Meghan Markle, who is the Duchess of Sussex, had previously hinted she was going to write more books, including her memoirs, after the success of Prince Harry’s Spare

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Meghan Markle is said to have ditched plans to write her memoirs — to “uphold the standards of the monarchy”.

The Duchess of Sussex, 44, had reportedly been offered several highly profitable publishing deals to release her book, following the success of Prince Harry’s Spare. She had hinted at her intention to follow in her husband’s footsteps last year during a tell-all podcast.

But now it has emerged Meghan is choosing not to move forward with the idea. A source said: “Meghan and Harry are cautious about everything they do and say to uphold the standards of the monarchy. Those [memoirs] are the types of projects they don’t want to do.”

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Prince Harry’s book Spare was a global sensation(Image: Getty Images)

The most shocking parts of the book include details of an alleged physical confrontation with William, Harry confessing to killing 25 Taliban members in Afghanistan and the duke explaining how he lost his virginity to an older woman in a field. Spare, released in January 2023, added fuel to the fire amid reports of Prince Harry’s strained relationship with his family.

Recent activity supports the insider’s claims. The Sussexes attended Kris Jenner’s lavish 70th birthday celebration in November last year, but reportedly asked for certain images to be removed from Kim Kardashian’s Instagram page. Sources suggest this is a change of approach by Meghan and Harry, whose avenue streams have dried since the Netflix contract ended.

But Meghan, a mum of two, has writing experience. The source continued: “It is the one area where Meghan has a lot of financial clout.” The Duchess of Sussex published children’s book, The Bench, in June 2021, around one year after she and her husband quit the UK for the US.

The story, released shortly after the birth of Princess Lilibet, soon joined the prestigious list of The New York Times Bestsellers in the children’s picture book category. Harry then penned his non-fiction piece, which was published less than two years later.