King Charles and Camilla's Alleged Doubts About Meghan Revealed in New Book Excerpt

A recently re-highlighted passage from Tom Bower’s 2022 biography, Revenge: Meghan, Harry, and the War Between the Windsors, offers insight into King Charles III's and Queen Camilla's true sentiments regarding Meghan Markle.

In 2018, during a royal family visit to the Castle of Mey in Scotland, Charles, then 77, reportedly experienced “bewilderment” concerning Meghan, 44, and her husband Prince Harry.

According to Bower's claims in his publication, Charles “could never truly grasp her essence or her desires.” The book further asserted that Camilla, for her part, consistently harbored “concerns regarding Harry’s trajectory.”

Bower pointed out that Camilla, then 78, shared “no common ground” with Meghan and supposedly viewed the former Suits actress's “flirtatious expressions and demonstrative demeanor” with skepticism. It was purportedly Camilla's belief that Meghan would not be willing to “forego her autonomy to quietly fulfill the role of a collaborative member.”

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In another section of Bower's volume, he asserted that Charles “reprimanded” Harry and Meghan concerning her father Thomas Markle’s media appearances during that period. Charles purportedly instructed his son and daughter-in-law to “put an end to this,” in reference to Thomas's numerous interviews.

Us Weekly has sought responses from Team Sussex and representatives at Buckingham Palace.

Harry had earlier addressed Meghan's interactions with the monarchy in his 2023 autobiography, Spare. The Duke of Sussex penned that the bond between Meghan and Charles was “consistently robust,” yet it “deepened further during that particular weekend” at the Castle of Mey.

Harry recounted that he and Meghan “had a brief conversation” with his father “regarding the pressures they had faced,” but that the atmosphere was “positive.”

Harry and Meghan have maintained a strained relationship with the royal household ever since their withdrawal from senior roles in 2020 and their subsequent move to the United States.

This current year, nonetheless, has signified a pivotal moment for Harry and his paternal figure.

They held a private meeting in September, which reactivated the once-broken channel of dialogue between them.

“The encounter was initiated by a personal letter sent by Harry to Charles earlier this year, conveying his wish to re-establish contact,” an exclusive source informed Us Weekly then. (This meeting marked the first occasion in almost two years that the father and son had been in each other's presence.)

“They exchanged personal updates concerning the children and discussed Charles's current health status,” the identical informant disclosed. “The gathering was marked by embraces and emotional moments.”

Harry is a parent to two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, with Meghan. Charles has been experiencing an unspecified form of cancer since February 2024.

“Upon their initial encounter, they engaged in a lengthy embrace,” the source further stated. “Harry began to weep, and it proved to be a deeply moving experience for both individuals. They had truly longed for each other's company.”

The assembly occurred in September, coinciding with Harry's presence in London. The informant clarified to Us that a “limited timeframe” was available for their joint meeting.

“Their meeting point was Clarence House, given it is the King's residence,” the source went on to say. “The selection was made due to its more private, less ceremonial ambiance in contrast to Buckingham Palace. Their desire was for a close-knit environment to facilitate a comfortable re-establishment of their personal bond, free from external pressures.”