Royal expert Kinsey Schofield has accused Meghan Markle of trying to “hijack” Princess Diana’s legacy by launching a wine brand on what would have been her birthday.
She warned the timing had “struck a very specific nerve” inside the Royal Family, especially with Prince William.
A palace source reportedly told her: “It’s not lost on Prince William that Meghan has launched an alcohol brand on his mother’s birthday, the very mum he lost in a drink driving tragedy.”
Ms Schofield said: “Timing an alcohol launch to Diana’s birthday wasn’t just a misstep, it was borderline cruel.” She added: “To claim ignorance here doesn’t hold up—it wasn’t just insensitive.
“It felt like a betrayal of the very narrative she’s working so hard to craft.” The rose, priced at £21 ($30) a bottle, sold out within an hour of going live on Meghan’s website.