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Revenge: Meghan, Harry and the War between the Windsors

Revenge: Meghan, Harry and the War between the Windsors

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  • Author：Tom Bower
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Reviews

Pauline White ，

FlawedJust like his mum Harry is a flawed human married to a total narcissist。 Like a lot of people I wished them well at the outset but the constant preaching and the secrecy and that car crash Oprah "interview" lost them any good wishes。 This book exposes the lies， the "truth" or their version of the truth， the abuse of staff and anyone who opposes this shameful couple。 I feel sorry for their children。 They should be stripped of their titles immediately and reduced to plain Prince Harry and Mr FlawedJust like his mum Harry is a flawed human married to a total narcissist。 Like a lot of people I wished them well at the outset but the constant preaching and the secrecy and that car crash Oprah "interview" lost them any good wishes。 This book exposes the lies， the "truth" or their version of the truth， the abuse of staff and anyone who opposes this shameful couple。 I feel sorry for their children。 They should be stripped of their titles immediately and reduced to plain Prince Harry and Mrs mountbatten windsor so their privacy can be restored。 Karma may be coming for them both very soon I hope 。。。more

Jo ，

Well written and researched。

=^。^= Janet ，

A deeply delicious book 。。。 those who love Megan will hate the book but there is not a SINGLE THING IN HERE THAT I DO NOT BELIEVE。。。 In fact， the Reitman's story was related to me when I was on a tour in Montreal and how the hotel in question NEVER WANTS HER BACK WITHIN FIVE MILES OF THEM！She is a spoiled， opinionated fish-wife/woman who has cuckolded her husband into thinking he is a God。 They fly private yet winge about the environment。 Z list actress who thinks she is freaking Meryl Streep or A deeply delicious book 。。。 those who love Megan will hate the book but there is not a SINGLE THING IN HERE THAT I DO NOT BELIEVE。。。 In fact， the Reitman's story was related to me when I was on a tour in Montreal and how the hotel in question NEVER WANTS HER BACK WITHIN FIVE MILES OF THEM！She is a spoiled， opinionated fish-wife/woman who has cuckolded her husband into thinking he is a God。 They fly private yet winge about the environment。 Z list actress who thinks she is freaking Meryl Streep or Glenn Close。。。。I cannot wait to read the book that she wrote for Harry。。。unless it was in crayon， I doubt that he wrote a word in it and it is her whisperings in his ear that will be on the page！！！！***FREE FOR KINDLE UNLIMITED IF YOU DON'T WANT TO PAY FOR IT！ 。。。more

A_Ryan ，

Awesome story of tawdry gossip， manipulation， rivalry， media influence and the baffling power of celebrity I thoroughly enjoyed this account of the Meghan Markle and the Windsors。 Meghan and Harry do not come off well。 Nor should they。

Amanda Snape ，

There was little here that was new but it was interesting to me hear about Meghan's early years where it seems the ruthless and self-serving ways were already in evidence The timeline of events only served to confirm what I was reading between the lines about Harry and Meghan。 4/5 stars There was little here that was new but it was interesting to me hear about Meghan's early years where it seems the ruthless and self-serving ways were already in evidence The timeline of events only served to confirm what I was reading between the lines about Harry and Meghan。 4/5 stars 。。。more

ruth Burke ，

Hatchet jobOne sided， stories we have been told are now given a different slant and little direct information just put forward to make Meghan and Harry look bad but very few confirmed sources of information 。A waste of money

Louise Fincham ，

Thoughtful。 Brilliant。 Read it。

Denise ，

I’m disappointed in this book。 A lot of statements have already been disproven。 It reads like all the tabloid stories about Meghan Markle。 Just a bunch of gossip stringed together to make a book。 I’ll be returning my copy to Amazon。

Karan Wilson ，

Nothing newI was very disappointed with this book， there was nothing in it that we didn't already know。 Kept waiting for new revelations， sadly there were none。 Nothing newI was very disappointed with this book， there was nothing in it that we didn't already know。 Kept waiting for new revelations， sadly there were none。 。。。more

