Prince Harry’s Eton friends called him ‘f***ing nuts’ for dating Meghan Markle, new book claims

Prince Harry’s Eton pals called him ‘f***ing nuts’ for dating Meghan Markle who ‘reprimanded them for their jokes about sexism, feminism and transgender people’, a new book has claimed.

Tom Bower, journalist and author of ‘Revenge: Meghan, Harry and the war between the Windsors’ says Harry invited Meghan to join him at Sandringham for his weekend shoot in 2016 – shortly after the pair’s relationship was publicly revealed.

The 37-year-old allegedly invited 16 friends, mostly old school pals from Eton who were employed by international banks and auction houses, to join him for dinner on Friday, shooting on Saturday and then lunch on Sunday after getting the Queen’s permission.

Bower says the Duke of Sussex was ‘looking forward’ to ‘endless banter’ with his friends – but Meghan, 40, was less than impressed and ‘challenged every guest’ who ‘contravened her woke values’. 

Tom Bower, journalist and author of ‘Revenge: Meghan, Harry and the war between the Windsors’ says Harry invited Meghan to join him at Sandringham for his weekend shoot in 2016 – shortly after the pairs relationship was publicly revealed

Meghan ‘lacked any sense of humour’ and was a ‘dampener on the party’, Bower says in his new book

Meghan ‘lacked any sense of humour’ and was a ‘dampener on the party’, Bower says in his new book, according to The Times newspaper.

He wrote: ‘Like other shooting weekends, Harry was looking forward to endless banter, jokes — and a lot of drinking.

‘He had not anticipated Meghan’s reaction. 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.

‘She lacked any sense of humour. Driving home after Sunday lunch, the texts pinged between the cars: “OMG, what about HER?” said one. “Harry must be f***ing nuts”.’

Bower claimed Meghan ‘reprimanded guests’ if they made the ‘slightest inappropriate comment’ and ‘nobody was exempt’.

Bower says the Duke of Sussex was ‘looking forward’ to ‘endless banter’ with his friends – but Meghan, 40, was less than impressed and ‘challenged every guest’ who ‘contravened her woke values’

Bower says Meghan clashed a second time with Harry’s friends during a trip to Jamaica to attend the wedding of Tom ‘Skippy’ Inskip with flame-haired literary agent the Hon Lara Hughes-Young in March 2017. 

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex joined 40 guests for the three-day nuptial celebrations at the Round Hill Hotel in Montego Bay.

Harry and ‘party animal’ Mr Inskip, 35, have been friends since they were pupils at Eton together and are utterly inseparable. 

When the prince disgraced himself playing naked pool in Las Vegas, Mr Inskip was by his side. And when the royal jumped into a nightclub swimming pool in Croatia fully clothed in 2011, his close friend was there with him too.

Mr Inskip, who was once photographed driving a convertible sports car naked in the US, his modesty only preserved by the steering wheel, was also with Harry when he was seen inhaling ‘hippy crack’, otherwise known as laughing gas, at a party in 2010.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex attend the Wheelchair Basketball Final at the Invictus Games in 2018

Bower said the couple arrived separately – with Harry arriving via ‘premium economy from London’ while Meghan opted for a ‘friend’s private jet from Toronto’.

The author claimed Meghan behaved ‘princessy’ and ‘refused to engage with Harry’s friends’ – instead making ‘remarks about the food’. 

Meanwhile, Bower says Meghan – who was still a relatively unknown actress from her show Suits – was not happy when her agent secured a brand contract with Reitmans, Canada’s largest women’s clothing shop in 2015.

According to Bower, Meghan ‘longed to be the face of Ralph Lauren, not Reitmans’ and during her first shoot has clashed with the creative team in Montreal in March 2016.

Bower wrote that Meghan only suggested ‘a Caribbean location with a Hollywood budget would be better’ and when a few changes to the script were made, it was ‘rejected’ by the former actress. 

Bower says Meghan – who was still a relatively unknown actress from her show Suits – was not happy when her agent secured a brand contract with Reitmans, Canada’s largest women’s clothing shop in 2015

During the filming for her second campaign for Reitmans a year later, Bower claims Meghan demanded to be moved to a bigger suite despite the brand ‘reserving her a £987- a-night suite at the Place d’Armes hotel in Montreal.’

She also demanded that she be register in the hotel under the alias ‘Jane Smith’ – out of fears she would be hassled by staff and other guests.

Bower says: ‘The production team were flummoxed. No one in French-speaking Montreal knew Meghan.

‘She criticised the hotel’s Tempurpedic bathrobe and slippers. She wanted Dior.

‘The tea was the wrong blend and the vegan green juice was warm.

‘Some crew started to refer to her as “The Princess” because they thought she “avoided eye contact”. 

Meghan wanted to tear up the script, but Bower says the team refused because ‘in their opinion, Meghan offered no worthwhile alternative ideas, other than suggesting that a Caribbean location with a Hollywood budget would be better’

‘No one dared to contradict Meghan. The only consolation was Meghan’s actual performance.

‘In front of the lens she transformed herself into a warm, glamorous icon.’

Bower says Meghan was also heard complaining ‘about the production, the clothes, the style and the script’ so the crew started speaking in French ‘in retaliation’.

Bower writes: “’During the filming, Meghan was asked, “What Canadian woman inspires you?” She laughed and asked for examples.

‘”None of them inspires me,” she replied. “You can’t make me say something I don’t want to or don’t believe in.”

‘It’s a wrap,’ shouted an assistant at exactly 7pm. Meghan’s agent had already called ahead to warn that her client would not film one extra minute.’

According to Bower, Jean Malek, the ad’s third director, posted on Facebook: ‘She is definitely the meanest person I’ve ever met. Just saying. But afterwards, it was a different story, with Reitmans pleased when they saw a 20 per cent uplift in sales.’