Meghan is going through a difficult transition in her life, from outspoken actress and activist with virtually unlimited freedom to member of the British Royal Family. The new status granted Meghan a wider platform, but has also restricted her ability to dive into controversial topics and speak her mind about politics. Managing to “stay above the fray” may have been difficult for the Duchess of Sussex, who had to get used to a new country and a new role while being under the scrutiny of the media and the public, according to Bryony McLardy, Psychologist at Seventy Thirty.

The expert told Express.co.uk: “Meghan Markle has been through some glorious phases in her life, from American TV and film actress to UN ambassador before becoming a member of the Royal Family with the title of ‘Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Sussex’.

“She is a natural-born humanitarian, having championed fairness and equality at the age of 11 years old with her letters to Procter and Gamble, civil rights attorney Gloria Allred and the then First Lady, Hilary Clinton.

“However, along with the change in her professional life over the years, comes her change in her personal too.

“Admittedly, having been thrown into every media and paparazzi spotlight since the rumours of dating Great Britain’s most eligible bachelor in 2016, the Duchess of Sussex’s transition to become the ‘Ultimate Royal’ hasn’t been easy. 

“Meghan knows having not been born a Royal every move she makes will be judged and spoken upon as who she is, someone who has married into the Royal Family and from a completely different world.”

But the psychologist believes there are ways for Meghan to ease into her new role without betraying her true self.

Other royals, and especially Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, and William, are either example to follow or to learn from, the expert said.

The psychologist added: “To make things easier throughout this transitional period in her life she must take note of previous royal scandals and even more so how to handle them appropriately for her.   

“However, Harry and Meghan had set a precedent as the new type of royal, the ones who engage with the public on the same level and often break tradition, so why stop now.

“Meghan should use that to her advantage — she should be who she was vocally, before being honoured.

“Alongside this, she should take a leaf of Kate and William’s book and embrace some of the royal traditions and etiquette, such as the family photo after the birth of baby Archie.  

“We must be assured she is embracing and taking her position seriously but still being true to herself and the Meghan, Harry fell in love with.” 

The 10-day tour to Africa seems to have provided Meghan with enough freedom to give her royal role a new dimension, according to a royal expert.

Richard Fitzwilliams told Express.co.uk: “This will undoubtedly be the tour that defines Meghan and Harry as royal activists. 

“He followed his mother’s footsteps in Angola and used similar language to his father in warning of the dangers to the planet.

“Harry also campaigned for conservation and the protection of wildlife.

“The people they met, from several presidents to Graca Machel, Nelson Mandela’s widow and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, where Archie featured so prominently, also illustrated the ability of royals to campaign on tour at the highest level. 

“Because of a variety of rumours last year and several important public relations missteps this year, much of this had been subsumed in adverse publicity including criticism from previous admirers in the press.

“Meghan was more identified with celebrity than activism.

“This tour has given her a chance to concentrate on a specific agenda and also make headlines herself, especially with the speech in which she defined herself as ‘a woman of colour’.”   

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