Meghan Markle had 'gentle concerns' about Prince Harry's memoirs trends now

Meghan Markle had 'gentle concerns' about Prince Harry's memoirs trends now
Meghan Markle had 'gentle concerns' about Prince Harry's memoirs trends now

Meghan Markle had 'gentle concerns' about Prince Harry's memoirs trends now

Meghan Markle raised 'gentle concerns' about Prince Harry's decision to release Spare and was worried if it was the right move, it was claimed today.

As the Duke of Sussex's memoirs hit the couple's popularity on both sides of the Atlantic, his wife is said to have expressed concerns that it could ruffle feathers.

The royal couple are known for putting on a united front, including during the incendiary interview with Oprah Winfrey in March 2021. Harry was also in the audience with schoolchildren in New York Meghan promoted her book The Bench.

But as Harry, 38, released his explosive memoir Spare, which slams his family and reveals that he killed 25 Taliban fighters, Meghan, 41, has been notably absent from any promotion or interviews.

She allegedly stayed away because she would have been accused of 'trying to steal the limelight' – but also 'media-savvy' Meghan may have raised gentle concerns about whether the book was the right move, one insider told the Telegraph.

The source said: 'Is this the way she would have approached things? Possibly not. But she will always back him and would never have got involved in promoting such a personal project. This was about his own life, his journey and his own perspective.'  

The book's release has coincided with Harry’s popularity dropping to an all-time low after the fallout from his memoirs – in both the US and the UK.

Harry appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert with his wife staying away from New York

Harry appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert with his wife staying away from New York

Meghan and Harry attend the 2022 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Gala in New York last month

Meghan and Harry attend the 2022 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Gala in New York last month

Meghan Markle has been seen far less frequently in the wake of the release of Spare

Meghan Markle has been seen far less frequently in the wake of the release of Spare

Since its release, Harry himself has admitted that he had made changes to the book.

The duke told the Telegraph he chose to leave out several bombshells because he was concerned his father and brother would not 'ever forgive' him.

'The first draft was different. It was 800 pages, and now it's down to 400 pages. It could have been two books, put it that way. And the hard bit was taking things out,' he said.

'There are some things that have happened, especially between me and my brother, and to some extent between me and my father, that I just don't want the world to know. Because I don't think they would ever forgive me.'

But he warned the royals: 'The way I see it is, I'm willing to forgive you for everything you've done, and I wish you'd actually sat down with me, properly, and – instead of saying I'm delusional and paranoid – actually sit down and have a proper conversation about this, because what I'd really like is some accountability. And an apology to my wife.'

The duke has faced a storm over Spare, which has driven an extraordinary wedge between him and the rest of his family.

Harry claimed he knew including details about intimate moments with his family would attract backlash – but ultimately decided he couldn't truthfully tell his story without them.

There are other details, though, that he knew would cross the line if he published them. 

These memories were shared with his ghostwriter only for context, and did not make the final cut.

Harry and Meghan are said to have signed a four-book deal worth upwards of £16million ($20million) with publishing giant Penguin Random House.

He told the Telegraph that any chance of reconciliation with his family is 'unlikely at the moment', arguing that you don't make friends – 'especially within my family' – if you talk about trauma.

He said: 'How dare you talk about it, because that makes us feel uncomfortable.'

His message to the Royal Family is that while 'you may not like me in the moment', hopefully in five or 10 years' time, 'maybe you'll thank me'.

The Sussexes typically put on a united front, such as when Harry made an appearance at the end of his wife's interview with Oprah Winfrey in March 2021.

He has made a number of cameos since, from sitting in the audience with schoolchildren in New York while Meghan promoted her book The Bench, to juggling in the window at the end of her 40th birthday video.

'We're like salt and pepper,' Meghan once said. 'We always move together.' 

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