Meghan Markle’s week from hell: private texts about the British royal family revealed, a court apology, and palace aide accusations that she used her royal title ‘out of context’
- The Duchess of Sussex apologised for ‘forgetting’ discussions about the book Finding Freedom by Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand, about herself and Prince Harry
- British royals were ‘constantly berating’ Prince Harry over Thomas Markle’s behaviour, Meghan told her then-communications chief Jason Knauf in text messages
Here’s why Meghan probably wishes she was in a spa with cucumbers on her eyelids right now.
She had to apologise to a court for “forgetting” book discussions
Meghan has apologised for misleading a British court about the extent of her cooperation with the authors of a sympathetic book about her and Prince Harry.
She sued the publisher of The Mail on Sunday and the MailOnline website for breach of privacy and copyright. A High Court judge ruled in her favour in February, saying publication of the letter was “manifestly excessive and hence unlawful”.
Associated Newspapers is now trying to overturn that decision at the Court of Appeal. The publisher argues that Meghan wrote the letter knowing it might be published, and made private information public by cooperating with Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand, authors of the book Finding Freedom.
The duchess’ lawyers have previously denied that she or Harry collaborated with the authors. But the couple’s former communications director, Jason Knauf, said in evidence to the court that he gave the writers information, and discussed it with Prince Harry and Meghan.