The Daily T ‘Treacherous, disloyal and duplicitous’: The explosive new book about Harry and Meghan
Mar 19, 2026
Tom Bower, investigative author known for hard-hitting biographies, discusses his book Betrayal about the Sussexes. He defends his research and critiques their post-royal behaviour. Topics include alleged disloyalty, staff turnover and NDAs, royal fallout and the risk to titles, plus commercial and charity struggles.
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Sussexes Shifted From Stardom To Desperation
- Tom Bower argues Harry and Meghan moved from fame to desperation after Netflix and Spare failed to secure lasting income and credibility.
- He says their post-royal trajectory (divorce, debt, faded deals) forms the book's central narrative about a costly 'betrayal'.
Promise Of Hollywood Then Rapid Decline
- Bower recounts how early post-royal plans (Netflix, Harry's book, Meghan's brand) promised huge success before deals soured.
- He frames the last five years as the period when the couple began 'paying the price for betrayal'.
Meghan As Tone Deaf Self-Focus
- Bower portrays Meghan as narcissistic and claims incidents show tone-deaf self-focus, including a One Young World speech and a Colombia event next to the vice-president.
- He links that self-focus to inventing issues like the 'colour of Archie's skin' controversy.
