After King Charles, according to Earl Charles Spencer’s new memoir, told him after Princess Diana’s death, “Rest assured, we’ll forget her soon enough,” and after the late Queen Elizabeth, who according to the same book once had a “romantic connection” with Diana’s father, now it is Meghan Markle’s turn.
The late princess’s brother has been making headlines in recent weeks thanks to his memoir, Swan Song: Diana, My Sister, which was published this week. Reports containing excerpts and claims from Spencer’s book have appeared almost daily, and now another claim involving him has resurfaced, only this time from another author.
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Prince Harry and his Uncle Earl Charles Spencer
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According to claims made by author Tom Bower in his book Revenge: Meghan, Harry and the War Between the Windsors, Harry’s uncle cautioned him about the speed at which he was moving toward marriage with Meghan.
Bower writes: “Three times married, Spencer cautioned his nephew to reconsider his haste towards marriage.” He adds: “His advice provoked a bitter reaction.” The phrase “three times married” refers to Spencer himself, who had been married three times, rather than to three separate warnings to Harry.
According to Bower, Harry’s relatives on his mother’s side had reservations about his growing relationship with Meghan, who would later become the Duchess of Sussex. Those relatives included Charles Spencer as well as Diana’s two sisters, Lady Sarah McCorquodale and Lady Jane Fellowes.
Harry, reports claim, had been convinced that his late mother’s family would welcome Meghan with open arms.
Harry, Charles, Princess Diana and Lady Jane
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Bower says Harry introduced Meghan to Diana’s sisters Jane and Sarah and to her close friend Julia Samuel, believing that Diana’s family and friends would recognize similarities between his mother and his fiancée.
Instead, Bower writes, “He was disappointed.” According to his account, Diana’s relatives and friends did not agree with Harry’s comparison and were also concerned that Meghan would have difficulty fitting into the Royal Family.