LONDON, England (CMC) — This British overseas territory has been mentioned as a safe haven in the wake of what has been described as a growing rift between the Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry — the son of King Charles III — and his family.

In his soon to be released memoir Spare, Harry claims that he was advised to move to Bermuda in order to escape media intrusion.

The controversial book does not officially go on sale until this coming week but British newspapers have obtained copies of the publication and have wasted no time in printing excerpts and analysis articles.

Harry and his wife, American actress Meghan Markle, stood down as working royals and moved to the United States in 2020. They claimed that negative press coverage of the duchess was one of their reasons for wanting to quit their royal roles and leave Britain.

According to an article in England’s Daily Telegraph newspaper, Prince Harry’s stepmother Camilla, the Queen Consort, suggested that the couple could move to Bermuda to avoid the press.

“As well as the clashes over money, Prince Harry writes about how his father was dismissive of his concerns over press intrusion, telling him simply to not read the papers,” the article stated.

“While Prince Harry turned to The King for help, the Duchess of Sussex phoned Queen Camilla only to be told that, if they wished to escape the press’s attention the duke should take the job of governor general of Bermuda.

That, the duke said, would come with the ‘added bonus’ of making him and his wife disappear from the picture.

Rena Lalgie, a British civil servant who is the current British governor of Bermuda, took up the post in 2020. She is the island’s first female governor and also the first black person to take up the position.