Duchess of Sussex addresses Oprah Winfrey’s book club at shop opening
The Duchess of Sussex was joined by friend Oprah Winfrey as she spoke at the opening of a bookshop in California.
The book club session was held at the Goodmothers bookshop in Summerland, a few miles from where the Duchess of Sussex lives in Montecito with Prince Harry and their two children.
Meghan’s short address was attended by Marco Leone, astrology and psychology expert Dr Jennifer Freed and psychic medium Laura Lynne Jackson.
A copy of Spare - her husband’s autobiography which was critical of the pair’s treatment by the Royal Family - was also seen on display in the background.
The evening of “light-filled speeches” was partly to celebrate the opening weekend of Godmothers, co-owned by literary agent Jennifer Rudolph Walsh, which hosted a string of events and “conversations” with celebrities and authors.
Ms Walsh had put Harry’s memoir on display with a collection of books penned by local writers. Meghan’s picture book for children, The Bench, which was published in 2021, is also on the shelf.
It comes after The Telegraph revealed that the Duke has “no interest” in returning to royal duties in the UK and is focused solely on his future in the United States.
Harry’s efforts to maintain contact with old friends and an evident desire to repair his relationship with his father the King sparked speculation that he is seeking a fresh start and even an official working role within the family fold.
But multiple sources close to the Duke said this is not the case and he is happy and settled in California, with an “amazing” new set of friends and several projects on the horizon.
Since relocating to the US, the Duke has maintained contact with a tight group of trusted advisers with whom he worked in his former UK life, some of whom he occasionally turns to for advice.
However, they too expressed surprise at the suggestion that he might one day return to royal duties and are unaware of an alleged “blueprint” outlining how he might one day begin moving in UK circles again, the existence of which was first reported by The Mail on Sunday.
