An old friend of Prince Harry has spoken out following claims that a member of Meghan Markle's team had a "conversation" with a publisher about a potential book on "post-divorce.". The Sussexes are reportedly "distressed" by the allegations in Vanity Fair's explosive cover story, which reports that a meeting was scheduled to see if a publisher would "theoretically be interested" in the book, according to a source.
However, the article does make clear that the couple are not on the road to divorce - to the contrary, Harry and Meghan are said to be very loved up. The excerpt in question reads: "Not a general book on life after marital dissolution, or one about Meghan's past experience. (She was married to producer Trevor Engelson from 2011 to 2014.).
"This book—this notion of a book, really—might center on a post-Harry divorce. Not that there was actually one in the works! Just…if this a priori divorce ever came to be, would this publisher theoretically be interested in a book that took place in its aftermath?".
But according to The Times, the Sussexes have dismissed the allegations, with a source close to them describing them as 'distressing'. And now a friend who is reportedly close to Prince Harry has spoken out in their defence, telling the Daily Beast: "The Vanity Fair divorce story seemed very unfair. There was a book but there wasn't a book, she was planning for life after divorce, but they are totally in love. What? There was not a shred of evidence." The source, quoted as an old pal, added: "Things aren't easy for them right now. Vanity Fair have succeeded in making a bad time worse.".
