Tom Bower wrote "Revenge:Meghan, Harry, and the War between the Windsors".
That's right, that's right.
It was like a bad fairy tale, with princes and angry people.
The story of the couple began as a romance novel. It became testy arguments and family feuds as it went on. The author of "Revenge" went into the ugly details.
He believes he knows who to blame. The book is titled "Revenge:Meghan, Harry, and the War Between the Windsors", but it is actually about the subject of the book.
There was no hint of the international drama that would come. In 1981 she was born in Los Angeles to Thomas and Doria. He was a lighting director. Doria was trying to become a designer.
The marriage lasted less than a year. Tom Jr., his son from a previous marriage, said that Thomas didted on his daughter. Thomas took full custody of Doria when she began traveling. The child was 9 years old.
She enjoyed being in the public eye. At a friend's birthday party,Meghan was videotaped sitting on a red blanket with a gold crown. She had been influenced after watching a tape of Princess Diana's wedding.
Her father paid for her ballet class and did the lighting for her school plays as she was hungry for attention. He helped her set up her own place and a used car after she graduated from college. The man paid for the gas.
He would be amazed when she spoke to college students about their financial struggles. Her father told the press that that is not true. I have the bank statements to show that I paid her tuition.
After college, she pursued a career in film. The few who did pay off. She was a hostess on the game show. She wrote about having to kiss actors with smelly breath. A young producer was married to her.
The union wasn't a good one. The actress had landed a part on the show. She began chasing endorsements and jobs as a spokeswoman. She started to distance herself from her past. A change was noticed by friends who were trying to remain in touch.
One person said that the way she laughed and the tone of her voice didn't seem real to them. It was like a light went off.
She did some Canadian TV commercials after the success of her show. During a junket for the show in London in the summer of 2016 she met a childhood friend of Harry.
The publicist was asked if they could arrange for the actress to meet the prince.
There was a rendezvous at a club. The woman wasn't surprised when she heard that she was going to tell her agent. The agent knew where she was coming from. One of her dreams was to bag a prince.
The date was a success and the couple began to see each other a lot. The Sunday Express broke the news four months later. The British media was overjoyed. He has been happier than he has been in a long time.
The honeymoon was short.
The British tabloids began to investigate the American roots of the woman. The coverage was snobbish. The papers said her father lived in a shabby apartment. They said her mother was from the slums. They said that her half- sister called her a social climber with a soft spot for gingers.
Harry invited the bride-to-be to join him for a weekend in the country. It didn't work out. She was of mixed race and feminist leanings. They were white, wealthy, conservative Britons who liked to drink and joke.
He let them know that he wasn't amused.
The friends quickly text each other after the party ended. What do you think about Her? It's a nightmare.
She accepted the proposal. There was another burst of good publicity after the formal announcement. The family was still cautious. Charles told Harry to be careful. He was told to get to know the girl by his older brother.
Harry didn't pay attention.
There were plans for a wedding. The movement did the same thing. Palace staffers said she was rude and demanded. Her half- sister had already named her.
There were disagreements over the wedding menu. Kate cried as the two argued over the dress Kate's 3-year-old would wear.
He stood up for his fiancée. He yelled, "WhatMeghan wants,Meghan gets!"
The Queen called him for a private meeting after that. The Times said that he was firmly in his place.
People watched the wedding. George Clooney, Oprah Winfrey, and Serena Williams were in attendance. The only family member that came was her mother. She explained that her father was too sick to travel. The spokesman didn't say that the father and daughter weren't talking anymore.
It was a success. What happened next? The new bride would be expected to take a step back and help out. He had always wanted to be a celebrity. She wanted to handle her publicity and use it to her advantage.
The Royal Family had embraced a media junkie.
She didn't want to give up her career and become a family member.
The younger royal couple was found wanting by the journalists who compared them. That was the only thing that made him angry. Kate was compared with uncomplaining by her. The distance became larger between the brothers.
William said that she was rude to her staff and ignorant of protocol when she was told that they should be more respectful. He told Harry that his behavior was not acceptable.
The man was angry. The person was very sad. She said that there were thoughts of suicide. The couple turned their backs on everything in 2020. Harry said they would give up any role as a royal.
In California, the couple spends their time on multi-media business deals, a charity, and their two small children. What did they leave behind in England? It's only bad feelings according to Bower. He said that the woman was amerciless opportunist.
He writes that she has a unique strength, which is that she can't feel guilt.
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