Meghan Markle needs a “worthwhile story” to avoid “humiliation” if the Duchess of Sussex goes ahead and releases a memoir.
The 42-year-old and her husband, Prince Harry, have reportedly signed a four-book deal with Penguin Random House, which could mean that an autobiography from Meghan might be on the cards.
The Duke of Sussex released a memoir in January 2023 that discussed his many feuds with the Royal Family.
Two years prior, Meghan penned The Bench – a picture book for children discussing “the special relationship between father and son”, according to the publisher.
Meghan Markle needs ‘worthwhile story’ to avoid ‘humiliation’ if duchess goes ahead with memoir
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Royal commentator Neil Sean spoke on his YouTube channel about how the duchess could be planning her own autobiography, but that she would have to “shell out”.
He claimed: “A few publishers did show interest, they feel they can make a buck but it’s all about the money they would have to shell out.
“Can you imagine the humiliation when they said they’d like to see at least three chapters first to see how the story pans out.
“In the world of publishing, this means one thing.
“They want to see if you’ve got a worthwhile story.
“The sticking point is they can’t trust giving anything out to a publisher without top-level security because it could get leaked and then the whole deal will be ruined.”
When Prince Harry released Spare in January 2023, Meghan did not appear with him in any press interviews.
Richard Kay told Palace Confidential: “I think we can be sure that one thing she is really doing is being a mum and spending time with her children but it is interesting.
Prince Harry heavily promoted Spare, but Meghan Markle did not join him on his press tour
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“Is it because she wanted to give a bit more space to Harry who had so much to get off his chest this year with his ghastly book and his interviews about his family.
“Maybe she wanted to put a bit of clear blue water between what he had to say and what’s she’s going to do next, didn’t want to taint her brand.
“However, what is her brand and will that brand still be there?
“The longer she’s out of the public eye, the harder it will be to kickstart it.”
