New Prince Harry and Meghan Markle book will be the ‘definitive story’ and an accurate portrayal of the couple’s lives as modern royals, say authors
- Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand’s book Finding Freedom due out in the summer
- Book is advertised as an ‘honest, up-close and disarming portrait,’ of the couple
- Authors say they had ‘unique access,’ as they set out to tell the couple’s story
A new book on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will be the ‘definitive story’ of the couple’s lives as modern royals, say its authors.
Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand say they felt there was a need to present an accurate version of the Sussex’s lives after years of media attention.
The Sussexes, who have moved to Los Angeles after stepping down as working royals, have been dogged by negative stories from some sections of the media, which has led to the couple refusing to engage with a number of British tabloids.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry will be the subject of a new book, Finding Freedom, which will be released in the summer
Finding Freedom will be released in the summer
Last autumn Harry issued a statement accusing elements of the press of bullying his wife.
Scobie and Durand, whose book Finding Freedom is published this summer, said: ‘The aim of this book is to portray the real Harry and Meghan, a couple who continue to inspire many around the world through their humanitarian and charitable work but are often inaccurately portrayed.
‘Our mission has been motivated by a desire to tell an accurate version of their journey and finally present the truth of misreported stories that have become gospel simply because of the amount of times they have been repeated.
‘It is thanks to our sources that we have been able to share the definitive story of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.’
The book has the full title Finding Freedom: Harry And Meghan And The Making of A Modern Royal Family, and will be published in August by Dey Street Books.
The publisher reportedly had briefings with people close to the couple and publication is likely to be serialised ahead of a full release.
Promotional material on Amazon says the authors had ‘unique access,’ adding: ‘Written with the participation of those closest to the couple, Finding Freedom is an honest, up-close and disarming portrait of a confident, influential, and forward-thinking couple.’
Harry and Megan were wed in May 2018, but earlier this year they announced they wanted to step back as senior royals and become financially independent
The Sussexes plunged the royal family into a period of crisis when they announced earlier in the year that they wanted to step back as senior royals and become financially independent.
A summit of senior royals was convened by the Queen at Sandringham to discuss the issue, with Harry sitting down for talks with his grandmother, father the Prince of Wales and brother the Duke of Cambridge.
It was later announced the couple would no longer be working members of the monarchy or be known as HRH, and would spend the majority of their time in North America but have the ability to earn money.