{"id":2285295,"date":"2026-02-17T07:23:32","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T07:23:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2285295"},"modified":"2026-02-17T07:23:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T07:23:32","slug":"prince-williams-furious-fall-out-with-itv-star-over-harry-and-meghans-betrayal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/prince-williams-furious-fall-out-with-itv-star-over-harry-and-meghans-betrayal\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince William&#8217;s furious fall out with ITV star over Harry and Meghan&#8217;s &#8216;betrayal&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_e3eb14\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">The Mirror&#8217;s royal editor Russell Myers reveals in his new biography of the Prince and Princess of Wales how William ended a friendship with an ITV star in a row over the Sussexes<\/h2>\n<div data-testid=\"commercial-video-box\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"primis\" data-tmdatatrack-index=\"1\" data-tmdatatrack-id=\"primis\" class=\"sc-9299d609-0 hKevtu\">\n<div class=\"sc-a0234a37-0 eSsVaR\">\n<section>\n<div data-testid=\"primis-player-lead\" class=\"PrimisPlayer_container-lead__ZyeTq\"><span class=\"PrimisPlayer_headline__EYzoH\">Princess of Wales felt Harry walking away from royal life was &#8216;inevitable&#8217;<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Prince <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/prince-william\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">William ended his friendship<\/a> with a star of ITV after feeling &#8216;betrayed&#8217; over his documentary with <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/prince-harry\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Prince Harry<\/a> and Meghan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Prince of Wales felt <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/itv\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">ITV<\/a> News anchor Tom Bradby had &#8220;crossed a line&#8221; when he participated in a documentary with <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/meghan-markle\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">the Sussexes during their tour <\/a>of South Africa in 2019, where Harry revealed he and his brother were on &#8220;different paths&#8221;. <!-- -->In a new biography, <em>William and Catherine: The Intimate Inside Story<\/em>, by <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/royals\/i-exclusive-access-william-kates-36709956\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">The Mirror&#8217;s royal editor Russell Myers<\/a>, it is revealed how up until that point, William had grown close to Bradby during his time as royal correspondent for the broadcaster.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">But the book uncovers that William was left feeling &#8220;betrayed and severely let down&#8221; after the journalist took part in the documentary, where both Harry and Meghan spoke about their difficulties in the <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/royals\/\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Royal Family<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_d165d5\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36731199\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/royals\/prince-harrys-claim-william-physically-36731199\" tabindex=\"0\">Prince Harry&#8217;s claim William physically attacked him in heated row questioned by insiders<\/a><\/span><\/span><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_d165d5\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36707014\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/royals\/furious-harrys-incredulous-demand-over-36707014\" tabindex=\"0\">Harry&#8217;s &#8216;incredulous&#8217; Meghan Markle demand put Kate Middleton in &#8216;impossible situation&#8217;<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-23870492\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"23870492\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.78\"><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Prince Harry with ITV News anchor Tom Bradby \" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Prince Harry with ITV News anchor Tom Bradby <cite aria-label=\"Image: ITV\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: ITV)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The ITV documentary proved a turning point in relations between the brothers as in it, Harry responded to claims for the first time that there was a rift between him and William remarking at the time they had &#8220;good days&#8221; and &#8220;bad days&#8221;. Meanwhile, Meghan talked about her struggle juggling motherhood with intense media scrutiny and said not many people had asked her if she was OK.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><em>William and Catherine: The Intimate Inside Story<\/em> reveals how, on his return from Africa to film the documentary, Bradby contacted William to tell him of his concern about Harry&#8217;s wellbeing. But a source with knowledge of the conversation said William was furious, feeling the journalist had taken Harry&#8217;s side.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The source said: &#8220;William felt betrayed and severely let down. He considered Tom a friend, they had always got on and Harry was close to him too, but [William] never thought [Bradby] would take a side like he did.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The book says that one of the main sticking points for William was that Bradby appeared unwilling to question Harry or Meghan about what was going on inside the royal household &#8211; with sources in the biography saying most of the family had made sure Meghan was being welcomed.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-28774601\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"28774601\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.78\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Meghan speaks to Tom in the documentary \" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article28774601.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_Harry-Meghan-An-African-Journey.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article28774601.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/1_Harry-Meghan-An-African-Journey.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article28774601.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/1_Harry-Meghan-An-African-Journey.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article28774601.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_Harry-Meghan-An-African-Journey.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Meghan speaks to Tom in the documentary \" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Meghan speaks to Tom in the documentary <cite aria-label=\"Image: ITV\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: ITV)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The source added: &#8220;Tom knew full well what Meghan was accused of and chose not to raise it in the documentary, while she ran roughshod over the family. As far as [William] was concerned, the friendship was over there and then.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In the Mirror&#8217;s exclusive serialisation of the new biography, it is also revealed how the <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/Kate-middleton\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Princess of Wales<\/a> had less interest than <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/prince-william\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Prince William<\/a> in trying to stop the Duke and Duchess of Sussex from walking away from royal life, believing Prince Harry quitting his role was \u201cinevitable\u201d. <!-- -->In further revelations, the future queen eventually realised she \u201ccould do no more to bring the brothers together\u201d &#8211; despite previously being a \u201cvoice of reason\u201d throughout the disintegration of their relationship.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-36700370\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36700370\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A new biography William and Catherine: The Intimate Inside Story , by The Mirror's royal editor Russell Myers\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36700370.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_81IV5dlXLcL_SL1500_.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36700370.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_81IV5dlXLcL_SL1500_.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36700370.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_81IV5dlXLcL_SL1500_.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36700370.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_81IV5dlXLcL_SL1500_.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"A new biography William and Catherine: The Intimate Inside Story , by The Mirror's royal editor Russell Myers\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">A new biography William and Catherine: The Intimate Inside Story , by The Mirror&#8217;s royal editor Russell Myers<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The biography, available to pre-order now, has also revealed how William wanted his disgraced uncle Andrew banished from royal life immediately after his disastrous <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/bbc\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">BBC<\/a> Newsnight interview in 2019. <!-- -->It also unearths the true story on how William and Kate felt about the Sussexes&#8217; 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