Boris Johnson’s Memoir is set to released this week. (Image: Getty)
claimed he rejected a chance to stop and making their exit from the .
The revelation has been made in his , in which the former Prime Minister covers his life’s crucial events.
The book, to be released on October 10, highlights a moment when he believed that and Downing Street officials thought the then-PM could talk out of his decision in early 2020.
Mr Johnson said he was to argue it would be wrong to leave the UK for a new life in America with his wife Meghan Markle.
He writes: “I suppose it’s a bit sad that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are leaving for California. There was a ridiculous business the other day when they made me try to persuade Harry to stay. Kind of manly pep talk. Totally hopeless.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced they were stepping back as “senior royals” in January 2020 (Image: Getty)
“But it doesn’t matter, really? Who cares if they go to California?”
Mr Johnson reportedly had met the Duke of Sussex and the meeting took place for 20 minutes that month without any aides at a UK-Africa investment summit.
It came hours after Prince Harry gave a speech saying he felt “great sadness” about leaving the UK but felt he had “no other option.”
“Boris succeeded in delivering Brexit but even he couldn’t stop Megxit,” a “friend” quoted by the , which began serialising Johnson’s memoir last Saturday, said.
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Boris Johnson Unleashed tells the story of his route to becoming Britain’s prime minister including a landmark career as a journalist, two terms as London’s mayor, leading the Vote Leave Brexit campaign and acting as foreign secretary.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s exit from the Royal Family, often referred to as “Megxit,” took place in early 2020.
They announced their decision to step back from royal duties in January of that year, expressing a desire for financial independence and the ability to live more privately, especially after facing intense media scrutiny.
The couple eventually relocated to the US, signed media deals with platforms like , and took on charity work through their organisation, .
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