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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's bombshell announcement 'crushed' King Charles

King Charles is believed to have been left 'crushed' by a surprise public announcement from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, which came at a very sensitive moment

Royal authors Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand, who are believed to have close ties with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, revealed that Charles' team had spent months planning the tour, hoping it would receive significant media coverage. They added: "A statement from Kensington Palace condemning the Press and, in the same breath, confirming Harry's new girlfriend would all but eliminate coverage of Prince Charles's tour of the Gulf." Royal authors Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand reveal in their book: "The team at Clarence House, which had spent months putting together Prince Charles' tour in the hopes that it would be covered significantly, was crushed."

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