Meghan Markle ‘furious’ over Buckingham Palace’s reaction to Vanity Fair interview

Meghan Markle was reportedly livid over Buckingham Palace’s reaction to her bombshell interview revealing her relationship with Prince Harry.

Meghan Markle’s excitement at being on the cover of Vanity Fair magazine turned to rage after the magazine focused on her relationship with Prince Harry instead of her acting, a bombshell new book about the royal couple claims.

In Revenge: Meghan, Harry and the war between the Windsors, British journalist Tom Bower said Meghan was “ecstatic” when the magazine agreed to put her on the cover of the September 2017 issue.

Meghan Markle was “hysterical” after her Vanity Fair interview caused chaos. Picture: Chris Jackson/Getty Images for the Invictus Games Foundation

The then little-known actress was snapped by the late legendary photographer Peter Lindbergh for the cover and interviewed by Vanity Fair contributing editor Sam Kashner at her home in Toronto, where she lived when filming Suits.

But when the magazine ran with the headline ‘Wild About Harry’ on its cover - focusing on Meghan’s relationship with Prince Harry rather than her work as an actor, activist and philanthropist - Bower says the Palace was shocked and Meghan was “in hysterics”.

Meghan Markle poses for Vanity Fair's October 2017 cover shoot. Picture: Peter Lindbergh for Vanity Fair

Meghan Markle in her acting days before meeting Prince Harry. Picture: AFP

According to Bower, Meghan had been under strict orders from Prince Harry’s public relations team to steer clear of sensitive topics, including Donald Trump, race and her relationship with the prince.

Meghan had convinced Prince Harry the article would focus on the celebration of the 100th episode of Suits.

But when Vanity Fair journalist Kashner asked Meghan about her relationship with Harry, she replied, “We’re a couple. We’re in love.

“I’m sure there will be a time when we will have to come forward and present ourselves and have stories to tell, but I hope what people will understand is that this is our time.” Markle said in the article.

Meghan Markle unleashed her wrath on her US public relations company over the cover, according to claims. Picture: AFP

The interview was “like a thunderclap,” and caused chaos at Buckingham Palace, writes Bower. “The interview triggered sensational reactions,” Bower writes.

“Meghan had used her relationship with Harry to promote herself. The Hollywoodisation of the royal family sealed Meghan’s fate as Harry’s fiancee.”

Meghan, Bower writes, unleashed her wrath on her US public relations company, Sunshine Sachs, which had also made its demands to Vanity Fair crystal clear.

But there was one problem.“Sunshine Sachs had demanded that the magazine satisfy Meghan’s requirement that she be presented as a philanthropist and activist, without considering one problem: Vanity Fair’s scrupulous researchers could find no evidence of her global philanthropy and activism,” Bower writes in the book.

The published excerpts come as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle visit New York City for the grand celebration at the United Nations building and join the UN General Assembly to celebrate Nelson Mandela Day on July 18.

Originally published as Meghan Markle ‘furious’ over Buckingham Palace’s reaction to Vanity Fair interview