July 22, 2022
Prince Harry’s whispered comment to Meghan Markle at the Royal Foundation Forum was weighed in on in Tom Bower’s biography.
In his book Revenge: Meghan, Harry and the War between the Windsors, Tom said royals have limited influence on the foundation’s activities.
"That power was exercised by the Foundation’s executives, an unimpressive group criticised for ineptly moving the royals around like chess pieces," Bower wrote.
"While William, Kate and Harry had become accustomed to their motley behaviour, Meghan’s arrival as a natural recruit for the Foundation’s philanthropic work disturbed the rhythm of the executives’ habits.
"Her feminism also upset their ingrained conservatism."
Tom claimed Meghan ignored the "royals’ role impartially to foster national unity".
"She had not been invited to join the Royal Foundation to reinvent the Royal Family’s customs," Bower wrote.
"While Meghan spoke, Harry spotted William’s rictus grin...
"‘Wedding first,’ Harry whispered loudly.
"‘We can multi-task,’ Meghan replied to the unexpected interruption."
Bower continued: "Instead of speaking about mental health she had been swept up by her vision of a modern monarchy...
"She imagined herself as centre-stage rather than recognising the reality of standing on the periphery.
"As the discomfort among the four became obvious, William tried to restore harmony.
"The Crown, he volunteered, should be ‘relevant to their generation’ but the Four should ‘not reinvent the wheel’."