Meghan Markle and Prince Harry 'intended to humiliate' royal family with portrait

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle has sparked controversy after an expert claimed they had published the photo to hurt the royals.Tom Bower, author of "Revenge: Meghan, Harry and the War Between the Windsors", said the image was "absolutely" intended to humiliate the royal family.“It was all about, we’re back now on course to build Brand Meghan and the book, the Netflix series, the podcast," he told Page Six.READ MORE: Queen 'chose to die in Scotland as one last diplomatic gambit' monarch's pal claims“Everything is money.

And to their advantage, they were in the public eye for seven days during the funeral or more, every day they were filmed.”Bower also drew comparisons between the Queen Elizabeth II's Jubilee in June where the couple were "shuffled off to a window upstairs and hardly seen" and her funeral on September 19 where "they were centre stage.""You know, she has really got one interest," Mr Bower said."And that’s Meghan, and the casualties are the royal family and as far as she’s concerned, that’s terrific."The new portrait was posted on Instagram on Monday by photographer Misan Harriman, showing the Duke and Duchess of Sussex on their visit to Manchester for the One Young World summit just days before the Queen's death last month.The couple appeared to be putting on a united front, clasping hands and standing close as they look into the camera with determined expressions.The photographer followed the post up with another photo of the pair in profile, this time in black and white.And despite critics' complaints, fans of the couple were quick to shower them with praise.One said: "Stunning!

I hope they know how much they are loved."Another added: "Beautiful photograph of two people who have chosen each other above.