Revenge: Meghan, Harry and the war between the Windsors. The Sunday Times no 1 bestseller

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A former Panorama reporter, his books include unauthorised biographies of Tiny Rowland, Robert Maxwell, Mohamed Al-Fayed, Geoffrey Robinson, Gordon Brown and Richard Branson. It seems as if Harry had been indulged in his choice of bride, a woman who never seemed to realise the role of the Royal Family in a constitutional monarchy is about service to the country and its peoples. We no longer live in the Middle Ages or pre-Revolutionary France. Later chapters focus on her naked ambition to be famous and rich and a real somebody in this world. She rewrites documented history as and when she thinks it will help her. Says one thing one year, and years later, this is rewritten. The author does attribute positive values to Meghan too, but they come across as damning with faint praise. One of my memorable reads this year, not so much for being so good, but because I never read a celebrity biography before and so it was a unique experience. (By celebrity I mean a famous person who possesses no talent that's admirable + politicians. Lying although talent is not admirable. Anyway. Where was I?)

Update 2 If you find something in a book that is not true, it makes you doubt everything doesn't it? Meghan's 'game' in the media, especially interviews is to rely on no one actually knowing the truth (in the US) and so she gets away with it. The author is playing exactly the same game. First of all, I am neither a monarchist nor a republican. I feel that my attitude to the Royal Family is quite down to earth, though do have enormous respect for the Queen. I'm not going to pretend it was a worthwhile read, but it only took me two days so I don't feel like I wasted too much time on it.This includes allegations that the Duchess threw a cup of tea in the air during a Royal tour, while the Queen was said to be pleased she couldn't attend Prince Philip's funeral.

She tried to claim that her distant great great great Irish grandmother Mary Bird lived in Malta and got married in 1860 to Thomas Bird. It was said that Mary Bird was employed as a cook in 1856 at Windsor Castle. However, Malta was in the mix in another way. Thomas Bird married Marry McCue in Donnybrook, Dublin in January 1860 (clearly excluding any employment in Windsor Castle). Bird was then posted with his wife to India, and briefly to Malta. But, sources close to the Queen questioned whether she would have anything other than Philip on her mind on the day of the funeral, casting doubt on such a claim. 8. Meghan Markle 'snapped' at pal when she expressed fears over dating Harry And when she didn't get what she wanted, she ran away to whine about "racism" to Oprah. It seems like with Meghan, anything and anyone that doesn't kiss her ass is "racist". Give me a break.Why Bower's book? He's the only one of whom I can say, never heard the name, don't think I've ever read anything by him.....and I do so very much love a rebel spirit :) Meghan and Victoria were said to have bonded over their shared love of fashion - but fell out after private details of their friendship were leaked in the media.