New Delhi, April 7 -- According to a new book by veteran royal writer Hugo Vickers, Meghan Markle was vetting every public speech Prince Harry delivered as early as October 2018. It was just months after their wedding. That left the Duke of Sussex looking like a man who had completely lost his footing, the book claims.

The detail, reported by Page Six, comes from Vickers' new book Queen Elizabeth II. The longtime friend of the royal family paints a picture of a prince who was struggling well before the world knew anything was wrong.

"Observers noted that Prince Harry's speeches already had a Californian ring to them. In October 2018, they had visited Australia, deemed a successful tour, but every speech that Harry made was vetted by Meg...