Reporter Russell Myers spilled some royal tea on Prince William and Tom Bradby. In his book William and Catherine: The Intimate Inside Story, Myers claimed that the dynamics of longtime friends Prince William and ITV News anchor changed big time after the 2019 documentary Harry & Meghan: An African Journey aired. The 2019 documentary Harry & Meghan was filmed during the Sussexes’ tour of southern Africa.
A report in RadarOnline, citing Myer’s book, quoted a source close to the royal family as saying, “William felt betrayed and severely let down,” the source quoted in the book said, adding that William “never thought (Bradby) would take a side like he did.”
RadarOnline, citing another source, wrote, “For William, trust is binary,” and per Prince William, the “damage was irreversible.”
Instyle (a magazine that is only online now) is claiming King Charles is exasperated with the drama between Prince William and Harry.
There is no drama coming from William. He has decided after the endless puff pieces, the rabid squaddies, and the stress that came with it, that… pic.twitter.com/bmX6TZUDEq
— Suburban Duchess (@SuburbanDuchess) July 20, 2024
Meanwhile, earlier in an interview, when Bradby asked Meghan Markle about the scrutiny that she had been receiving for years and how she dealt with it, the former Suits star replied, “Thank you for asking because not many people have asked if I’m ok.”
This was followed up with yet another question on Bradby’s part. “And the answer is, would it be fair to say, not really ok? That it’s really been a struggle?” he asked Meghan Markle, and she replied with a single word, “Yes.”
What led up to Prince William insisting he and Harry separate their offices and the Royal Foundation? Harry was the one who spoke about it, with William being his usual private self. William and Harry stopped speaking to one another before Harry left with Meghan on their royal… pic.twitter.com/t1n4cUKLOF
— Suburban Duchess (@SuburbanDuchess) July 23, 2024
If Prince William watched that sequence and saw not an interview but an endorsement, that says as much about the family’s worldview as it does about Bradby’s. Myers’ book, according to one summary, suggests Prince William resented what he saw as a lack of tougher questioning around internal tensions—an expectation that the Sussexes should have been cross-examined, not comforted.
And yet the entire Bradby episode also illustrates a basic truth about royal coverage: the closer you get, the less room there is to move. The royals rely on proximity to shape their public story, and journalists rely on proximity to report it. When the relationship turns sour, it’s never only personal—it’s professional fallout, reputational math, and a warning shot to anyone else hovering at the palace gates.
Would you support King Charles bringing Prince Harry back into the fold?
Is this fair to Prince William? pic.twitter.com/FISpbOqGf7
— MeghansMole©️ (@MeghansMole) January 4, 2026
For Prince William, who is trying to project steadiness as the future king, a former confidant publicly associated with “Team Harry and Meghan” may feel intolerable. For the rest of us, it’s a reminder that in royal life, the sharpest breakups don’t happen on television. They happen behind closed doors—quietly, finally, and with a coldness that can last for years.
