In a revelation that has sent shockwaves through Buckingham Palace and beyond, renowned investigative journalist and bestselling royal biographer **Tom Bower** has dropped the most damning accusation yet against Meghan Markle: she has been waging a deliberate, calculated **“campaign of terrorism”** against the British royal family.

Speaking in a no-holds-barred interview that will air this weekend on a major UK broadcaster, Bower – whose explosive 2022 book *Revenge: Meghan, Harry and the War Between the Windsors* already painted the Duchess of Sussex as the most divisive figure to enter the royal orbit in modern history – went further than ever before. “This isn’t a PR strategy or a simple family feud,” Bower declared. “Meghan has orchestrated a sustained campaign of psychological and reputational terrorism designed to destabilize, humiliate, and ultimately destroy the institution that rejected her.”
Sources close to the author tell this newspaper that Bower’s latest comments are based on fresh interviews with palace insiders, former Sussex staff members, and senior figures who have watched in horror as the couple’s post-Megxit activities have escalated from grievances to what Bower calls “full-scale guerrilla warfare.”
### The “Terror” Timeline: From Oprah to the Present Day
Bower didn’t hold back in mapping out what he describes as a multi-year assault:
– **The Oprah Interview (2021)**: Bower labels the bombshell CBS sit-down – in which Meghan and Harry accused the royals of racism, neglect, and outright cruelty – as “the opening salvo.” “It wasn’t an interview; it was an execution,” he said. “They weaponized global media to brand the future Queen and the entire family as racists without a shred of evidence. That single broadcast did more damage to the monarchy’s global reputation than any tabloid scandal in decades.”
– **Spare (2023)**: Prince Harry’s memoir, which Bower calls “Meghan’s proxy missile,” revealed private family texts, arguments, and even the moment Harry allegedly physically assaulted his brother. “Every humiliating detail was signed off by Meghan,” Bower claims. “This was not Harry’s truth – this was Meghan’s revenge porn dressed up as literature.”
– **Netflix Docuseries (2022)**: The six-part “Harry & Meghan” series, which featured never-before-seen footage and blistering attacks on palace staff and protocols, is described by Bower as “state-sponsored defamation funded by the Sussexes themselves.” He points to the couple’s $100 million Netflix deal as proof that “they monetized their betrayal.”
– **Ongoing Archewell Attacks and Leaks**: Since moving to Montecito, the Sussexes have launched relentless media campaigns, podcasts, and “leaks” to friendly outlets. Bower cites the repeated stories about King Charles’s “coldness,” Queen Camilla’s “unforgivable” past, and Princess Kate’s supposed “jealousy” as part of a “drip-drip-drip terror campaign” designed to erode public support for the working royals.
– **2024-2026 Escalation**: Bower reveals new details about alleged attempts to insert themselves back into royal events on their own terms – including the “near-miss” at the 2024 Invictus Games and the couple’s continued use of royal titles despite palace requests to stop. “Every time they use ‘Duke and Duchess of Sussex’ while trashing the family, it’s another act of psychological terrorism,” he stated.
One former Kensington Palace staffer who spoke to Bower on condition of anonymity described the atmosphere inside the royal households as “paralyzed with fear.” “We were told never to speak to the press, but Meghan and Harry turned the press into their personal battering ram. Every week there was another story designed to make the family look heartless, racist, or out of touch. It felt like living under siege.”
### Palace Insiders: “We’ve Never Seen Anything Like This”
Multiple high-ranking sources confirm that King Charles and Queen Camilla have been “deeply distressed” by the sustained attacks. A senior courtier told Bower: “His Majesty has tried everything – private letters, olive branches, even financial settlements. But Meghan doesn’t want reconciliation. She wants capitulation.”
Bower claims the strategy is textbook: isolate, humiliate, and demand submission. “She studied the royal family’s weaknesses – their obsession with privacy, their fear of negative headlines, their commitment to duty – and turned those virtues into vulnerabilities,” he explained. “This is terrorism by other means: not bombs, but headlines. Not guns, but ghostwriters.”
The biographer also points to Meghan’s alleged “bully” tactics within her own staff – claims that surfaced in 2021 and were later echoed by former employees – as evidence of a pattern. “If she treats her own team like that, imagine what she’s willing to do to the family she claims to love,” Bower said.
### Public Backlash and the “Sussex Squad” Defense
Predictably, Meghan’s loyal online supporters – the so-called Sussex Squad – have already launched furious counter-attacks, labeling Bower “a dinosaur,” “misogynist,” and “paid royal propagandist.” But Bower, whose track record includes devastating biographies of Robert Maxwell, Richard Branson, and the late Queen Mother, remains unfazed.
“I’ve spent 50 years exposing powerful people who think they’re above accountability,” he told the interviewer. “Meghan Markle is no different. She arrived as a Hollywood actress playing the victim, and she’s still playing that role – only now the stakes are the survival of a 1,000-year-old institution.”
Polls released this week show British public support for the Sussexes at an all-time low, with 68% of respondents agreeing that Harry and Meghan have “done enough damage” and should be stripped of their titles. Even in the United States, where Meghan once enjoyed celebrity goodwill, recent surveys indicate growing fatigue with the couple’s endless grievances.
### What Happens Next?
Bower’s revelation comes at a critical moment. With King Charles’s health under close watch and Prince William preparing for his eventual reign, the monarchy cannot afford another year of Sussex sabotage. Palace insiders say private discussions are already underway about possible legal action or formal removal of titles – steps that were unthinkable even two years ago.
One source close to Prince William told this newspaper: “William has made it crystal clear – there is no way back while the campaign continues. The family has shown extraordinary patience. But patience has its limits when your own brother and his wife are actively trying to tear everything down.”
Tom Bower’s message is blunt and uncompromising: “Meghan Markle didn’t just leave the royal family. She declared war on it. And unless the institution fights back with the same ferocity she has shown, she may yet succeed in destroying what generations of monarchs have preserved.”
The full interview with Tom Bower airs this Sunday. Expect fireworks. The royal family – and the world – will be watching.