A royal expert has claimed that Meghan Markle‘s royal struggles stemmed from clashing “egos.” The statement comes as the Duchess of Sussex settles back into life in the UK following her return last month. The non-working royals have been back in the news following their children’s school move due to security concerns and King Charles’ confirmation of their status as private citizens.
Royal correspondent Simon Vigor reveals why Meghan Markle struggled to adjust to royal life
Simon Vigor has claimed that Meghan Markle found it difficult to adjust to royal life because “egos got in the way.”
The Duchess became part of the British royal family following her marriage to Prince Harry in 2018. The marriage brought Markle into the role of a working royal. Though she undertook several official engagements, her tenure was short-lived. The couple made the dramatic decision to step back from royal duties in 2020.
However, it is understood that the pair’s difficulties with royal life had begun long before their departure. In his book “The Four Wives of Windsor,” Vigar suggested that egos hindered Meghan Markle’s adjustment to royal life.
Additionally, he shared with Fox News Digital, “There was a culture clash there. I think it’s a crying shame. It was avoidable, and egos got in the way on both sides. I think she thought that there would be more control over events, public events, than there was… The narrative now is that the British media were always against Harry and Meghan.”
He noted, “That is not how I remember it, and many of my colleagues remember it.” The author went on to describe the Sussex couple as “great.” He also called the “Suits” star “an absolute natural” when interacting with the public.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have opened up about stepping back as working royals in their 2022 Netflix docuseries, “Harry and Meghan.” The pair implied that they would have remained working royals indefinitely had it not been for certain challenges. These are widely understood to be internal family tensions and intrusion from the press.
