'Harry must be f***ing nuts': Duke's pals say 'woke' Meghan Markle lacked any sense of humor
Tom Bower, journalist, and author of the book 'Revenge: Meghan, Harry and the war between the Windsors' claims that in 2016, shortly after the couple's relationship was made public, Prince Harry invited Meghan Markle to join him at Sandringham for a weekend shoot. After getting approval from the Queen, the 37-year-old Prince allegedly invited 16 friends, mostly old Eton school pals who worked for international banks and auction houses, to join him for dinner on Friday, shooting on Saturday, and lunch on Sunday.
Bower says the Duke of Sussex was ''looking forward'' to ''endless banter'' with his friends - but Meghan, 40, was less than impressed and ''challenged every guest'' who ''contravened her woke values''. Bower claims in his new book that Meghan "lacked any sense of humor" and was a "dampener on the party", according to The Times newspaper. Bower wrote, ''Like other shooting weekends, Harry was looking forward to endless banter, jokes — and a lot of drinking.''
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''He had not anticipated Meghan's reaction. Their jokes, involving sexism, feminism, and transgender people, ricocheted around the living rooms and dining rooms''. ''Without hesitation, Meghan challenged every guest whose conversation contravened her values''. ''She lacked any sense of humor. Driving home after Sunday lunch, the texts pinged between the cars: "OMG, what about HER?" said one. "Harry must be f***ing nuts".
Bower claims in his book that Meghan ''reprimanded guests'' if they made the ''slightest inappropriate comment'' and ''nobody was exempt''. Bower claims Meghan clashed with Harry's friends a second time in March 2017 during a trip to Jamaica to attend the wedding of Tom ''Skippy'' Inskip and flame-haired literary agent the Hon Lara Hughes-Young. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were joined by 40 guests for the three-day nuptial celebrations at Montego Bay's Round Hill Hotel. Harry and ''party animal'' Inskip, 35, have been best friends since they were Eton students and are completely inseparable.
Bower stated that the couple arrived separately, with Harry flying ''premium economy from London'' and Meghan flying on a ''friend's private jet from Toronto.'' According to the author, Meghan acted "princessy" and "refused to engage with Harry's friends," instead making "remarks about the food." The author further stated in his book, which is a biography of Meghan and Harry that the Duchess of Sussex, who was still relatively an unknown actress was not happy when her agent secured a brand contract with Reitmans, Canada’s largest women’s clothing shop in 2015.
Meghan ''wanted to be the face of Ralph Lauren, not Reitmans,'' according to Bower, and clashed with the creative team during her first shoot in Montreal in March 2016. Meghan 'offered no worthwhile alternative ideas' other than a ''Caribbean location with a Hollywood budget,'' according to Bower, and once a few changes were made, it was ''again rejected'' by the former actress. During the filming of her second Reitmans campaign a year later, Bower stated that Meghan demanded to be moved to a larger suite despite the brand reserving her a £987-a-night suite at the Place d'Armes Hotel in Montreal.
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The author added that the production team ''avoided eye contact with her'' because she ''complained'' the ''tea was the wrong blend'', the ''vegan juice was warm'' and the hotel bathrobe and slippers ''weren't Dior''. However, on camera, Bower said Meghan ''transformed into a warm and glamorous icon'' despite the clashes on set. The new book, 'Revenge: Meghan, Harry and the War Between the Windsor' by biographer Tom Bower, will draw on "interviews from insiders who have never spoken before". The much-anticipated biography will be released this week on 21 July by Blink Publishing.