Meghan Markle complained about not getting paid for her first royal tour, new book claims

• Meghan Markle and Prince Harry traveled to Australia, Fiji, Tonga, and New Zealand on their first royal tour.
• Meghan was overheard complaining about not being paid for the trip, according to a new book.

Meghan Markle complained about not being paid for her first royal tour in the fall of 2018, according to a new book, per Page Six.

Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, who married Prince Harry in May 2018, traveled with her husband in October to Australia, Fiji, Tonga, and New Zealand.

The couple had 76 engagements scheduled over 16 days and, according to a new book, Meghan struggled to make sense of why she was taking part in the grueling tour.

"Although she enjoyed the attention, Meghan failed to understand the point of all those walkabouts [and] shaking hands with countless strangers," said Valentine Low, author of "Courtiers: The Hidden Power Behind the Crown," which will be released on October 6, per Page Six.

Low wrote that Meghan was overheard complaining about the tour, Page Six reported. "I can't believe I'm not getting paid for this," she said, according to the book.

Behind the scenes, Low claims that tensions were growing between Meghan and her aides. According to the book, Jason Knauf, who headed the couple's media operations, filed a complaint via email during the month of the royal tour.

He allegedly called out Meghan for exhibiting "unacceptable" behavior toward a staffer who was "delivering first-rate work" and expressed his concern about her treatment of two PAs, per the book.

Low has made other bombshell allegations about Meghan in her book. As Insider reported, it is alleged to have threatened to break up with Harry if he didn't publicly confirm their relationship.

Insider contacted Meghan and Harry's press office for comment on Sunday morning but did not immediately receive a response.