Susan ，

I couldn't help myself！ As biographical hitmen go， Bower has a reasonable reputation and this is well presented and very readable。 It's pretty scathing of the Sussexes but other big players， notably Prince Charles， don't come out well and even the Queen seems diminished by this account。 Most of the narrative is familiar in outline and the named sources are familiar。 Two things struck me - firstly， part of the reason for the popularity of the Duke and Duchess in America as compared to here， isn't I couldn't help myself！ As biographical hitmen go， Bower has a reasonable reputation and this is well presented and very readable。 It's pretty scathing of the Sussexes but other big players， notably Prince Charles， don't come out well and even the Queen seems diminished by this account。 Most of the narrative is familiar in outline and the named sources are familiar。 Two things struck me - firstly， part of the reason for the popularity of the Duke and Duchess in America as compared to here， isn't really a different attitude to race and racism。 Nothing will convince me that America is any less racially divided than the UK。 I think fundamentally the energetic grifting， massaging of facts and ruthless manipulation of useful people， which Mehgan Markle has used to grease her rapid social and financial ascent is actually admired by most Americans but repels many this side of the Atlantic。 What we see as lying can be seen elsewhere as skilled recasting of 'alternative' facts。 The second， is just how unaltruistic most charitable work undertaken by celebrities isis。 Bower spells out far more than any other commentator that， having chosen activism and altruism as her 'brand'， Markle （and latterly Harry） actively sought out via paid PR， opportunities， that she seldom really donated her time， but parleyed for expenses like first class flights for herself and friends to advertise World Vision， for eg， and the famous not for profit foundations are incorporated safely in Delaware where the accounts don't have to be made public and noone has the slightest clue what 'expenses' are now lining Sussex pockets。 They aren't the only ones doing this。 。。。more

Andreea ，

This book sheds a light on Meghan's lies and manipulations。 Some things I knew from the beggining - her lies about working in college and paying her tuition （ her father paid for it）， her lies about her son being denied the prince title even though it is known - especially by her， that he will become one when Charles will be king and even so， she said before that she didn't want a title for her son。I am astounded by her sheer force and ambition and becoming - from a Z list actress - to a Duchess This book sheds a light on Meghan's lies and manipulations。 Some things I knew from the beggining - her lies about working in college and paying her tuition （ her father paid for it）， her lies about her son being denied the prince title even though it is known - especially by her， that he will become one when Charles will be king and even so， she said before that she didn't want a title for her son。I am astounded by her sheer force and ambition and becoming - from a Z list actress - to a Duchess。 She had everything - financial security， the family she never had（ according to her and she also said that to Trevor）， popularity， but apparently it was not enough。Isn't it curious that the litigious couple don't say a word about this book？ I find it very interesting that they adopt the Royal Family's mantra " never complain， never explain"， the very people that disliked this and wanted public apology from the Royal Family。If you have critical thinking and you are not blinded Meghan's lies， then it is a good book for you。 。。。more

Maxine ，

This book will be like marmite- depending on which side of the fence you sit with the Sussex duo。I loved it - it reenforced everything I already though about the twosome。I was suprised that the pair are even worse than I thought， and all the facts in the book are backed up by cross references， so we know that they are facts， and not just "Megan facts"！。I simply couldn't put it down， some may say that says more about me， but it was fascinating， and I must admit I have a lot more sympathy for Thom This book will be like marmite- depending on which side of the fence you sit with the Sussex duo。I loved it - it reenforced everything I already though about the twosome。I was suprised that the pair are even worse than I thought， and all the facts in the book are backed up by cross references， so we know that they are facts， and not just "Megan facts"！。I simply couldn't put it down， some may say that says more about me， but it was fascinating， and I must admit I have a lot more sympathy for Thomas Markle now than I did before。If you have an interest in our royals， this is a must read。 。。。more

Sue grears ，

at last the truthI would recommend this book Megan sought after a rich man and got one but he was only rich through his mum father and us the British tax payer and it’s only a matter of time before she “ ghosts” him

Lois is recovering slowly ，

Maliscious nonsense🤷🏾‍♀️Why are *racist* British folks so hateful and bigoted？Most of this was debunked long ago。It's not even worth getting into the specifics。SighThis feels like race based bigotry because the pedophile prince is just rarely mentioned while the author practically foams at the mouth at the mention of Meghan。I was glad to read this:https://www。theguardian。com/commentis。。。Only Fox *faux* News really deals with these nonsense hit pieces against Meghan in the states which strengthen Maliscious nonsense🤷🏾‍♀️Why are *racist* British folks so hateful and bigoted？Most of this was debunked long ago。It's not even worth getting into the specifics。SighThis feels like race based bigotry because the pedophile prince is just rarely mentioned while the author practically foams at the mouth at the mention of Meghan。I was glad to read this:https://www。theguardian。com/commentis。。。Only Fox *faux* News really deals with these nonsense hit pieces against Meghan in the states which strengthens the racism angle。I hope the haters die mad and sooner rather than later。 。。。more

