Meghan Markle: Expert says ‘many stories are full of holes’

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The Royal Family is scrambling to restore its image after Meghan and Prince Harry’s bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey. During the two-hour talk, the pair accused the Firm of racism, as well as failing to support Meghan’s mental health. While individual members of the family are largely unable to comment on the issue, Prince William broke ranks this week.

He told reporters during a school visit in East London that: “We’re very much not a racist family.”

William is since believed to have spoken to Harry, according to The Sunday Times.

The interview was the latest in a string of fallouts with Meghan and Harry that have plagued the royal establishment for the past year.

They departed the UK for North America in January 2020 to pursue a life of privacy, stepping back as working royals.

Their responsibilities have since been stripped away.

Tensions were rife in the months after Meghan and Harry’s 2018 wedding.

Many, like Katie Nicholls, have noted that Meghan had a “dreamy” time as part of the Royal Family, as “she could do no wrong” in the six months after the wedding.

One of the turning points, claimed Paul Burrell, Princess Diana’s former butler, came following the ‘tiara debacle’ where the Duchess was handed an ‘end of’ scenario.

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Meghan was required to choose a tiara for a royal event, but things soon turned sour.

Taking to the Channel 5 documentary ‘The Royal Family At War’, Mr Burrell explained: “She was given a choice of four.

“She liked a particular one, the Queen didn’t think that was appropriate.

“It’s the Queen’s decision – it’s her gift – understand that, Her Majesty rules.”

Meghan has on a number of other occasions broken with royal tradition without appearing to realise.

Royal commentator Ashley Pearson previously told Amazon Prime’s, ‘Meghan Markle: Changing Traditions’, that the Duchess struggled to get to grips with the family because she liked to “pick sides” in things like politics and public debate.

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She was known for her philanthropic and humanitarian work even before meeting Harry, having worked with organisations such as World Vision and was an advocate for the United Nations (UN).

She was, and still is, also a vocal advocate for women’s rights.

A long-standing tradition within the Royal Family has seen members go without opinion for years, especially salient given the Queen’s position as Head of State.

As Ms Pearson explained, when Meghan visited Ireland shortly after an abortion law had been defeated, the proud feminist inevitably slipped-up and broke the rule.

She said: “She is actually engaged and interested in the politics and the storylines of where they’re going.

“In fact, she got in trouble not that long ago when she met someone in Ireland who was in Parliament, I believe, and congratulated them on the defeat of a bill that would have nullified abortion in Ireland, and said, ‘That’s great’.

“She ended up getting in trouble because the Irish politician tweeted, ‘Oh I had this great conversation with Meghan and she congratulated us on the defeat of this initiative.’

“And everybody was like, ‘You can’t take a side Meghan, you can’t defend any position.’

“I think, in all honesty, one of the most difficult and challenging things in this whole experience for Meghan, is the royal tradition of not taking a side, of not showing your political leaning, of not having opinions.”

Meanwhile, in a statement, Buckingham Palace said they were “saddened” to hear of Meghan and Harry’s struggles.

It read: “The whole family is saddened to learn the full extent of how challenging the last few years have been for Harry and Meghan.

“The issues raised, particularly that of race, are concerning.

“Whilst some recollections may vary, they are taken very seriously and will be addressed by the family privately.

“Harry, Meghan and Archie will always be much-loved family members.”

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