'Light-Filled' Meghan Markle Shines At Oprah Winfrey's Book Club With 'Spare' Memoir On Display

Meghan Markle took the stage as a speaker at Oprah Winfrey's book club opening event in California, where her husband Prince Harry's controversial memoir "Spare" was prominently displayed on the book rack.

The Duchess of Sussex and Winfrey have maintained a close-knit friendship over the years. The media mogul attended her wedding to Prince Harry in 2018 and also hosted their bombshell interview in 2021, in which they made several accusations against the royal family.

Meghan Markle's latest outing comes as she struggles to get her lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard, trademarked due to multiple issues with the name and logo.

Winfrey's highly anticipated opening of her Godmothers bookstore and gathering space was a star-studded affair.

It featured a slew of A-list celebrities and renowned authors, including actor Marco Leone, astrology and psychology expert Dr Jennifer Freed, and author, teacher, and psychic medium Laura Lynne Jackson.

All of them took to their Instagram stories to share snippets from the event and highlighted Meghan in it, with Jackson branding the former "Suits" actress one of the evening's "light-filled speakers."

The store, co-owned by literary agent Jennifer Rudolph Walsh, ushered in the bookstore by hosting celebrities, including Meghan, to several "conversations."

Although it remains unclear what she spoke about, the crowd was seemingly engrossed in her address.

Harry's 2023 blockbuster memoir "Spare" was prominently featured in the "Hometown Heroes" section of the store, which is located just a stone's throw from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's Montecito residence.

In a video promoting the store, Walsh displayed Harry's book alongside a collection of other books by local writers.

"This is our local authors' shelf when you first walk in," she said of the display. "I want it to be when you first walk in so that authors who are local to the area know that this is their hometown bookstore."

"And we celebrate our hometown authors as if they were our hometown heroes because to us they are," Walsh added.

Winfrey's relationship with the couple has seemingly blossomed since their 2020 exit from their working roles as royals. The 70-year-old talk show host was in attendance at their 2018 wedding and also hosted their 2021 bombshell interview, in which they made several disturbing allegations against the royal family.

Since they relocated to California, where they now live with their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, the couple has enjoyed lucrative deals with Spotify, Netflix, and book contracts, as well as endorsements and property moves to keep their finances up.

Reports recently suggested that Harry is set to receive £8 million [$10.5 million] on his 40th birthday from a trust established by the late Queen Mother, Queen Elizabeth, in 1994. However, royal expert Tom Bower suggested they're "sitting on a gold mine" that could earn them more.

According to GB News, Bower, who wrote "Revenge: Meghan, Harry and the War between the Windsors," shared that Meghan could follow in her husband's steps and author her own memoir, which could bring in a lot more money for them.

"The only thing she has got left - and I think that is her potential gold mine - is her autobiography," he told Talk TV.

Bower went on to explain that although the move would earn them more money, it could end their prospects of reconciliation with the royal family.

He added, "She has a very, very vivid imagination and she'll be able to spell out an amazing story... to increase her income."

According to The Mirror, Harry reportedly "blocked" Meghan from writing her side of the story in a "prudent move" to reconcile with his family.

The mother-of-two was believed to be ready to "set the record straight" about her time as a working royal, but allegedly Harry "put an end to her plans."

It has been reported that Harry will not grant interviews to promote the paperback edition of "Spare," which is set for an October release after the hardcover edition seemingly strained ties with the monarchy when it launched in 2023.

"Harry has openly spoken about having enough material to write a follow-up to Spare, but those plans have been scrapped. He's also put an end to Meghan's book," a source shared, adding that the move "didn't go down well with Meghan" and caused some friction at the time.

The source added, "They eventually compromised so that Meghan could work on a book about female empowerment."