{"id":143579,"date":"2025-05-30T08:00:16","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T08:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/143579\/"},"modified":"2025-05-30T08:00:16","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T08:00:16","slug":"meghan-markles-tough-week-hot-wife-claims-vogue-demands-and-jam-mystery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/143579\/","title":{"rendered":"Meghan Markle&#8217;s tough week &#8211; &#8216;hot wife&#8217; claims, Vogue &#8216;demands&#8217; and jam mystery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Meghan Markle has had a difficult week, with claims about her &#8216;outrageous&#8217; Vogue demands and a take down from a commentator who urged the Duchess of Sussex to &#8216;give us the tea&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>16:19, 29 May 2025Updated 18:10, 29 May 2025<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2_Meghan-Markle-breaks-down-in-tears-as-she-admits-shes-done-trying-to-prove-something.jpg\" alt=\"Meghan Markle breaks down in tears as she admits she's 'done trying to prove something'\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Meghan&#8217;s name has hit headlines this week (Image: The Jamie Kern Lima Show)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Meghan Markle has found herself hitting headlines this week &#8211; and for all the wrong reasons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">First, the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/meghan-markle\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Duchess of Sussex<\/a> was rocked when an alleged list of outrageous demands &#8211; which lost her the chance to appear on the front cover of fashion bible Vogue &#8211; was leaked. According to claims, Meghan piled so much pressure on the then-editor of Vogue UK Edward Enninful ahead of a potential appearance in the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/3am\/us-celebrity-news\/meghan-markle-snubbed-vogue-amid-32084346\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">UK Vogue September 2022 issue that the pair fell out<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Meghan, 43, had been <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themirror.com\/entertainment\/celebrity-news\/meghan-markle-video-didnt-go-1168307\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">working with Edward on a collaboration<\/a> for the prestigious fashion issue that would include her keynote appearance at the One Young World Summit in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/manchester\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Manchester<\/a>, along with &#8220;involved extensive features across the magazine and its digital editions&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/3am\/us-celebrity-news\/meghan-markle-shares-money-guilt-35302891\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meghan Markle shares money &#8216;guilt&#8217; as she fears she&#8217;ll &#8216;never have enough&#8217;<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/4_intimate-behind-the-scenes-look-104860470jpeg.jpg\" alt=\"Edward Enninful and Meghan Markle i\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Edward and Meghan&#8217;s friendship is reportedly over(Image: @edward_enninful\/Instagram)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">But the duchess, nicknamed &#8216;Duchess Difficult&#8217; by her US staff, allegedly demanded to have the global cover of Vogue &#8211; appearing on the front covers of both the US and UK versions at the same time &#8211; and even appealed to Anna Wintour in a bid to persuade her.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">She then badgered Enninful with a list of six demands, a source tells Page Six.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;Meghan asked for control over [the] photographer, writer, final edit, photos, cover lines, and wanted a global issue,&#8221; they revealed. &#8220;Nobody gets that. Not even Beyonc\u00e9.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">But Enninful already had supermodel Linda Evangelista booked for the September 2022 cover, and is said to have been unwavering in his decision to keep her.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">His stance reportedly led to Meghan pulling the plug on their scheduled feature and sparked their falling out, the outlet claims.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">She is then said to have demanded a call with US Vogue editor Anna and in a scheduled Zoom call, attempted to persuade Anna to listen to her ideas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">But Anna had already signed up Serena Williams &#8211; one of Meghan&#8217;s closest A-list friends, who was at her 2018 wedding to <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/prince-harry\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Prince HarryLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Prince Harry<\/a> &#8211; to be US Vogue&#8217;s cover star for that issue, and apparently politely declined Meghan&#8217;s offer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;Anna wasn&#8217;t interested,&#8221; the source added. &#8220;Meghan asked for a Zoom with her to reconsider, and Anna did it to be polite.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">According to the Daily Mail, Enninful was &#8220;furious&#8221; when Meghan pulled the plug after learning she would not be on the front page of British Vogue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;The duchess and her team had high expectations and were expecting she might get a print cover or at least a digital cover out of it, but Enninful was not able to meet those expectations,&#8221; said an insider.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;He already had a magazine cover in the bag for that month. Edward was furious to have lost the project, as were the powers that be at Cond\u00e9 Nast.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1_Prince-Harry-and-Meghan-Markle-visit-Nigeria-as-part-of-Invictus-Games-Anniversary-celebrations.jp.webp\" alt=\"Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Britain's Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, \" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Meghan should embrace being a &#8220;hot girl&#8221; one expert said(Image: Anadolu via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The source added: &#8220;The whole process became very difficult. Edward could only promise her a big showy feature inside the magazine and online \u2014 but she turned it down.