Meghan Markle and Prince Harry made waves after announcing they were stepping down from their royal duties. Meghan once said that she was happy to go and start a new life. However, she often talks about his life as a member of the royal family during interviews. Some royal experts believe that Meghan is sending mixed messages about where she wants to be.
Meghan Markle dropped bombs on the royal family
During his interview with Oprah Winfrey, Meghan shared details about real life that were not very flattering. According to her, Kate Middleton made her cry over flower girl dresses, someone made a comment about how dark Archie’s skin would be, King Charles wouldn’t take calls from Prince Harry, and more.
During his interview with the Sky News presenter paul murrayRoyal biographer Angela Levin says she thinks Meghan and Harry are bitter about their experiences as members of the royal family. She says that this bitterness is feeding them.
“I think there is a bitterness there that will never go awayLevin says. “And if you say they have lots and lots of money, it will never be enough. Meghan is someone who absolutely adores money and will want more and more. She will want to be the richest person in the world.”
Meghan Markle needs to make up her mind, says expert
Levin wrote an article for sky news in which he discusses some of Meghan’s actions in recent years. According to her, Meghan is sending mixed messages. Levin says Meghan doesn’t seem to want to be part of the royal family, but she continues to wear royal letterhead and refers to herself as the duchess of sussex.
“Surely it’s time for Meghan to decide if she wants to stay in the royal family or part ways once and for all,” Levin says. “So far, she seems to want both, holding on to the title of Duchess of Sussex despite making it abundantly clear how much she hated life as a royal.”
Levin says Meghan shouldn’t wear a crown on her letterhead because she no longer has the title “Her Royal Highness.” The royal biographer wonders if this is a move to show the world her impressive connection to the royal family.
“He lost the title ‘Her Royal Highness’ in January 2020, which is not to be used for personal or commercial gain,” Levin says. “Are you showing off or are those marketing activities helping to raise more money? In general, Meghan doesn’t seem to like commitment, which is unkind to a family that made her very rich and world famous.”
Meghan and Harry’s brand appears to be heavily based on the royal family, says one commenter.
During the Confidential Palace Mail on Sunday editor Kate Mansey also points out how Meghan and Harry seem to constantly bring up the royal family despite their desire to step back from royal duties and have more privacy.
“Initially, [when they stepped down as senior royals] I think they all thought, ‘Very good, Harry.’ He had a fishbowl of a childhood and an existence. If he were to be a sheep farmer in New Zealand, I think we’d all say, ‘Fair enough’. Who can blame him? I think initially there was a lot of sympathy. A lot of people cheered them on their way and said, ‘Well, good luck.’
However, Mansey says that public opinion about Harry and Meghan changed after they started giving revealing interviews about the royal family. Some real observers and experts disapproved of the interview.
“I think now turning it into a sort of media brand that seems pretty determined to they constantly talk about the royal family and constantly criticizethat’s where we see a slight shift and people say, ‘Wait a minute, this doesn’t feel like you’re out of the spotlight,’” Mansey says.
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