Title: New Excerpts from Russell Myers: Why Kate Likely Pulled Back as Harry Left the Firm
Meta description: Excerpts from Russell Myers’ William and Catherine: The Monarchy’s New Era rethink the 2026 split that led Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to step back. Myers suggests the Princess of Wales was less intent than William on stopping Harry’s exit, and revisits disputed scenes from Harry’s memoir Spare. Key players, conflicting memories and how the media has handled the fallout are all re-examined.
Primary keywords: Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, Princess of Wales, William and Catherine, Russell Myers, Spare, royal family, palace, estrangement
Rewritten story:
New passages from Russell Myers’ William and Catherine: The Monarchy’s New Era, obtained by The Mirror, revisit the moment Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepped away from senior royal duties in 2026 — and add nuance to a drama that’s played out in public for years. Instead of a single explosive showdown, Myers describes a household divided: some members tried to dampen the damage, others favoured distance between the brothers.
Central to the excerpt is the claim that Catherine — the Princess of Wales — was less determined than Prince William to keep Harry within the fold. Myers presents her response as pragmatic rather than vindictive. Observers quoted in the book say she recognised the structural tension between “the heir” and “the spare,” and treated Harry’s desire for a different life as a long-standing divergence rooted in role and circumstance, not a personal betrayal that demanded a fight.
William, however, is portrayed as deeply wounded. Sources tell Myers he pleaded with Harry to stay and was “intensely saddened” by the decision. The reporting leans into the emotional freight of their shared past — childhood memories and the ways the brothers leaned on each other after Diana’s death — showing how relentless public scrutiny can snap even tightly bonded relationships.
Myers also re-examines episodes from Harry’s memoir Spare and from later interviews, including a much-discussed altercation that the memoir implies ended with one brother falling onto a dog’s bowl. The people Myers spoke to paint a different picture: close associates of William insist the exchange was furious and loud but not physical. These conflicting recollections underline how quickly anecdotes become contested narratives once family tensions and media attention collide.
Disagreements like this illustrate a broader problem: memories diverge, perspectives shift, and small episodes can balloon into emblematic moments. Journalists and biographers typically look for contemporaneous evidence — messages, notes, consistent witness accounts — to tip the balance. When such corroboration is lacking, disputed scenes often stay unresolved and become fodder for further speculation.
The excerpt lands amid a steady stream of anonymous briefings, counter-briefings and media interpretations that have layered competing versions of events. The palace has acknowledged only that “some recollections may vary,” a neutral line that does little to stem leaks. Harry has repeatedly criticised the anonymous sourcing that, he says, shapes skewed narratives about him and Meghan.
News organisations have taken divergent approaches: some identify and flag anonymous briefings, others prioritise on-the-record testimony or documentary evidence. Where proof is thin, readers and editors end up weighing motive and credibility — the same calculus that follows any high-profile family rupture.
Meta description: Excerpts from Russell Myers’ William and Catherine: The Monarchy’s New Era rethink the 2026 split that led Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to step back. Myers suggests the Princess of Wales was less intent than William on stopping Harry’s exit, and revisits disputed scenes from Harry’s memoir Spare. Key players, conflicting memories and how the media has handled the fallout are all re-examined.0