Meghan Markle May Write a New Book in 2026 — and the Royal Family Likely Won’t Mind
A royal butler has claimed Meghan's future publication plans are likely to be related to her lifestyle brand rather than revisit old grievances.
Meghan Markle is reportedly planning to write a new book in 2026, but it will likely not be the long-rumored tell-all memoir about her life with the royals. Instead, an expert has indicated that any future publication plans are to align with her lifestyle and hospitality interests rather than revisit old grievances.
Royal butler Grand Harrold has claimed that fans hoping for explosive revelations would be left disappointed. He emphasized, “I believe Meghan will write a book in 2026; however, I don’t think it will be the memoir many of her fans are hoping for. While she’s led a really interesting life and has many stories to tell, I don’t think she will want to share them at this point. She’s shared her stories and experience in interviews; however, I’m not sure we’ll see a longer, tell-all book." Harrold continued, "I think we’ll likely see something that fits with her new lifestyle branding, maybe a cookbook or a written version of her Netflix show sharing tips and tricks.”
Markle had clarified the same earlier this year in May when she appeared on her friend Jamie Lima's podcast, The Jamie Kern Lima Show. When the latter brought up the speculations about Markle writing a revenge memoir, following the success of her children’s book, the Duchess said, “Yes, maybe, for sure. I love, right now, working on everything in the space of hospitality and home and entertaining and food and those sorts of tips.” Putting all the rumors to rest, Markle stated, “I think people are often curious if I'm going to write a memoir, but I've got a lot more life to live before I'm there."
In 2021, the Duchess made it big in the literary world by becoming a New York Times bestselling author, as her children’s picture book, The Bench, topped the list, ranking number 1. It was released a few days after the birth of her daughter, Princess Lilibet. It successfully reinforced her commercial appeal beyond royal commentary and highlighted her efforts to build a distinctive brand.
Against that backdrop, Harrold suggested that the Palace would quietly welcome Markle continuing down this path and not that of her husband, Prince Harry, whose memoir Spare brought lasting damage to the Firm.
