Meghan Markle is all smiles as she takes selfie with fan amid bombshell book release

To say it’s been a difficult week for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex is an understatement. And according to former royal butler Grant Harrold, the publication of Tom Bower’s bombshell book Revenge: Meghan, Harry And The War Between The Windsors – a book they were probably dreading – will have left Harry and Meghan feeling “angry” and “hurt”.

Revenge author Tom Bower has claimed that Meghan Markle “convinced” her husband Prince Harry that his brother the Duke of Cambridge’s staff were “smearing her”.Tom, who released Revenge: Meghan, Harry And The War Between The Windsors last week, exclusively told OK!: “Meghan had convinced Harry that William’s staff were smearing her. "Whispers about a tiara, that Kate had cried, her own demand for aerosol in St George’s chapel and now the staff’s outrageous complaints about her behaviour were, she said, invented to undermine her.” Tom also writes in Revenge about the infamous bridesmaid fitting for Princess Charlotte. Press reports said the princess’s mother, Kate, was left in tears by it, although Meghan later told Oprah Winfrey it was the other way around.

Revenge author Tom Bower has credited Meghan Markle’s intelligence as the secret behind her success and claims she has used it to control the narrative. But the former BBC correspondent - who interviewed about 80 sources close to the couple for the bombshell unauthorised biography - admits he is in awe of the power 40-year-old Meghan has managed to levy from relatively humble roots. In an exclusive interview with OK!, Tom says: “I never deny Meghan’s successes.

Meghan Markle, Prince Harry and Archie skipped visiting the Queen at Balmoral in favour of a trip to Spain, according to an explosive new book about the couple. One of the claims in Revenge, by biographer Tom Bower, details Meghan and Harry's absence at the traditional royal break in Scotland.

Royal Family was not an "obvious" breakdown waiting to happen between brothers Prince Harry and Prince William, an expert has said. A strong pairing initially for the Sussex and Cambridge families saw the quartet of royal faces at the front of major royal events.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have experienced a number of security threats at their home in California.

Prince Harry's memoir is reportedly finished with a final manuscript recently being signed off by lawyers, ready for it to hit shelves during the Christmas period. The 37 year old has teamed up with ghostwriter JR Moehringer for the project, and according to The Sun, Moehringer finished the manuscript in recent weeks.

Sharon Osbourne has revealed that she doesn't believe Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex have 'found their path yet' since stepping down from the royal family. Appearing on Piers Morgan Uncensored, Sharon, 69, said that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are 'floundering and totally lost' in the United States.

READ MORE: Unearthed snap of William with Diana aged 9 proves Prince George is dad's 'twin'Following the disturbance, police requested “documentation of a trespasser, who left”.12 days earlier, police had also been called to another trespasser alert – the sixth in 14 months.Santa Barbara Police records show the incidents at the Montecito mansion have been logged as as “trespasser”, “property crimes” and “suspicious circumstances”.The revelations come after Harry won the first stage of his legal battle against the Home Office over security arrangements when he and his family are in the UK.Harry took action after he was not allowed to pay for police protection for him or his family while in north America.And now his lawyers have been given permission for a full hearing to take place and to have a judge look over the Home Office's decision.Mr Justice Swift said: “The application for permission to apply for judicial review is allowed in part and refused in part.”The duke’s challenge concerns the February 2020 decision of the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures over his security, after being told he would no longer be given the “same degree” of personal protective security when visiting.To get more stories from Daily Star delivered straight to your inbox sign up to one of our free newsletters here.READ NEXT:Prince Harry wanted to be 'fun uncle' to Prince George who he 'absolutely adored'Prince George's hilarious birthday tradition inspired by Princess DianaKate Middleton unveils new portrait of Prince George ahead of his ninth birthdayPrince George must 'navigate social media' as future monarch and it 'won't be easy

Apparently, one of the long-time royal aides to Queen Elizabeth does not have much faith that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s marriage will last.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are ‘floundering and totally lost’ after moving to America, claims Sharon Osbourne. The 69-year-old believes the couple have not ‘found their path yet’ after stepping down from the royal family and trying to kick off their own careers.

