Sources deny rumours Meghan Markle's team held discussions over book detailing potential divorce with Prince Harry

Meghan Markle's friends have denied rumours that the Duchess of Sussex was approached about a book deal detailing a potential divorce with Prince Harry. 

Talks of another prospective project for Meghan in the form of a book began circulating a few years ago, Vanity Fair claimed in its bombshell new article, which was intended to be written 'post-divorce'. 

The potential manuscript was not meant to detail Meghan's past experience with former husband of three years, producer Trevor Engelson, but that of her second spouse Prince Harry. 

It was not based on current events in Meghan's life, but set to take place in the event of a separation between the Duke and Duchess. 

However, Meghan's friends shut down the claims, with one knowledgeable source saying: 'If that's true to any degree, she would have been approached and not vice versa.' 

Rumours of a seperation between the pair swirled around last year when Harry was seen carrying out multiple public engagements without his wife. 

He jetted off alone to New York to meet royals and celebrities before a solo trip to Britain in September, while Meghan stayed in Montecito. 

Locals in their home of Montecito have blasted Harry and Meghan as the 'most entitled, disingenuous people on the planet' in Vanity Fair's new article. 

Neighbours of the Sussexes criticised the couple for claiming to leave the UK to get away from the press while also trying to attract the attention of the media in the US, calling them the prince and 'the starlet'.

One local said: 'I still think they're the most entitled, disingenuous people on the planet.

'They moved away from England to get away from the scrutiny of the press, and all they do is try and get in the press in the United States.'

It is reported the couple became 'local villains', according to a number of people the magazine spoke to. 

Celebrity commentator, Lainey Gossip, said the most common criticism of the former Suits actress, as well as Harry, was 'you can't cherry-pick the good parts and leave out the bad parts' of fame.

But she pointed out the couple are not alone in this as 'all celebrities do this'. 

The article then explains how, following the tragic loss of his mother Princess Diana, Harry has drawn direct parallels between his late parent and wife Meghan, revealing his biggest fear is 'history repeating itself'.   

'I lost my mother and now I watch my wife falling victim to the same powerful forces,' he wrote in a 2019 statement about Meghan's treatment by the press.

But while Harry fears for his wife's safety, a person who worked closely with the couple claimed Meghan's role in their relationship is primarily caregiver - not victim -and the one who makes things happen, the report reveals.

A source who worked closely with Harry and Meghan said: 'I can picture him meeting Meghan and being just a deep breath of, like, 'I've been so exhausted, and you make everything so easy'.

'I don't want to be like, oh, it's an Oedipus thing or whatever, but it kind of feels like she's reparenting him in a way.' 

MailOnline has contacted Harry and Meghan for comment.