According to one royal expert, Meghan’s unpopularity is considered ‘damaging’ to the monarchy, and something William is acutely aware of.
Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine and author of “My Mother and I’, explained to Fox News Digital. “The flea in the ointment really is very much Meghan. She’s disliked intensely by a large number of the monarchists of this country. They see her as being very… damaging to the royal family. And also, I think a lot of people in America feel the same. They don’t like that Meghan [reportedly] dissed her husband’s family and dissed her own family.”
She also then commented on Meghan’s estrangement from her father Thomas Markle, as she added, “It’s just extraordinary to think that her children have not met their grandfather.
“I think people in the States find that extremely odd, and [we] find it very odd here. And I think that’s a real black mark against Meghan’s character. I think she hasn’t been able to embrace… her own family, however much she feels about them. I mean, Harry’s never even met her father, which is extraordinary. There are a lot of difficult emotions [to] get over there.”
British royal expert Hilary Fordwich also joined in on the commentary, as she added that many in the U.K. have “an unfavorable” view of Meghan.
She explained, “Persistent lack of trust is the main reason why senior royals remain reluctant to engage in reconciliation efforts. Their concerns are well-founded, that any private family discussions could become public or be used for commercial projects… [Meghan]… has no sense of duty toward the British public nor the institution.”