Prince William infuriated Prince Harry when he told his younger brother he should move slowly in his relationship with the former Meghan Markle, fearing that he was being “blindsided by lust,” a new book on the Windsors says.

The second installment of a serialized version of the book “Finding Freedom,” which appeared in the Sunday Times, claimed that Harry was angered by what he perceived as William’s snobby tone in a discussion about the American actress when they were dating. Royal reporters Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand wrote that Harry disliked William’s advice to “take as much time as you need to get to know this girl.”

The authors quote a source close to William as saying he didn’t want Harry to be “blindsided by lust.” The authors wrote that Harry “no longer felt as though he needed looking after,” and took it badly.

“In those last two words, ‘this girl’, Harry heard the tone of snobbishness that was anathema to his approach to the world,” the excerpt said, noting that Harry has spent 10 years in the military and outside the royal bubble.

“Also, to remove Meghan from the equation, Harry was tired of the dynamic that had become established between him and his older brother,” the authors added.

In announcing the book’s publication, Harper Collins U.K. said the book by Scobie, royal editor of Harper’s Bazaar and Durand, Elle magazine’s royal correspondent, would aim to capture “the real Harry and Meghan.” The publisher said the authors have been given “unique access” and the cooperation of those closest to the couple.

Ahead of the book’s release, Harry and Meghan issued a statement denying taking part in the publication.

“The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were not interviewed and did not contribute to ‘Finding Freedom’,” it said. “This book is based on the authors’ own experiences as members of the royal press corps and their own independent reporting.”

The book described how the rest of the family and the Royal Household also didn’t know what to make of Meghan. One senior courtier is said to have told a colleague: “There’s just something about her I don’t trust.” Another called her “Harry’s showgirl.”

The excerpt is even harsher when it comes to the Duchess of Cambridge, suggesting she hardly rolled out the red carpet for Meghan, despite the similarity of challenges both would face.

“Though it was not necessarily her responsibility, Kate did little to bridge the divide. She was fiercely loyal to her husband and his family,” the authors wrote. “Once Harry and Meghan were married, the gap between the brothers only widened.

“William and Kate’s feelings seemed obvious to the Sussexes that summer and beyond. Among all the friends and family Harry and Meghan hosted at their house in Oxfordshire between May 2018 and March 2019, the Cambridges failed to visit,″ the excerpt said.

The book excerpts have focused on the months of palace intrigue surrounding the decision to step back from senior royal duties. The couple surprised the Royal Household in January by making public their plans to be more independent.

The couple wished to be part-time royals, but the idea fell apart during talks with the family. In January the queen outlined how the couple would step away from royal duties in March, at least for a while, but always remain part of the royal family.

Harry is sixth in the line for the throne, behind his father, Prince Charles, his brother William, and William’s three young children, George, Charlotte and Louis.

The couple have re-located to North America with their 14-month old son, Archie.

8 thoughts on “THE ROYALS: Rift Between Brothers Laid Bare in New Book”
  1. they got their wish….now they are NOTHINGS…she’s a former “actress”, and he used to be a Prince….somehow they think that what they used to be will propel them to greatness in the United States. NEWS FLASH; in this country people are judged by what they do, not by what they used to do. They somehow think that setting up “charities”, will encourage people to give them lots of money….some people will, but there will not be enough left for “overhead” to fund what has been a lavish life style for both of them. She seems to run that show….and he’s apparently willing to let her, and give up his heritage and life for her…I guess everybody will see how long the bloom on that Rose lasts.

  2. Meghan Markel is a snob herself. I don’t think she has done anything to bring the brothers together but has pulled them apart which is sad because they already lost their mother. Meghan needs to get off her high horse she isn’t special and you can only earn respect not demand respect when you haven’t earned it 1st. She also needs to stop telling others how to live she has lots of issues.

  3. Bubba Wallace destroyed NASCAR, Kapernogood NFL, and now Meagan is attempting to do the same to England’s Royalty. Can you See what they ALL have in common here?

  4. Harry may have moved to fast , but at least he didn’t cheat on his wife like william did . So who’s the fool here . Besides who really cares . I don’t

  5. Meagan claims to have been bothered by the media, you mean that she wasn’t bothered in the US? Perhaps she isn’t a big a star as she pretends. Anyway she should have known what she was getting into and William chooses to be like his father and take what he wants and everyone can go to blazes. Nothing Princely about either of them but at least Megan won’t sit on the throne like his father’s whore will.

  6. After the bloom has faded from the rose, I can’t imagine that Harry will be happy to have given up the life into which he was born, and this is what Megan has demanded of him. Megan married Harry with the belief that she would live in his world. Instead, she has now demanded that he live in hers! We’ll have to see how that plays out!

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