The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s former communications secretary briefed the authors of Finding Freedom about the duchess’ account of choosing her wedding tiara.
Meghan provided her then-press chief Jason Knauf with a list of “background reminders” about her life story for the writers – including how the Queen helped her choose the jewellery, according to court documents released this week.
In this undated grab taken from video provided by Buckingham Palace on Monday, Nov. 1, 2021, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II delivers a message, which was played during a welcoming reception, part of the COP26 Summit being held in Glasgow, Scotland. (Buckingham Palace/via AP)A widely reported story claimed Harry had shouted “What Meghan wants, Meghan gets” at the Queen’s personal dresser and aide Angela Kelly in a row over the tiara, with the monarch later reprimanding her grandson.
But an email released this week, as part of a Court of Appeal hearing, reveals the duchess wanted to counter this version of events, when Mr Knauf spoke to Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand, authors of Finding Freedom, a book about the Sussexes.
Meghan, 40, sued Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL), the publisher of The Mail On Sunday and MailOnline, over five articles that reproduced parts of a “personal and private” letter to Thomas Markle, 77.
In an email, released by the court, the duchess sent to Mr Knauf on December 10, 2018, she wrote about herself in the third person when she discussed choosing a tiara.