Jennifer ，

A worthwhile， but rather sombre， summing up of the deceitful behaviours of both Harry and Meghan。 Not easy to read。I needed to absorb the book in stages。 As Thomas Markle said “her lies are almost psychotic”。 （I would remove the word ‘almost’）。Harry strikes me as a man of quite limited IQ， who needs a caring， guiding hand in life， and unfortunately fell instantly in love with an unknown （to him） woman of ‘unstable’ mind。 Harry is no match for Meghan at her best， let alone her controlling worst。 A worthwhile， but rather sombre， summing up of the deceitful behaviours of both Harry and Meghan。 Not easy to read。I needed to absorb the book in stages。 As Thomas Markle said “her lies are almost psychotic”。 （I would remove the word ‘almost’）。Harry strikes me as a man of quite limited IQ， who needs a caring， guiding hand in life， and unfortunately fell instantly in love with an unknown （to him） woman of ‘unstable’ mind。 Harry is no match for Meghan at her best， let alone her controlling worst。 I imagine Meghan will at some stage get so knee-deep in her lies， that even Harry will wonder what’s happening。 That might cause her to implode catastrophically， and see a need for her （or both） to spend time in an ‘establishment’ I hope the children will be protected。 。。。more

Stefanie ，

4。4⭐

Debs Lock ，

An exceptionally well researched， thorough and easy to read book。 No new revelations but good to read the facts， especially around the ridiculous allegations made during the Oprah TV interview。

