Prince Harry’s oldest
pals called him “f****** nuts” for dating Meghan Markle after
she told them off for being un-PC, it has been claimed.
The Duke of Sussex’s friends
were put in their place by his then-girlfriend for their jokey banter during a
shooting weekend at Sandringham in 2016, according to a new book.
Author Tom Bower describes an
alleged incident in Revenge: Meghan, Harry And The War Between The Windsors
which occurred soon after Harry and Meghan had gone public with their
relationship.
The prince had invited 16
friends for the do, mostly old chums from Eton, as well as their wives and
girlfriends.
However, some told him Meghan
failed to make an effort, on top of ticking them off about their risqué
language and views.
Mr Bower explained Harry
“had not anticipated Meghan’s reaction” amid a weekend of
“endless banter, jokes – and a lot of drinking”.
In an extract of his new book,
published in the Sun, he writes: “Their jokes, involving sexism,
feminism and transgender people, ricocheted around the living-rooms and
dining-rooms.
“Without hesitation, Meghan
challenged every guest whose conversation contravened her values.
“According to Harry’s friends,
again and again she reprimanded them about the slightest inappropriate nuance.
Nobody was exempt.”
Mr Bower went on to say some
of Harry’s friends raised concerns about Meghan’s “wokery” and it was
felt “Harry’s world would not be her world”.
They feared she “lacked
any sense of humour”, claims the biographer and added that as they drove
home from Sunday lunch texts pinged between the cars, with one pal saying:
“Harry must be f***ing nuts.”
