Last Updated:March 14, 2026, 22:10 IST Royal author Tom Bower’s book claims Queen Camilla said Meghan Markle “brainwashed” Prince Harry. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle (Image credit: Reuters) Prince Harry and Meghan Markle — the estranged couple from the royal family — were the subjects of a new book by royal author Tom Bower, according to the extracts published by The Times. The upcoming book, “Betrayal: Power, Deceit and the Fight for the Future of the Royal Family,” claims Queen Camilla, 78, privately told a friend that Meghan had “brainwashed” Harry. “Meghan had become a divisive agent. To please her, Harry was ignoring his old friends. He even changed his telephone number without telling his family”, Bower wrote. “Increasingly, his character mirrored Meghan’s. Emotionally, he veered towards extremes. Simple dislikes became passionate hatred. ‘Meghan’s brainwashed Harry’, Camilla told a friend.” Meanwhile, Prince Harry’s spokesperson hit back at the claims, describing it as a “deranged conspiracy”. “Mr Bower’s commentary has long crossed the line from criticism into fixation. This is someone who has publicly stated, ‘the …