Margitte ，

If you have trouble finding this book in the US， order it from amazon UK。With dedication and meticulous research， Tom Bower set the record straight on the Meghan Brand and the lies（that would destroy many people） and bring seismic changes to the Royal family and Harry's lives。 She relied heavily on her version of her truth to launch herself into fame and fortune。 It is a fascinating tale of an actress who wanted to establish herself as an activist， feminist and philanthropist。 Her involvement in If you have trouble finding this book in the US， order it from amazon UK。With dedication and meticulous research， Tom Bower set the record straight on the Meghan Brand and the lies（that would destroy many people） and bring seismic changes to the Royal family and Harry's lives。 She relied heavily on her version of her truth to launch herself into fame and fortune。 It is a fascinating tale of an actress who wanted to establish herself as an activist， feminist and philanthropist。 Her involvement in any endevour would be strictly on her own terms。 Published June 2022。According to this book: For Meghan everything was about financial security。 She would sell out everyone who did not agree with her visions or her ideas。 She was scared of poverty。 Like many people before her， and many afterwards， she would rise to the top on her own steam and believes。 That's what she banked on。 The more famous a person become， the wealthier and secure they are。 If fame can do it for them， it can do it for her。 From her birth Meghan got what she wanted。 Her father made it happen。 "What Meghan wants， Meghan gets。" Little did he know that he was creating a little narcissist monster， however cute as a button， which would come back to haunt him。 Her friends， initially believed that she was warm， sincere and loyal。 They too got the door firmly slammed shut in their faces when they became redundant to her ideals and dreams。 The higher she tried to raise above her station， the more bodies（slain relationships） piled up to stand on。 She built the ladder， she alone would climb it。 Even her father was history in the end。 When all else seemed to fail， even her many websites to become an influencer， her last chance to become rich and famous， was Prince Harry。 Hollywood did not want her。 Suits the TV-series， did not bring fame， she was not going to be an A-lister。 She tried every trick in the book to be introduced to A-listers， such as Emma Watson and Nichole Kidman， but was shunned。 It made her more determined。 She was Meghzilla in the making。 In in her mind's eye， Meghan， the brand， was winning。Although she came over as friendly， compliant and considerate to work with in the small parts she managed to swing in Hollywood， she could not ace more prominent roles in auditions。 She did not make it further than the auditions。 Meghan was unable to lose herself and become a character。 Instead she tried to change the characters to become her。 Her telephone never brought her the 'eurekas' she so desperately craved。 Hollywood did not cater to that kind of narcissistic self-importance。 She just could not get over herself， is the long and short of it。She controlled the way her character Rachel Zane was portrayed in Suits。 The creator of the series， Aaron Korsch， constantly had to change the script on her command， while she was not one of the main characters。 "Falsus in unum， falsus in omnibus" - Lie about one thing， lie about it all。 Meghan rewrote her history。 It was important to correspond with the stepping stones she wanted to use to rise above her own mediocrity （or social nothingness）。 The real Meghan had nothing to sell。 The carefully curated， and forensically planned fantasy-Meghan had a better chance to succeed。 In 2014 she wrote in her Working Actress blog: 'I work long hours， I travel for press， my mind memorises。 My mind spins。 My days blur。 My nights are restless。 My hair is primped， my face is painted， my name is recognised， my star meter is rising， my life is changing。She tried to claim that her distant great great great Irish grandmother Mary Bird lived in Malta and got married in 1860 to Thomas Bird。 It was said that Mary Bird was employed as a cook in 1856 at Windsor Castle。 However， Malta was in the mix in another way。 Thomas Bird married Marry McCue in Donnybrook， Dublin in January 1860 （clearly excluding any employment in Windsor Castle）。 Bird was then posted with his wife to India， and briefly to Malta。 Some of the facts， which cruelly and rudely burst her fantasy-Meghan bubble: She grew up white， never worked while in school， wasn't present with uprisings in Los Angeles， did not live in poverty in a small converted garage in Hollywood with her father， and was not bullied in school as a mixed-race child。 She did not work her way through college all by herself。 Did not happen。 Daddy paid all the way。 She claimed she spent ten years of her life on the set of Married With Children in the afternoons after school。 Nope， it was her Friday afternoon treat only。 She also claimed that she spent her 'entire senior year' working at the US embassy in Argentina， when it was only five weeks。The entire book exposes the constant contradictions and lies on numerous occasions to self-indulge and promote herself。Without these elements there would be nothing to sell。 She just did not expect the backlash from the people who set her record straight。 They would regret it。 As hard as she tried to control the narrative， it just did not work that way。 Thomas Markle got sick of her lies， was offended， and decided to speak up。 And so did many of her former friends and other people in the industry。 A good word for Meghan: She chose admirable role models for herself， like Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton（politically）， with Emma Watson and Angolina Jolie（philanthropy and Hollywood）。 Strong women who set a perfect example of how to rise from obscurity to respectable prosperity， come what may。 