Meghan Markle and Prince Harry fell out with Victoria and David Beckham after the Duchess feared their friends would upstage them, a biographer has claimed.

The spat between the celebrity couples seemingly dates back to 2018 - the year Meghan and Harry got married - with the row heightened when the Sussexes snubbed the Beckhams during their visit to Sydney in October that year.

The Duke of Sussex had invited footballer David to attend a competition for injured servicemen during the Invictus Games, but refused to interact with him at the event.

Royal biographer Tom Bower, writing for , claims Harry kept his distance from David because Meghan did not want competition in the media.

He also alleges she did not like the footballer's friendship with Prince William.

Mr Bower also alleged that the Duchess was frustrated that Spice Girl turned fashion designer Victoria was reluctant to supply her with free clothes and accessories from her label, despite the requests being against Palace rules.

The alleged details into the spat have made headlines as it was revealed that Harry and Meghan are planning to produce a Netflix movie in a bid to firm up their futures in Hollywood after a turbulent few months saw them part ways with music and podcast giant Spotify.