The Princess of Wales did not fight to keep Prince Harry and Meghan Markle from quitting their royal duties in 2020, as she believed their exit would be "inevitable". The third-part of the Mirror's exclusive serialisation of the new tell-all biography William and Catherine: The Intimate Inside Story, by The Mirror's royal editor Russell Myers, reveals how Princess Kate believed that after Harry and Meghan tied in the knot in 2018, the couple "had an agenda", as their behaviour became more than "difficult". The book also reveals that after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2021, Kate believed the couple were “not to be trusted”. Myers write in the biography how the princess believed Harry would want more than being a “bit-part player” in the monarchy amid his fundamental differences with her husband. Follow for live updates

Source: Daily Mirror February 16, 2026 14:29 UTC