Prince Harry ‘compared dealing with royal institution to standing in front of a firing squad’

PRINCE Harry likened dealing with the royal institution to being in front of a firing squad, bombshell biography Finding Freedom claims.

The authors of Finding Freedom say Kate and Meghan "struggled to move past distant politeness when they first met".

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They add: "Their cordial but distant rapport was apparent when they appeared with each other.

"The state of affairs between them was just an offshoot of the real matter at hand — the conflict between Harry and the institution.

“Harry likened it to standing in front of a firing squad.”

Another source of anger came when the Sussexes were barred from establishing their own team in Windsor, separate from all others.

The authors say: “Senior officials quickly ruled out that option.

“For months the couple tried to air their frustrations but the conversation didn’t lead anywhere.”

SUSSEXES 'FURIOUS'

Harry and Meghan were also said to be furious at taking a 'back seat' to senior royals like Charles and William.

The Sussexes moaned they’d taken the monarchy to “new heights around the world” and were held back so they did not “eclipse” the family, it’s claimed.

A friend of the couple described the old guard as “the vipers” — while a Palace staffer referred to Harry and Meghan as “the squeaky third wheel” of the family.

The book also details how the bitter Sussexes are said to have been angry at being barred from setting up their own office at Windsor.

They whined they were victims of a “merciless machine” of aides and courtiers steeped in tradition.

And the authors claim the ungrateful couple grew frustrated when the Queen and Charles refused to bow to their demands for change.