A broadcaster and close friend of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle has warned that a no-holds-barred interview with the couple "would not be pretty" for the royal family .
Tom Bradby, who travelled to Africa with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex for the documentary 'An African Journey' last year, has hit out at the House of Windsor for becoming "poisonous and frankly Machiavellian" following the news that the couple plan to step back from their roles as senior royals.
The bombshell announcement on Wednesday – dubbed 'Megxit' – has left shockwaves reverberating through the royal household, with a crisis meeting due to be held on Monday.
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Writing in The Sunday Times , Bradby said he believes the revealing conversations he had with the couple in Africa were "qualified honesty", and asked what the "real deal" would look like.
The frank chats included Harry admitting he has not gotten over the death of his mother, Princess Diana, and Meghan revealing how she was struggling with the limelight.
"I have some idea of what might be aired in a full, no-holds-barred, sit-down interview and I don't think it would be pretty," he wrote.
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"I suspect the royal family would carry British public opinion still – perhaps only just – but its international standing is a key part of its value to the British state. If that were to be tarnished, it could be very damaging indeed."
Bradby, who said the couple may have planned their exit during the trip to Africa, also claimed that other members of the royal family believe Harry and Meghan come across as "extremely difficult", while the couple find some family members "jealous and, at times, unfriendly" and feel they have been "driven out".
He said tensions began to rise at the time of the wedding in May 2018, writing: "Really damaging things were said and done. The atmosphere soured hard and early, but few meaningful attempts were made by anyone to heal the wounds."
The royal couple plan to step back from their roles and become "financially independent", splitting their time between the UK and North America.
There will be a summit meeting with the Queen, Prince Charles, Prince William and Prince Harry at Sandringham tomorrow.
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