Meghan Markle was left “devastated” by rumours that her team floated the idea of a post- Prince Harry divorce book to a publisher, a source claims.
The explosive Vanity Fair cover story claimed the Duchess of Sussex’s team had a conversation with a publishing house to “gauge interest” in a tell-all book about her life if a divorce from Prince Harry were ever to happen, as reports OK!.
Shockingly, the article claims that talk of the book emerged just a short time after the couple left their roles as working royals. However, the piece also makes it clear that no offer was made by the publisher and no manuscript was ever written. In fact, the article states that Harry and Meghan are still loved-up and not headed for divorce. The report resulted in fans fearing the pair were on the brink of ending their marriage. “Meghan knows that the rumours always make their fans worry about a split, and she doesn’t like that sort of negativity being spread,” the source told OK!.
Fresh reports of the rumours ‘devastated’ Meghan, our source says (
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Our source said that while the book rumours aren’t true, Meghan, 43, is becoming increasingly frustrated at the almost constant speculation that her marriage is on the rocks.
“Meghan was devastated when she saw all of these reports about a ‘post-divorce’ book coming out,” they claimed. “She knows there’s no truth to them and it’s just upsetting for her to constantly have this negativity around them. She’s getting really sick and tired of all the split rumours. Everywhere she looks and reads there is something about her and Harry breaking up.”
The latest report – a cover story in Vanity Fair – claimed the idea was “not a general book on life after marital dissolution, or one about Meghan’s past experience”, but “might center on a post-Harry divorce”. Of course this isn’t the first time the couple have heard and read rumours about a possible split, and Harry himself even addressed the speculation recently, making light of it at a major book event in New York.
When quizzed about how he feels about the constant rumours on stage at the The New York Times’ 2024 DealBook Summit, Harry, 40, said, “Apparently we’ve bought or moved house 10, 12 times. We’ve apparently divorced maybe 10, 12 times as well. So it’s just like, ‘What?’ It’s hard to keep up with, but that’s why you just sort of ignore it.”
But given that Harry has form for publishing best-selling bombshell books himself, the couple should maybe not be surprised by the claims that should a divorce ever transpire, one of them might write about it.
Harry’s autobiography Spare, which came out in January 2023, is largely considered to be one of the final nails in the coffin for his relationship with his brother Prince William. Its 416 pages included details of conversations – some of them very heated – between Harry and William, 42, plus some rather uncomplimentary comments about his stepmother Camilla, and Meghan’s fallouts with sister-in-law Kate.
Harry has reportedly banked around $27m (£21.8m) from his advance fee and subsequent hardback and paperback sales. Prior to stepping back from royal duties in 2020, the Sussexes received around 95% of their annual income from King Charles (then the Prince of Wales), with the rest coming from the Sovereign Grant – funded from taxpayers’ pockets.
Despite the appeal of earning millions from written revelations, our source said Meghan would never dream of subjecting Harry or their relationship to a ‘Spare-like’ treatment.
“In reality, they’re really happy and strong, so it’s frustrating to constantly have people saying they’re on the edge of a split,” they claimed. She’s getting bored of the rumours – she would never write a book about him. She just wants Harry to be happy, and for people to realise how much he does for her because they’re in love.”
Meanwhile, the world will have to wait for a glimpse into the life of Meghan and Harry in Netflix ’s big-budget series With Love, Meghan. The eight-parter was due to drop earlier this month, but has been pushed back because of the devastating wildfires across California.
Netflix released a statement the day before it was due to air on 15 January saying the decision to push it back came “at the request of Meghan”, and that the “heartfelt tribute to the beauty of Southern California” would land on 4 March instead. Harry and Meghan, who have children Archie, five, and Lilibet, three, reportedly opened up their Montecito mansion for nearby friends who had to evacuate, and posted a list of resources and charity links on their official website, along with a plea for others to do the same.
“If a friend, loved one, or pet has to evacuate and you are able to offer them a safe haven in your home, please do,” it said. “And be sure to check in with any disabled or elderly neighbours to see if they need help evacuating. Some families and people have been left with nothing. Please consider donating clothing, children’s toys & clothing, and other essentials.”