When Hollywood was not producing the fame and fortune， politics would。 Or so she schemed。 Her introduction to the Royal family， clashed with her script。 She no longer was running the show， and it was a much different fame than she ever bargained for。 It came at a very high price and several caveats she did not anticipated。 A price she was not willing to pay in the end。 But with her now world fame， she figured she can return to Hollywood and control the show from there， since her efforts in Britain failed dismally。 She wasn't the queen， nor Princess Diana 2。0。 There were protocols and etiquette she did not accept， neither understood。 It also did not benefit her own political or commercial agenda。 The royal duties were overwhelming。 She was after all not there to serve her new country。 She was there to serve the Meghan Brand。 Trouble is， she was not the main focus of a thousand-year-old monarchy， called the Windsor Brand， neither the best thing since sliced bread。 While aiming to become a Princess Diana 2。0， instead became another Wallis Simpson， but with a plan。 She became ruthless in her revenge against the Queen Mother and particularly William and Kate。 In retrospect she might have succeeded much more if she chose Grace Kelly as role model。 One can only hope that she will have the insight to realize that the monarchy is feuling her dreams in Hollywood and the political stage in America。 Her claim to victimhood might work for the dollars to role in。 For now。 To become rich， she needs the royals。 They do not need her。 She created the new Harry as a stepping stone。 She will have to maintain him， cherish him and ensure his survival in her self-important Meghan Brand， or she's toast。 On the other hand，she soon realised that her husband was the actual attraction。 After connecting up with Harry， she finally gained access to the media。 She was interviewed to talk about him。 He was the popular global icon， although she tried very hard to take over the narrative to promote herself instead。 It did not work。 She was smart enough to quickly change from the Meghan- to the Sussex Brand。 As long as he is willing to be sold， he will make it。 "What Meghan wants。 Meghan gets。" - became his trade off， even an extortion vise in the battle with The Royal Firm。 The Firm could never foresee the revenge that was coming their way when they refused her demands。 They might become the next Kardashians for all we know。 However， she needs the royals as bait， to achieve that。 AND play her cards right。 Contrary to popular believe， the Royals all cash in on their titles and influence， but they have never put their own interests ahead of their country's。 I enjoyed reading the tale of Meghan Markle。 Her ups and downs， her good and bad。 She is a remarkable person， writing her own real fairy tale in the grim reality of fame and fortune in the politics of Hollywood's fantasy land for grown-ups。 Her carefully calculated plans might just pay off。 I am enough， she says。 We better believe her。 Unlike the Kardashians who developed their own merchandise， she might as well become the greatest 'influencer' who ever lived by getting paid to destroy a thousand-year-old-institution。 That’s her ready-made merchandise。 As long as she can uphold her role as martyr and victim， she will make money。 She is first and foremost a businesswoman。 Everything is calculated on commercial terms。 The author concluded: Infused with American identity， Meghan had abandoned any pretence of interest in British culture。 Endorsed by the Obamas， the presidential Joe Biden an the Clintons， she had become in America a courageous radical hero of her era。。。。 Meghans meteoric rise， was spectacular （thanks to the Royal family who gave her the opportunity）。。。。 Merely four years since their wedding the Sussexes had transformed the Royal Family from a relatively harmonious group， embracing multiculturism as part of their service to Britain and the Commonwealth， into a beleaguered institution uncertain of its future。 Single-handedly， and for considerable financial gain， the Sussexes had tarnished the Queen's global reputation for unblemished decency。 To their harshest critics， they had become agents of destruction。 。。。 The Sussexes' credibility and coffers required them to grandstand from California as members of the very family they unceasingly damned。 。。。 In her own terms Meghan's career had been an astounding success。 Thanks to her father she had prospered despite her parent's divorce and， during her school years， her mother's frequent absence。 Thereafter her acting career and personal relationships had been a mixed success。 At 24 she had faced an uncertain future。 Meeting Harry （which she orchestrated） had delivered the fame and fortunes she had sought since childhood。 Engineering that encounter and overcoming the justified doubters among Harry's family exposed the determination of a Hollywood survivor。 Toughness came with a price。 。。。Concealing humiliation to achieve success had transformed a compassionate young woman into a merciless opportunist。 To advance herself she not only abandoned her father and close friends， but first misled Harry's relations and then been accused of lying to Oprah Winfrey。 The consequences for the Windsors were irrelevant to Meghan。 She only considered the advantages for herself。 Her television appearance with Winfrey had reinforced her global celebrity。 The question was whether her damage to others， in revenge for their refusal to meet her demands， would eventually result in self-destruction。 。。。 In the medium term her fate is uncertain。 Until now the Sussexes' only guaranteed income is trading off the family they have betrayed。 But at 40， Meghan remains ambitious — if only to finance her lifestyle。 Money remains a permanent incentive。 "When a clown moves into a palace， he doesn't become a king。 The palace becomes a circus" ~Turkish Proverb。 。。。more

