Meghan Markle is said to have wanted “free handbags from Victoria Beckham before snubbing her”, according to a new biography.

Tom Bower’s new book – The House of Beckham: Money, Sex and Power – sheds light on the relationship between the Beckhams and the Sussexes and where it all went wrong. The former journalist says that the Duchess of Sussex longed to be like the fashionista.

According to the book, Meghan allegedly asked the Spice Girls star for free clothes and handbags while engaged to Prince Harry. But the request was “vetoed by the Palace for being against their rules,” Tom claimed.

Meghan Markle ‘wanted free handbags and clothes from Victoria Beckam’ before ‘snubbing her’ ( 
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A new book has laid bare their ‘feud’ ( 
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The explosive book also claimed Meghan was “irritated” when she found out Victoria is richer than she is. It said she was annoyed when she found out the Beckhams had “considerably more wealth” than herself.

Cracks started to show in the relationship between the famous families in 2018, according to Bower who said that although the Beckhams did secure an invite to Harry and Meghan’s wedding, they were not invited to the wedding dinner. He also said that in spring last year, it became clear that the friendship between the couples was on the rocks when the Sussexes were not on the guest list for Brooklyn Beckham’s wedding – but Prince William and Kate Middleton were.

In the biography – which was released on June 20 – Bower said that Meghan had ranked herself above the Beckhams in the social pecking order and was fuming when she discovered that, despite her place in the Royal Family, Victoria actually scored higher in terms of wealth and fame. He claimed: “In Meghan’s celebrity world, ranking depended on wealth and fame. As a seasoned operator, Meghan deluded herself that her status in the Royal Family placed her above Victoria in the social pecking order.”

Bower continued: “She was irritated to discover that the Beckhams had considerably more wealth than herself. They owned five homes, had constant access to private jets, invitations to sail on yachts and much more money. And she was soon to be a duchess.”

According to the biography, Victoria kindly offered Meghan tips on where to find the best beauty spots in London – but the relationship between the two women soured when The Sun reported that Victoria had given Meghan makeup advice and the Duchess accused the former Spice Girl of leaking the story.