Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s Rep Issues Statement on ‘Deranged’ Theories from British Biographer

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THE RUNDOWN

• Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s relationship was dissected in a new book from biographer Tom Bower.
• A representative for the couple responded to Bower’s claims against the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
• It was a rare statement from Meghan and Harry on negative attention.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have responded through their spokesperson to an excerpt of a new book published in The Times on March 13 from author Tom Bower. Bower’s newest biography, Betrayal: Power, Deceit and the Fight for the Future of the Royal Family, focuses on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in some chapters, including the newly published article.

In their statement, the couple’s rep criticized Bower’s fixation on the Sussexes, saying his work foments “deranged conspiracy.”

“Mr. Bower’s commentary has long crossed the line from criticism into fixation,” the spokesperson told People. “This is someone who has publicly stated, ‘the monarchy in fact depends on actually obliterating the Sussexes from our state of life,’ language that speaks for itself.”

They continued, “He has made a career out of constructing ever more elaborate theories about people he does not know and has never met. Those interested in facts will look elsewhere; those seeking deranged conspiracy and melodrama know exactly where to find him.”

Bower’s 2022 book Revenge also focused on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex after they retired from their lives as working members of the royal family, heading to live in Montecito, California.

In Bower’s newest work, he criticizes Harry’s international sporting competition for injured and sick service members, Invictus Games, questioning the legitimacy of some participants. A spokesperson for the Invictus Games Foundation also shared a statement, saying, “It is disappointing to see The Times give prominence to commentary that appears driven by a long-established agenda rather than a genuine understanding of the Invictus Games and the community it supports.”

They continued to say that Bower’s implications are “deeply disrespectful to the men and women the Games were created for.”

“The focus should remain where it belongs—on the courage, recovery and camaraderie of those who have served,” the statement concluded.