Caro ，

Very good book， I could hardly put it down。 It is very complete。 I was surprised that he didn’t mention the ridicule on social media regarding the TIME Magazine’s cover where Harry’s hair seemed airbrushed into a full head of hair。 And although he did mention the fact that there were reportedly 17 inconsistencies in the Oprah interview that proved wrong， he didn’t mention what these were。 Tom Bower is very thorough in his summary of all that had transpired （the one thing he didn’t write down is Very good book， I could hardly put it down。 It is very complete。 I was surprised that he didn’t mention the ridicule on social media regarding the TIME Magazine’s cover where Harry’s hair seemed airbrushed into a full head of hair。 And although he did mention the fact that there were reportedly 17 inconsistencies in the Oprah interview that proved wrong， he didn’t mention what these were。 Tom Bower is very thorough in his summary of all that had transpired （the one thing he didn’t write down is the fact that Harry always seems to walk behind Meghan）。 He clearly did his homework！ It even has some tidbits that I didn’t know about。 I can highly recommend this book; it is very well researched and Tom Bower is a good writer。 He clearly knows how to write！ 。。。more

Melike ，

Definitely a page turner。 it proves megxiters' suspicions but I wish it was more juicy。 Definitely a page turner。 it proves megxiters' suspicions but I wish it was more juicy。 。。。more

Sam ，

Juicy。

melmoth ，

This book is surprisingly even-handed。 While there are no massive revelations， laying out the facts in a clear， chronological order paints a damning picture。 There are two very interesting points I wasn't aware of: 1） Bower looks at the division among the palaces in the mid-2010s， how this discord came to be， and how it made what followed possible; 2） Some of the people involved in UN Women are disturbingly problematic and Markle was willing to sell her soul to get in。 This book is a must-read f This book is surprisingly even-handed。 While there are no massive revelations， laying out the facts in a clear， chronological order paints a damning picture。 There are two very interesting points I wasn't aware of: 1） Bower looks at the division among the palaces in the mid-2010s， how this discord came to be， and how it made what followed possible; 2） Some of the people involved in UN Women are disturbingly problematic and Markle was willing to sell her soul to get in。 This book is a must-read for anyone interested in how a narcissist is formed， how they develop through life and how they operate。 。。。more

Bobby24 ，

We all know she is full of shi。t and that Harry is as thick as the Deck of the Ark Royal but this book is like reading one of those Toilet role length Wikipedia articles， you come to realise that you have just had enough and are not that interested in the subject matter。 I have only read about 6 or 7 chapters but there is nothing that i have not read before and the book style is pretty dry， imo the art of an author writing an interesting book and educational narrative is dying fast。 So save your We all know she is full of shi。t and that Harry is as thick as the Deck of the Ark Royal but this book is like reading one of those Toilet role length Wikipedia articles， you come to realise that you have just had enough and are not that interested in the subject matter。 I have only read about 6 or 7 chapters but there is nothing that i have not read before and the book style is pretty dry， imo the art of an author writing an interesting book and educational narrative is dying fast。 So save your cash。They are both socially ugly chancers who are a disgrace to their respective families （and country） and thats all that can be said。。。 。。。more

Loren ，

I honestly could not wait for this book， I really thought that with all the hype and hearing that this author had a real knack of getting the truth it was going to be a real insight into her， who has caused so much disruption， hate and let me be frank some kind of brainwashing to the man/child we all know she’s embarrassed to call her husband but it couldn’t be further from what I read， I basically knew everything already！ I’m so disappointed

Maggie ，

An interesting read I learned a few new old bits of information but overall nothing new A but disappointed really

Janel ，

3 1/2Writing style a bit distracting。 For those of us who have followed the reports/gossip online the last 4 years， the disclosures in the book are not new but confirm in a mainstream format and provide more details and attributed sources that were not previously shared。

