Prince Harry Ignores Question About New Book's Potential Impact On Rift With Royals [Watch]

Prince Harry did not respond when asked about an upcoming book on the royal family by British writer Tom Bower that is already making waves ahead of its release.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle headed to the United Nations General Assembly in New York City Monday, where the Duke of Sussex gave a special address in honor of Nelson Mandela Day.

As they entered the building, U.N. correspondent for Voice of American Margaret Besheer asked the couple from a distance if they were worried about the potential impact of Bower's unauthorized biography, "Revenge: Meghan, Harry and the war between the Windsors," on their relationship with the royal family.

"Prince Harry, are you worried that Tom Bower's new book is going to widen your rift with the royal family?" the journalist asked in a video she shared via Twitter.

Prince Harry and Markle, who held hands as they entered the building, glanced over at the members of the press and the photographers but continued walking without answering the question.

The question received mixed responses on social media. Some appreciated that it was raised, while others felt it wasn't the right time to ask the couple about it.

"At this point, you wanted to be embarrassed for asking something so uncouth and unrelated to Mandela Day. But at least you'll get paid for the footage," one Twitter user commented.

"So you used an important Nelson Mandela day to ask a question about an irrelevant gossipy book? How did YOU get your job covering the U.N. because you're not serious?" another wrote.

"Well done for asking them that question! Let them taste their own medicine this time!! They made the royal family go through all that when they told lies about them. The difference is that now [Harry and Meghan] are rightfully disliked and exposed!! Truth always prevails and that's simply what happened!" one Sussex critic wrote.

"So pleased you asked that question just so they know the world's eyes are finally getting opened with the truth. Margaret, well done," another added.

Excerpts from Bower's book were published last week. In the book, the former BBC journalist and television producer, who is known for his investigative journalism and for his unauthorized biographies, claimed that Queen Elizabeth was relieved when Markle couldn't attend Prince Philip's funeral in April 2021, according to the excerpt published by London's The Times.

Bower also claimed that Markle was upset when her 2017 Vanity Fair cover focused on her relationship with Prince Harry rather than her work as an actress and philanthropy.

Meanwhile, Prince Harry gave a special shoutout to his wife and his late mother, Princess Diana, as he spoke about his love of Africa in his U.N. speech Monday.

"For most of my life, it has been my lifeline, a place where I found peace and healing time and time again," Prince Harry said of Africa, according to People. "It's where I felt closest to my mother and sought solace after she died, and where I knew I had found a soulmate in my wife."

Bower's tell-all book "Revenge: Meghan, Harry and the war between the Windsors" will hit the shelves Thursday.