A friend of Meghan Markle has spoken out about the striking double standards the Duchess of Sussex faced compared to senior male royals. Writing in the Daily Mail, the acquaintance recalled meeting Meghan for the first time at a 2018 Royal Foundation event and described her as “warm” and “disarming.” Despite that openness, they argue, the royal household quickly turned on her while shielding others from serious scrutiny. This, they explained, created a climate where Meghan was judged more harshly from the very beginning.
Meghan Markle’s palace life was not as easy as senior royals, hints friend
Meghan Markle’s friend recently spoke about the former’s experience in the British royal family. The account points out that senior royals such as Prince Andrew were protected for years. His troubling behavior is described in Andrew Lownie’s new book. Meanwhile, Meghan was reportedly hit with harsh criticism over much smaller matters. The source highlights the sharp contrast: “Somehow, Andrew got away with it for decades. Meghan was branded ‘Duchess Difficult’ the moment she so much as asked the Queen if she might borrow a tiara for her wedding.”
The contrast feels even sharper when set against the allegations surrounding Prince Andrew. This includes his well-documented ties to Jeffrey Epstein. The source questions why the public and the institution would tolerate such alleged misbehavior from a powerful man. Yet they condemned a woman who “has a habit of occasionally emailing her staff at 5am.”
The source also said Meghan’s warm, ‘hug-everyone’ approach unsettled palace insiders. To them, this only highlighted how much potential the royals wasted. “What fools the royals were, for throwing away the marvellous opportunity they had with Meghan. All while continuing to cover up for atrocious Andrew,” the writer said.
The source added that it’s no wonder Harry chose to leave what they called the “peculiar prison of royal life.” They stressed it was hardly surprising, given how his wife was treated. They even noted the irony that he is now “making a living selling jam and edible flowers.” The source concluded with a stinging line: “Shame on anyone who, in light of reading the claims in Andrew Lownie’s book, still has the gall to call the Duchess of Sussex the difficult one.”