Meghan Markle was "irritated" when she found out Victoria Beckham is richer than her, a new biography says. Tom Bower’s new book - The House of Beckham: Money, Sex and Power - sheds light on the relationship between the Beckhams and the Sussexes - and where it all went wrong. The former journalist says that the Duchess of Sussex was annoyed when she found out the Beckhams had “considerably more wealth” than herself.
Cracks started to show in the relationship between the famous families in 2018, according to Bower who says that although the Beckhams did secure an invite to Prince Harry and Meghan’s wedding, they were not invited to the wedding dinner. He also says in spring last year, it became clear that the friendship between the couples was on the rocks when the Sussexes were not on the guest list for Brooklyn Beckham's wedding - but Prince William and Kate Middleton were. For all the latest on news, politics, sports, and showbiz from the USA, go to The Mirror US .
READ MORE: Meghan Markle 'deluded herself into thinking she held something over Victoria Beckham' In the biography - which was released June 20 - Bower says that Meghan had ranked herself above the Beckhams in the social pecking order, and was fuming when she discovered that, despite her place in the Royal Family , Victoria actually scored higher in terms of wealth and fame. He explains: “In Meghan’s celebrity world , ranking depended on wealth and fame. As a seasoned operator, Meghan deluded herself .