A ghostwriter who penned Prince Harry’s contribution to a best-selling book about his walk to the North Pole has revealed a promised meeting with the prince never materialized, and he had to make do with a 15-minute video message from the royal instead.

Author Mark McCrum has spoken about his time working with Prince Harry on his book - and has shared some surprising insights about his experience with the royal

Mark McCrum ghost-wrote a foreword for Prince Harry's 2011 book Walking with the Wounded - and has admitted that he's not sure the Duke even read it

Mark McCrum wrote a foreword for Prince Harry's book Walking with the Wounded, but he's now admitted that he has never met the royal and has no idea whether he read his words