Sharon Osbourne has revealed exactly what she thinks about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle since they stepped back from the royal family and moved to the US. The 69-year-old appeared on Piers Morgan's Uncensored where she told him she thinks the couple are "totally lost" and "haven't found their path in life."Harry and Meghan recently came under fire in royal biographer Tom Bower's new book, which prompted the beginning of the conversation between Piers and Sharon.READ MORE: Piers Morgan’s talkTV show in chaos as Ozzy Osbourne pulls out last minuteThe controversial broadcaster, 57, has made no secret about his feelings towards the pair over the years and claimed the new book paints a "pretty awful picture" of them.He started the segment by saying: "A royal thing that’s been in the news is this big Tom Bower book about Meghan and Harry.

The Queen has offered her grandson Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle an olive branch as she invited them to Balmoral over the summer. The visit could see the Duke, 37, and Duchess, 40, spend time with her majesty, 96, - who recently led tributes to her great grandson Prince George on his birthday - at her Scottish estate during the summer when other senior royals are not around.The Balmoral Estate is a favourite with Queen Elizabeth and she headed up to the Highlands on Thursday 21 July, where she plans to stay at Craigowan Lodge for the next 10 weeks.

Queen has reportedly offered Meghan Markle and Prince Harry an olive branch, inviting them to join her at Balmoral during her summer break. The opportunity would allow the Sussexes to stay with Her Majesty briefly when other senior royals aren't around, avoiding any drama.

Victoria Beckham also found herself caught up in accusations regarding a press leaking scandal - seemingly much like Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy in recent times but without the court battle. In the new publication, Tom claimed that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had become "addicted" to the media - with the pair constantly reading stories about themselves.

Prince Harry gave her during a wild night in Las Vegas.Carrie Reichert says the Duke of Sussex handed her the pants as a raunchy keepsake some 10 years ago when he stripped down to his crown jewels.At that time, photos of a naked Harry hugging another woman made headlines all around the world.READ MORE: Prince Harry would 'not have married Meghan' if Diana had been alive, expert claimsBritish-born Carrie, 43, says that the black undies are a reminder of the old “fun Harry” who she says is sadly now “a bore” after marrying Meghan Markle. She is also auctioning a swimsuit and a dress she wore at the time and is hoping she could net up to £800,000.Her representative said: “Harry has become such a bore, it’s a real shame.

Prince Harry "wouldn’t have married Meghan Markle" if Princess Diana was alive, The Queen’s former aide has strongly claimed. In an exclusive interview with GB News on Friday 22 July, The Queen’s former Press Secretary Dickie Arbiter also hit out at the BBC as pressure grows on them to apologise for the Martin Bashir scandal.

Queen's allegedly warned just months before the ceremony that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle 's marriage would "all end in tears". Lady Susan Hussey, who has been a lady-in-waiting to the Queen since the 1960s, is said to have made the comment at a lunch with a group of theatre executives, according to reports.The comments from the aide were revealed in a new book by investigative writer Tom Bower.READ MORE: WHO says world-wide monkeypox outbreak is now a global emergencyRevenge: Meghan, Harry And The War Between The Windsors was published earlier this week.Bower writes, according to the Daily Mail : "While discussing the possibility that Meghan might become linked with the National Theatre after the wedding, Hussey became unexpectedly serious about the couple’s future."'That will all end in tears,'she is alleged to have warned.

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Camilla is not the “racist” senior royal mentioned by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in their controversial Oprah Winfrey interview, a source has claimed. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex said there were “concerns” over how dark Archie's skin colour would be made by a member of the Royal family in their bombshell interview with Oprah in March 2021 — but would not name the culprit.

Palace insiders are hitting back at the claims that Camilla Parker Bowles was the senior member of the royal family who made the racist comments about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s unborn child!