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Betrayal

Power, Deceit and the Fight for the Future of the Royal Family

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Betrayal

By: Tom Bower
Narrated by: Andrew Wincott
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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

©2026 Tom Bower (P)2026 Bonnier Books UK
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Brilliantly researched. Listened to it straight through!
Only issue is that two chapters cut out mid sentence during two chapters.
If Audible could help, I’d love that.

Two glitches

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Nothing really. I found the narrator a little cloying sometimes when he was expressing sentiment.

The quality stayed the same throughout the tape.

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Brilliantly written, had it been an actual book rather than audible, I wouldn't have been able to put it down. The only slight criticism was the narrator when he was reading Megan's words, it was breathy and annoying (actually, just like Megan). I don't think it was necessary to try to speak like a woman, other than that, the narrator did a splendid job.

Page turner

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I have no complaints about the book itself - it’s thoroughly researched and Bower is masterful at using the couple’s own words to expose them for who and what they are. However, there are 2 chapters (31 and 32) which are basically missing as they cut out abruptly after no time at all. I feel like this is a serious oversight of both Audible and the publisher. Does no one proof these things?

2 Missing Chapters

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Firstly, just a heads up until they fix this, chapters 31 and 32 are effectively missing.

This is yet another well researched, forensic overview provided by TB, however, to those of us that have followed the debacle and drama over the years, I'd question whether there's enough new information to warrant 5 stars. That said, what is here is well researched, clearly robust sourcing that confirms the issues with them, the threat and the betrayal..and a joined up view of the Monticeto duo. It would have been good to have more forensic investigation into the pregnancies, births, children and MM'S relationship with soho house and Marcus Anderson which effectively underpins all her movements over the years...maybe book 3??? This is a great book though, thoroughly enjoyed it and would highly recommend. 👍

Entertaining and well written....but is all of this new??

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