be writing a memoir, with “publication tentatively scheduled for late 2022”.
It is thought the 37-year-old received a multimillion-pound advance for the books, with "proceeds" set to go to charity.
It has also been rumoured he's collaborating with US ghostwriter JR Moehringer, who helped write Andre Agassi's memoir.
It is thought the delayed publication date will come as a relief to the royal family, some of whom are no doubt concerned about the couple's interview with Oprah Winfrey.
Publishing it later than planned will also mean focus won't be taken away form the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, and give Harry the chance to write about the celebrations, which he is joining with Meghan and their two children.
Last night, a convoy of cars took Harry, Meghan, Archie and Lilibet from Farnborough Airport to Frogmore Cottage, which used to be their home before they moved abroad.
On the decision by the Queen to send a car for the Sussexes, a Sun insider said: “The Queen believed it was the right thing to do.”
Harry and Meghan will not be on the Buckingham Palace balcony today after the Trooping of the Colour but will be involved in other festivities.
Reports have also suggested that tomorrow, the couple will finally formally introduce Lilibet to the Queen on her first birthday at a possible party.
On Saturday, it is the Epsom Derby - an event that the Queen often attends - but it has been reported she may no longer be planning on going.
The 96-year-old monarch, who has been suffering mobility problems, is said to want to pace herself during her milestone celebrations, with her daughter Princess Anne representing her at the racecourse instead, The Sunday Times reported.
The Sussexes may also attend the Jubilee Pageant, which is taking place on Sunday, although this has not been confirmed.
