A new book by Kate Middleton’s uncle could give the family a ‘voice’ and respond to some of the bombshell claims made by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, a source has claimed
Kate Middleton’s uncle is said to be putting the finishing touches on a tell-all memoir that could spill new secrets about Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.
Gary Goldsmith, the younger brother of Kate’s mother, Carole Middleton, is hoping to “set the record straight” with his new book, reports OK Magazine. As well as detailing “private family details”, it is claimed Gary is aiming to give the Middleton family “a voice” following bombshell accusations by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. A number of claims were made about Prince William and Kate in the couple’s six-part Netflix series as well as in Harry’s book Spare.
The book could give the Middleton family ‘a voice’ after bombshell accusations by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle (
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Harry, 39, claimed William had leaked stories about him to the media, and said he’d shouted at him when he told him about his and Meghan’s decision to step back as senior royals. Harry also said that some men in his family had married “someone who would fit the mould as opposed to somebody who you are perhaps destined to be with”, comments which many interpreted as a swipe at William and Kate’s relationship.
Giving the background for Gary’s new book, the source said the publisher of Harry’s memoir had been confident that Prince William wouldn’t respond to any of Harry’s allegations, as it would not be appropriate for a “future King” to do so. But they said the California-based royal “wouldn’t have anticipated such a comeback from Kate’s family”, and believes the couple now will be “dreading the book’s release”.
Gary Goldsmith spoke of writing a memoir back in 2013 (
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His book will reportedly “not embarrass” the Sussexes (
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Gary, 58, first spoke of plans to write a memoir back in 2013, having made a £30 million fortune from his IT recruitment business. Though he has previously vowed not to get involved with any matters involving his niece or her husband, his recent comments critical of Meghan and Harry have “gone down well with some people” and made him reconsider his position, according to the source. The unnamed source told New magazine: “He did originally plan to focus the book on himself and his journey to becoming a millionaire, but he will now add in some private family details.”
It is also claimed that Kate and mum Carole will look over Gary’s manuscript before it gets passed on to the publisher, and he is still “very close” to them. The source added: “He won’t want to do anything that will embarrass them, but it could be a good way of putting a Middleton voice out there to set the record straight over some of the things Harry wrote about in Spare.” Gary Goldsmith was also rumoured for the new series of ITV’s I’m A Celebrity, but show bosses are said to have thought the idea to be too risky.
