Meghan Markle ’emboldened’ Prince Harry to quit royals… but he already wanted to leave, claim Finding Freedom authors

MEGHAN Markle "emboldened" Prince Harry to quit the Royal Family - but he already wanted to leave, the authors of 'Finding Freedom' have claimed.

Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand, who have co-written the tell-all biography say Harry was "very much on board with distancing himself from the public eye" but needed someone strong enough to stand by his side.

The authors write: "While the British media often blamed royal wives, in Harry's case, he was very much on board with distancing himself from the public eye.

"It's why he gravitated to the military, avoided the pomp as much as he could, and didn't give his child a title."

Finding Freedom, which is due for release in August, sheds new light on Meghan and Harry's decision to step down as working royals.

Omid Scobie told : "Meghan emboldened Harry.

"He needed someone by his side that is strong enough to weather the same storms, but also someone who wasn't afraid of breaking the rules and going against the norm.

"What we see now is a couple doing things their own way."

Durand added: "What has struck me is Harry's commitment to put his royal birthright aside and use his voice to make a difference.

"In Meghan he found a partner in that."

Bombshell book claims include:

• Harry told Meg 'I love you' first three months into their whirlwind romance
• Anti-paparazzi Meghan CONSPIRED with snappers to set up shots herself
• Harry gave Charles 20 minutes' notice before crushing his Middle East tour
• Harry and Meg secretly got engaged two months before they told the world
• Prince Harry was 'in a trance' after he met Meg on their first date

Their comments follow claims that Harry and Meghan face permanent exile from the Royal Family after extracts from the book revealed a bitter rift with The Firm.

The book, which was serialised over the weekend in the Sunday Times, has laid bare family disputes with the monarchy and is believed to have ruined any hopes of returning to royal duties when Megxit is reviewed.

A royal household source said: "The door will always be open to them as much-loved members of the family. 

"But it's hard to see how they can now salvage the new role they wanted as 'hybrid' royals, running commercial careers alongside royal duties from the US."

The pair deny giving interviews to authors Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand or in any way contributing.

But the book is littered with intimate anecdotes that only the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, or their very closest friends, would know.

It makes a string of complaints about the Royal Family and has re-opened wounds between the LA-based couple and The Firm.