So, apparently Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are no longer friends with David Beckham and Victoria Beckham due to some old drama that no one really got over? According to a source who spoke to the Daily Mail, “David and Victoria went to Meghan and Harry’s wedding” and were initially “very supportive when Meghan arrived in the UK.”
However, things allegedly changed when the Sussexes became concerned that the Beckhams had leaked stories to the press, which caused David in particular to be “absolutely bloody furious.” Per the Daily Mail, the accusations came in a “tense phone call,” and the source says “any making up now is so unlikely.”
This isn’t the first we’ve heard of the Sussexes’ alleged drama with the Beckhams. The topic was also brought up in royal biographer Tom Bower’s dramatically titled Revenge: Meghan, Harry and the War Between the Windsors. Bower wrote, via Us Weekly, that the couple were incredibly stressed about stories being leaked about them (understandable!) and that at one point, Meghan “suspected Victoria Beckham of indiscretion.” Per Bower, “Harry called David Beckham to repeat the accusation” and that “outraged, Beckham’s truthful denials damaged their relationship.”
Meanwhile, last summer a source told The Sun that “when Meghan moved to London, Victoria shared a whole bunch of beauty tips, but not long after, some of these emerged in print and Meghan was furious.”
The Sun’s source alleged that “Harry is very protective of Meghan and decided to deal with the matter head-on by directly contacting his good pal David. Harry was very polite, but obviously it was a pretty awkward exchange and David was mortified. He quickly put Harry right, and the two men agreed to move on—but it certainly made things awkward for a while. It later turned out the leak probably came from a beauty salon. Afterward, they got things back on track, but it took a few months.”
Mehera Bonner is a celebrity and entertainment news writer who enjoys Bravo and Antiques Roadshow with equal enthusiasm, She was previously entertainment editor at Marie Claire and has covered pop culture for over a decade.