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Royal author Tom Bower’s book claims Queen Camilla said Meghan Markle “brainwashed” Prince Harry.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle (Image credit: Reuters)
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle — the estranged couple from the royal family — were the subjects of a new book by royal author Tom Bower, according to the extracts published by The Times.
The upcoming book, “Betrayal: Power, Deceit and the Fight for the Future of the Royal Family,” claims Queen Camilla, 78, privately told a friend that Meghan had “brainwashed” Harry.
“Meghan had become a divisive agent. To please her, Harry was ignoring his old friends. He even changed his telephone number without telling his family”, Bower wrote.
“Increasingly, his character mirrored Meghan’s. Emotionally, he veered towards extremes. Simple dislikes became passionate hatred. ‘Meghan’s brainwashed Harry’, Camilla told a friend.”
Meanwhile, Prince Harry’s spokesperson hit back at the claims, describing it as a “deranged conspiracy”.
“Mr Bower’s commentary has long crossed the line from criticism into fixation. This is someone who has publicly stated, ‘the monarchy in fact depends on actually obliterating the Sussexes from our state of life,’ language that speaks for itself.”
“He has made a career out of constructing ever more elaborate theories about people he does not know and has never met. Those interested in facts will look elsewhere; those seeking deranged conspiracy and melodrama know exactly where to find him”, he added.
What Are The Claims?
In the book, Bower recalls a meeting after the couple returned from their honeymoon in 2018, when the Sussexes met Prince William and Princess Kate at Kensington Palace.
He claimed the couple’s relationship had bothered Prince William, and that his suspicion of Meghan was echoed by his wife, Princess Kate.
“William’s dislike of Meghan had been obvious after his warning to Harry before their engagement. ‘It’s gone too quickly,’ William had said about the speed of Harry’s relationship with ‘the American actress’. William’s suspicion of Meghan was echoed by his wife.”, Bower writes.
On Andrew’s Arrest
According to a snippet from the excerpt, the book shed light on how Prince Harry was stunned by Prince William’s reaction to their uncle, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest, who was held on the suspicion of misconduct in public office.
The arrest pertained to allegations of leaking confidential documents with dead sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during his time as a trade envoy.
It said William backed his father King Charles and his decisions to kick out Andrew of Royal Lodge and strip his titles. It also said the Prince of Wales issued a statement after Andrew’s arrest, saying he and Princess Kate stood by the actions of the King.
“Rightly, Harry fears that the future King William could remove all the Sussexes’ titles and effectively banish him from Britain”, Bower wrote.
London, United Kingdom (UK)
March 14, 2026, 22:10 IST
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