{"id":2327835,"date":"2026-03-14T11:19:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T11:19:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2327835"},"modified":"2026-03-14T11:19:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T11:19:19","slug":"meghan-markle-and-prince-harry-hit-back-with-furious-statement-after-royal-authors-scathing-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/meghan-markle-and-prince-harry-hit-back-with-furious-statement-after-royal-authors-scathing-claims\/","title":{"rendered":"Meghan Markle and Prince Harry hit back with furious statement after royal author&#8217;s scathing claims"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_d0bc02\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">The Sussexes have responded to explosive claims made in Tom Bower&#8217;s new book about their role in the Invictus Games<\/h2>\n<div class=\"Byline_byline-container__K_Owl\" data-testid=\"byline\"><span class=\"Byline_byline-content-wrapper__Imque\" data-testid=\"byline-content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Byline_author-badge-date-wrapper__Q7jj1\">\n<div class=\"Byline_author-and-badge-wrapper__2dsv1\">\n<div class=\"Authors_authors-container__wVWas\" data-testid=\"byline-author\" data-tmdatatrack=\"author\" style=\"--authors-by:&quot;By&quot;\"><span><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35 __className_d0bc02\">Anders Anglesey<\/strong><\/span><span> and <span><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"AuthorLink_author-link__rg5qj\" data-tmdatatrack=\"author\" data-testid=\"byline-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/authors\/nicola-croal\/\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Nicola Croal<\/strong><\/a><\/span> Trends, Showbiz and Lifestyle Writer<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"\" data-testid=\"byline-publishedDate\">10:55, 14 Mar 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><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 ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36866769\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Harry and Meghan responded to the explosive claims\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Harry and Meghan responded to the explosive claims<cite aria-label=\"Image: Aaron Chown\/PA Wire\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Aaron Chown\/PA Wire)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Prince Harry and <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/entertainment\/celebrity\/real-reason-meghan-markle-parted-36863580\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Meghan Markle <\/a>have issued a strongly-worded statement in response to excerpts from a new royal book containing explosive allegations about the couple being published online. The forthcoming book, Betrayal: Power, Deceit and the Fight for the Future of the<a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" Royal Family, Link opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/royal-family\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\"> Royal Family, <\/a>written by Tom Bower, explores the ongoing tensions between the Sussexes and the Windsor family, with extracts appearing in The Times Magazine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The publication also reveals alleged internal concerns, including those raised by former Invictus Foundation chief Dominic Reid, that sport and athletes were being sidelined and that the Games had become &#8220;the Harry and Meghan show&#8221;. It references poor attendance figures and claims crowd &#8220;padding&#8221; for the cameras, whilst suggesting that competitors and their families were being overshadowed by carefully choreographed photo opportunities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Responding to The Times&#8217; serialisation of Bower&#8217;s latest book, a spokesperson for the<a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" Duke and Duchess of SussexLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/entertainment\/celebrity\/queen-camillas-bombshell-claim-meghan-36865997\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\"> Duke and Duchess of Sussex<\/a> hit back: &#8220;Mr Bower&#8217;s commentary has long crossed the line from criticism into fixation. This is someone who has publicly stated, &#8216;the monarchy in fact depends on actually obliterating the Sussexes from our state of life,&#8217; language that speaks for itself.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;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.&#8221;<\/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-36866785\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36866785\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.53\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Harry and Meghan left the Firm in 2020\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk\/article36866785.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Screenshot-2026-03-14-102658.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk\/article36866785.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Screenshot-2026-03-14-102658.png 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk\/article36866785.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Screenshot-2026-03-14-102658.png 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk\/article36866785.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Screenshot-2026-03-14-102658.png 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Harry and Meghan left the Firm in 2020\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Harry and Meghan left the Firm in 2020<cite aria-label=\"Image: PA\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: PA)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In his most recent book, Mr Bower alleges that Meghan Markle had a sharp 11-word retort for Prince William during a peace-making meeting between the two couples following the Sussexes&#8217; honeymoon in 2018. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex and the Prince and Princess of Wales were once close-knit, earning the nickname &#8220;Fab Four&#8221; shortly after Meghan joined the Royal Family, but their relationship quickly soured, the <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Mirror Link opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/royals\/harry-meghan-issue-angry-statement-36866545?error=true\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Mirror <\/a>reports.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Mr Bower delves into this peace-making encounter, claiming that Meghan &#8220;snapped&#8221; at William, stating: &#8220;If you don&#8217;t mind, get your finger out of my face.&#8221; He records that the 2018 reconciliation meeting between the brothers and their wives had &#8220;spun out of control.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He wrote: &#8220;William&#8217;s dislike of Meghan had been obvious after his warning to Harry before their engagement. &#8216;It&#8217;s gone too quickly,&#8217; William had said about the speed of Harry&#8217;s relationship with &#8216;the American actress&#8217;.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The publication also examines Queen Camilla&#8217;s reported dislike of Meghan, suggesting that the Queen allegedly told a friend that the Duchess had manipulated Harry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Furthermore, Mr Bower makes some explosive claims in the book about how Meghan allegedly attempted to use Prince Harry&#8217;s Invictus Games platform as a &#8220;global stage for genuine admiration and cheering fans&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He writes: &#8220;Meghan needed a global stage for genuine admiration and cheering fans.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;To her good fortune, Harry agreed that she could star at the Invictus Games, which he was about to open in Canada.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Just before flying up to Vancouver in a private jet, she alerted her Instagram followers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He alleged that Harry and Meghan &#8220;insisted&#8221; on being called &#8220;Ma&#8217;am and Sir&#8221; and claimed organisers perceived the couple as &#8220;pushy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He suggested Nick Booth, the chief executive of the Games, had been &#8220;parachuted into the post&#8221; following the removal of two Canadian executives who &#8220;resented&#8221; Harry and Meghan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He claimed the former executives viewed Meghan as &#8220;a distraction from the injured veterans,&#8221; with one reportedly stating: &#8220;She&#8217;s bling, not rehabilitation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Harry can&#8217;t decide whether Invictus should be styled on the Olympics or a more intimate warrior games embracing the military family.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.dailyrecord.co.uk \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Sussexes have responded to explosive claims made in Tom Bower&#8217;s new book about their role in the Invictus Games Anders Anglesey and Nicola Croal Trends, Showbiz and Lifestyle Writer 10:55, 14 Mar 2026 Harry and Meghan responded to the explosive claims(Image: Aaron Chown\/PA Wire) Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have issued a strongly-worded statement [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2327836,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[23067,22730,22769],"class_list":["post-2327835","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-royalty","tag-meghan-markle","tag-prince-harry","tag-royal-family"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Meghan-Markle-and-Prince-Harry-hit-back-with-furious-statement.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2327835","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2327835"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2327835\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2327837,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2327835\/revisions\/2327837"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2327836"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2327835"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2327835"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2327835"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}