Our Side Of The Story
YOU South Africa|13 August 2020
A bombshell book reveals Harry and Meghan’s take on the royal rifts that led to them leaving the Firm
Nici De Wet
Our Side Of The Story

It's being punted as their true story – a tell-all that’ll finally dispel the many rumours and misconceptions that plague them.

The book Finding Freedom: Harry and Meghan and the Making of a Modern Royal Family claims to “finally set the record straight” on the embattled couple.

The book, written by journalists Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand, delves into intimate details of the Sussexes’ journey leading up to their decision to exit The Firm and embark on an independent life in America.

“The story is familiar to all of us now, but this is the first time we’re really hearing it from Harry and Meghan’s perspective,” says UK royal expert Katie Nicholl, who admits she’s stunned by the level of detail.

The authors say they relied on the testimonies of more than 100 sources, who included “close friends of Harry and Meghan, royal aides and palace staff– past and present”.

The book, which goes on sale this month, has set the cat among the already flapping royal pigeons. Nicholl describes it as being “damaging” to the rest of the royal family. “It’s really opened up old wounds,” she says.

A well-placed royal source agrees. “The book will upset the queen, alienate every other member of The Firm and the palace, entrench the rift between Prince Harry and Prince William, and drain any dregs of public good feeling towards the couple.”

This story is from the 13 August 2020 edition of YOU South Africa.

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