Petra time for love & life not books right now ，

Update 2 If you find something in a book that is not true， it makes you doubt everything doesn't it？ Meghan's 'game' in the media， especially interviews is to rely on no one actually knowing the truth （in the US） and so she gets away with it。 The author is playing exactly the same game。Now I don't doubt what he wrote in the book is true as he has the texts and emails from all the disgruntled people Meghan pissed off in one way or another。 But the ending he is hoping no one knows and will questio Update 2 If you find something in a book that is not true， it makes you doubt everything doesn't it？ Meghan's 'game' in the media， especially interviews is to rely on no one actually knowing the truth （in the US） and so she gets away with it。 The author is playing exactly the same game。Now I don't doubt what he wrote in the book is true as he has the texts and emails from all the disgruntled people Meghan pissed off in one way or another。 But the ending he is hoping no one knows and will question。 He writes that the recent disastrous tour of the Caribbean by Princess William and wife was the result of Meghan and her the royals-are-racist etc schtick and so all the little islands rebelled against the Queen， Commonwealth and anything colonial。 He obviously didn't think anyone political in the Caribbean would read this。That's me！ I'm from a top political family in the Caribbean and the disastrous tour had nothing to do with Meghan at all。 It has been brewing for so long。 Barbados pulled out after many years planning to become a republic with one of the best and most intellectual politicians Mia Amor Mottley as prime minister。 Jamaica has been talking about it so long， that it only needed the spur of Barbados for them to finally speak out。 Grenada and St Lucia are just pissed off with colonialism and the Chinese are busy funding projects and teaching them Mandarin。 There is an outlier， the British Virgin Islands， they want to be British， they like the Queen， they think their own politicians （the Premier Andrew Fahie is in prison in Miami awaiting trial on drug and corruption charges） they are happy to be a colonial outpost at least right now。Nothing at all to do with Meghan。 So although there is no way of doubting Meghan's lies （she swore an affidavit prepared by her lawyer that she didn't know anything about Finding Freedom: Harry and Meghan and the Making of a Modern Royal Familyand then in court had to admit she gave 31 point briefing of what she wanted written in the book and collaborated fully）。 Her latest is her half-sister Samantha suing her for saying she grew up an only child， when in fact she didn't and her mother Doria had her step-children living with her。 Meghan's get out is that whereas it wasn't factually correct， she was expressing how she felt。。。 what a load of bollocks。__________"Private faces in public places Are wiser and nicer Than public faces in private places，" WH Auden。 Meghan's private face to anyone who didn't fall in with her， from childhood， through the absolute horridness of her relationship with her father to the Queen herself， is not reflected in her public face of beauty， warmth， concern and helping others lead a better life， she can act！ She never got an offer from Hollywood， she never got another meaningful acting job other than Suits （which was a rather small cable tv show watched by only 1 million。 Her talent was not recognised by others in the acting industry。 One wonders if it is because they are like that？ I'm thinking Amanda Heard， Ellen deGeneres， Naomi Campbell。。。__________I've read about ten chapters so far， learned quite a bit。 Meghan's mother was a hippy-dippy make up artist who either failed a makeup artist exam or couldn't get work， with such a disorganised view of family and life that Meghan chose to live with her father who financed everything and spoiled her。 He turned her into what she is today when he and her mother decided， on her birth， that whatever Meghan wants， Meghan gets。 Later chapters focus on her naked ambition to be famous and rich and a real somebody in this world。 She rewrites documented history as and when she thinks it will help her。 Says one thing one year， and years later， this is rewritten。 The author does attribute positive values to Meghan too， but they come across as damning with faint praise。Since Meghan warned everyone not to talk to Tom Bower， the 80 people he did talk to were no longer in her circle。 He says he rigorously fact-checked everything， and it does look that way， there isn't much if any unsupported opinion that I have read this far。 But I have to wonder if her mouthpiece from days of yore to the present， Omid Scobie， who is happy to present Meghan in a shining light and lie for her， Finding Freedom: Harry and Meghan and the Making of a Modern Royal Family wouldn't have taken the exact same story and found a different spin。 （The lies。 He and Meghan swore in the book and in the publicity that this was an unauthorised story that Meghan had nothing， nothing， nothing to do with。 In court， Meghan said in fact yes she had collaborated on it （even suggesting chapters） but had 'forgotten' that。）So whereas the schadenfreude of taking a celebrity down is quite rewarding and it seems to be absolutely true， there is more than one way of looking at this， and I'm well aware that a friend of Meghan's might not see her life in quite this way。That said， she deserves it。 I didn't watch the Oprah interview but anyone who invites someone （lots of people） they don't know to their wedding in order to procure future fame and fortune must also realise that publicity isn't all one-sided much as she might get her PR team to try and control it。 。。。more

Carole Williams ，

Nothing new。 Waste of money。

Lori ，

Well， he does know how to paint a negative portrait。 If half of what he has written is true - and I think more than half is， she is NOT a nice person。 However， having said that I'm a bit disappointed that he didn't connect more dots and even appears to back off at times。 Maybe he just doesn't want to get sued。 But these two are a very unappealing couple who are trading off their royal titles for money and fame。 The entire thing leaves a bad taste in one's mouth。 I thought he would be a better wr Well， he does know how to paint a negative portrait。 If half of what he has written is true - and I think more than half is， she is NOT a nice person。 However， having said that I'm a bit disappointed that he didn't connect more dots and even appears to back off at times。 Maybe he just doesn't want to get sued。 But these two are a very unappealing couple who are trading off their royal titles for money and fame。 The entire thing leaves a bad taste in one's mouth。 I thought he would be a better writer - maybe he went too fast on this one but it was definitely clunky writing in places。 。。。more

Ellie ，

Pretty grim reading but so well researched， and probably quite correct。Hard to believe that two such financially privileged people are so happy to diss their respective families for moneyBeyond belief！