Betrayal: Power, Deceit and the Fight for the Future of the Royal Family - The Instant No.1 Sunday Times Bestseller
Mar 2026 · Kings Road Publishing
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*THE SENSATIONAL NEW ROYAL BIOGRAPHY FROM THE NO.1 BESTSELLING INVESTIGATIVE BIOGRAPHER, TOM BOWER*
'Juicy... A Bower news bomb is always something of a publishing event' Tina Brown, Observer
'Explosive' - The Times
'A fascinating read' - Evening Standard
'Sensational... A brutal, forensic takedown of the House of Sussex at its most fragile moment yet' The Daily Beast, The Royalist Podcast with Tom Sykes
'The Royal Family's vulnerability was exposed... Treachery in the family was rarely rewarded - as Harry and Meghan realised. The Palace chose silence as its only option... Few could anticipate the endgame.'
The British Crown is in crisis, with constitutional threats at home and abroad. Since their infamous 'Megxit' split from the Royal Family, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have dominated global headlines. Ferociously controversial, not least for demanding privacy while seeking the spotlight, the Sussexes have remained a subject of gripping fascination for both supporters and cynics alike. Both camps are united on one platform: what is the endgame?
Fighting to preserve their royal titles and privileges, In their attempts to create a Sussex brand the couple have fuelled bitter hostility. Accusations of disloyalty have been trumped by recriminations about dishonesty. Amid High Court battles with the government and the media, and the infamous publication of Spare, the Sussexes have reeled after successive Netflix flops and their doomed collaboration with Spotify - only to be ridiculed for Meghan's self-invention as a domestic goddess.
At a landmark moment in royal history, the Sussexes' challenge to the British monarchy echoes worldwide. The fallout always threatens to be catastrophic. Just five years on from 'Megxit', can King Charles overcome the scandals that blight the family and limit the Sussexes' threat to the monarchy? Can the broken bonds between the Houses of Sussex and Windsor ever be repaired or will the King choose to strip them of their titles and banish them forever? The Sussexes are in a race against time to solve their predicament.
With inimitable research and exclusive interviews from insiders, Britain's leading investigative biographer Tom Bower exposes the latest contortions in the explosive Royal saga of power and betrayal.
'Tom Bower is the Inspector Morse of investigative biographers, a fluent, phlegmatic story-teller and a master of intricacies.' Sunday Times
'Juicy... A Bower news bomb is always something of a publishing event' Tina Brown, Observer
'Explosive' - The Times
'A fascinating read' - Evening Standard
'Sensational... A brutal, forensic takedown of the House of Sussex at its most fragile moment yet' The Daily Beast, The Royalist Podcast with Tom Sykes
'The Royal Family's vulnerability was exposed... Treachery in the family was rarely rewarded - as Harry and Meghan realised. The Palace chose silence as its only option... Few could anticipate the endgame.'
The British Crown is in crisis, with constitutional threats at home and abroad. Since their infamous 'Megxit' split from the Royal Family, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have dominated global headlines. Ferociously controversial, not least for demanding privacy while seeking the spotlight, the Sussexes have remained a subject of gripping fascination for both supporters and cynics alike. Both camps are united on one platform: what is the endgame?
Fighting to preserve their royal titles and privileges, In their attempts to create a Sussex brand the couple have fuelled bitter hostility. Accusations of disloyalty have been trumped by recriminations about dishonesty. Amid High Court battles with the government and the media, and the infamous publication of Spare, the Sussexes have reeled after successive Netflix flops and their doomed collaboration with Spotify - only to be ridiculed for Meghan's self-invention as a domestic goddess.
At a landmark moment in royal history, the Sussexes' challenge to the British monarchy echoes worldwide. The fallout always threatens to be catastrophic. Just five years on from 'Megxit', can King Charles overcome the scandals that blight the family and limit the Sussexes' threat to the monarchy? Can the broken bonds between the Houses of Sussex and Windsor ever be repaired or will the King choose to strip them of their titles and banish them forever? The Sussexes are in a race against time to solve their predicament.
With inimitable research and exclusive interviews from insiders, Britain's leading investigative biographer Tom Bower exposes the latest contortions in the explosive Royal saga of power and betrayal.
'Tom Bower is the Inspector Morse of investigative biographers, a fluent, phlegmatic story-teller and a master of intricacies.' Sunday Times
*THE SENSATIONAL NEW ROYAL BIOGRAPHY FROM THE NO.1 BESTSELLING INVESTIGATIVE BIOGRAPHER, TOM BOWER*
'Juicy... A Bower news bomb is always something of a publishing event' Tina Brown, Observer
'Explosive' - The Times
'A fascinating read' - Evening Standard
'Sensational... A brutal, forensic ta...
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35 reviews
Emily W
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June 9, 2026
This was one of those types of books you couldn't or didn't want to put down. If you follow the Royal family and like good books with truth to them this like Tom's last book is a great read.
Juliet Blacklow
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March 27, 2026
All though there were no bombshells, this book gave a great insight into the Sussexes' malicious campaign to try and undermine William and Catherine's future reign. It shows their abhorrent manipulations, lies, and bullying against not only the Royal family but colleagues, staff, and friends. It also highlights their insatiable need for relevance, to be seen as Royal adjacent because without those titles, they are irrelevant. Overall, they are depicted as the parasites that they are cowardly firing shots across the ocean all because they can't be King and Queen.
tilly 21
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March 28, 2026
hmm maybe not a lot of exposure, some not known before and I have no doubt that a further book us in the offing. I found nit enough depth with some of the stories. having said that, thus was an interesting book, showing the lies, the jealousy and hatred that the suck exes have for the rf, and their attempts to undermine them continuously. they are becoming more and more irrelevant as the years go on. I understand the king wants to see his son and HIS children but they are being held hostage in california by a narcissist who has nomintention if letting them go because her future meal ticket would go with them. I think stripping the family of titles may help as they are being brought into disrepute and the king is doing the crown no favours by dithering
About the author
TOM BOWER is an investigative historian, broadcaster and journalist, and author of 27 bestselling books encompassing a remarkably wide range of subjects. His most recent books include the No.1 bestselling Revenge, the explosive bestseller, The House of Beckham, the most authoritative and bestselling account of Tony Blair's decade as prime minister and the definitive biographies of Boris Johnson, Jeremy Corbyn and Gordon Brown.
Bower is probably best known for his unvarnished and unauthorised biographies of Britain's most controversial tycoons including Robert Maxwell, Richard Branson, Mohamed al-Fayed, Tiny Rowland, Bernie Ecclestone and Simon Cowell. He lives in London with his wife.
Bower is probably best known for his unvarnished and unauthorised biographies of Britain's most controversial tycoons including Robert Maxwell, Richard Branson, Mohamed al-Fayed, Tiny Rowland, Bernie Ecclestone and Simon Cowell. He lives in London with his wife.
TOM BOWER is an investigative historian, broadcaster and journalist, and author of 27 bestselling books encompassing a remarkably wide range of subjects. His most recent books include the No.1 bestselling Revenge, the explosive bestseller, The House of Beckham, the most authoritative and bestsell...
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