Princess Diana's Family Disagreed With Comparison Between Harry's Mother And Meghan: Book

Prince Harry allegedly did not get the support he was looking for from his mother Princess Diana's family in marrying Meghan Markle, a new biography on the British royal family has claimed.

British writer and investigative journalist Tom Bower claimed in his newly released book, "Revenge: Meghan, Harry and the war between the Windsors," that Princess Diana's siblings allegedly did not see any similarity between the late royal and Markle, and in 2017, warned Prince Harry against marrying the "Suits" alum. International Business Times could not independently verify the claims.

"By then, Harry had introduced Meghan to Diana’s two sisters, [Lady Jane Fellowes and Lady Sarah McCorquodale], and her best friend Julia Samuel," the former BBC journalist wrote in his book, according to Marie Claire. "Harry assumed that Diana’s family and friends would see a similarity between Diana and his fiancée. Both, he said, shared the same problems."

"He was disappointed. No one agreed that his vulnerable mother had anything in common with his girlfriend. More discomforting for him, they thought Meghan would not fit in with the Royal Family," Bower further claimed.

The author claimed that Charles Spencer, Princess Diana’s brother, voiced the family's "unease."

"At William’s request, Spencer weighed in. Three times married, Spencer cautioned his nephew to reconsider his haste toward marriage. His advice provoked a bitter reaction," Bower alleged.

Prince Harry went on to marry Markle in a lavish ceremony at St. George's Chapel in May 2018.

Princess Diana's siblings attended the nuptials, with Fellowes giving a reading during the service.

"Prince Harry and Ms. Markle both feel honored that Lady Jane will be representing her family and helping to celebrate the memory of the late Princess on the wedding day," Kensington Palace announced in a statement posted days before the wedding.

Bower's book's claims came after a 2020 Sussex biography by royal reporters Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand, "Finding Freedom," claimed that Prince Harry and Prince William's relationship was first strained when the latter questioned how quickly his younger brother was moving with Markle, according to Us Weekly.

The Duke of Sussex reportedly confirmed the rift in October 2019, five months after Markle gave birth to their son, Archie.

"We're brothers, we'll always be brothers. We're certainly on different paths at the moment, but I'll always be there for him and as I know he’ll always be there for me," he explained in his ITV documentary "Harry & Meghan: An African Journey." "We don't see each other as much as we used to because we're so busy, but I love him dearly. … You have good days, you have bad days."

Prince Harry and Markle have not responded to the claims made about them in Bower's new book. One royal expert predicted that the couple will likely stay silent on the matter.

"When you are as famous as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, there is going to be a lot of speculation," historian Gareth Russell, author of "Do Let's Have Another Drink," told Us Weekly. "It doesn’t always do anyone good in public life to always be answering and rebutting those claims."