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Elsewhere, journalist and commentator Esther Krakue hit out at the mum of two, harshly suggesting that <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/meghan-markle\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Meghan<\/a> should lean into her status as a \u201chot\u201d woman who married a prince, rather than trying to frame herself as a thought leader with a \u201cparticularly niche view of the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/world-news\/\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">world<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Speaking on The Sun&#8217;s Royal Exclusive show, Krakue commented on Meghan\u2019s recent appearance on The Jamie Kern Lima Show podcast, in which the Duchess of Sussex admitted she wouldn\u2019t know what to put on a resume.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">\u201cShe\u2019s also never had to write a resume, let\u2019s be honest,\u201d Krakue said bluntly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Krakue went on to critique Meghan\u2019s attempts to champion complex social issues. \u201cThe lens through which she views the world is very peculiar,\u201d she said. \u201cShe\u2019s trying to position herself as a champion of women, but she shoehorns a very narrow, niche perspective into issues that are far more nuanced.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1_meghan-markle.jpg\" alt=\"Meghan and Prince Harry hugging at a Beyonc\u00e9 concert\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Krakue suggested that many of the duchess&#8217;s ventures have not been especially well-received.(Image: meghan\/Instagram)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Krakue\u2019s main point was that Meghan, given her fame and wealth, doesn&#8217;t need to complicate her public persona. \u201cYou\u2019re hot. You married a prince. Give us the tea. That\u2019s all we need from her,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Referencing Meghan\u2019s recent projects &#8211; including her podcast Archetypes and her <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/netflix\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Netflix<\/a> series With Love &#8211; Krakue suggested that many of the duchess&#8217;s ventures have not been especially well-received. And that her millions mean that her business offerings are &#8216;low risk&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">However, she made clear that her criticisms weren&#8217;t rooted in personal animosity, adding that she wishes her &#8216;every success&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Still, Krakue concluded that Meghan may be trying too hard to project an image that doesn\u2019t quite align with her reality. \u201cShe\u2019s not a chemist. She\u2019s not a physicist. And that\u2019s fine,\u201d she said. \u201cSometimes it\u2019s OK to just be pretty and to have good fortune in life &#8211; and to ride that wave.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Meghan also this week gave an update on <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/3am\/us-celebrity-news\/meghan-markle-hints-might-not-35296043\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">her sold-out As Ever products, <\/a>hinting that they might not be restocked straight away.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2_AE_RaspberrySpreadWithKeepsakePackaging_MainImage.jpg\" alt=\"As Ever &#10;Raspberry Jam\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Meghan said she&#8217;s not in a rush to restock her As Ever jams (Image: INTERNET)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">When the Duchess of Sussex launched her <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/3am\/us-celebrity-news\/meghan-markle-ever-interview-bombshells-34985810\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">products, including her jam, honey and flower sprinkles<\/a> earlier this year as part of her As Ever range, they sold out in just over 30 minutes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Since then those who were unable to get their hands on the items have been <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/3am\/us-celebrity-news\/meghan-markle-used-common-tactic-34997775\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">patiently waiting for the As Ever website<\/a> to be restocked. However, in a new interview, Meghan told of how instead of simply restocking, she wants to &#8220;take a step back, gather data and figure out what As Ever could be.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Speaking to <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/91340227\/meghan-markle-duchess-of-sussex-confessions-of-a-female-founder-as-ever-netflix\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Fast Company<\/a>, she revealed that new products were expected in the first quarter of next year. And teasing what they could be, she explained: &#8220;I want to really focus on the hospitality angle of As Ever, but as we take the learnings, we can understand what the customer\u2019s needs are seasonally.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A trademark application for As Ever showed that her brand may one day intend to sell the likes of cookbooks, tableware and cutlery. But she added that fashion is also something she wants to dabble in too. She added: &#8220;The category of fashion is something I will explore at a later date because I do think that\u2019s an interesting space for me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/money\/shopping-deals\/sune-womens-protein-shake-review-35300106\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8216;I made one change to my meals and lost weight, felt fuller and cut down my caffeine&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Meghan Markle has had a difficult week, with claims about her &#8216;outrageous&#8217; Vogue demands and a take down&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":143580,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7708],"tags":[2543,7709,7721,7719,7718,61984,2548,7720,1281,447,7710,519,10095,7711],"class_list":{"0":"post-143579","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-royals","8":"tag-beyonce","9":"tag-british-royal-family","10":"tag-duchess-of-sussex","11":"tag-duke-of-sussex","12":"tag-harry","13":"tag-linda-evangelista","14":"tag-marriage","15":"tag-meghan","16":"tag-meghan-markle","17":"tag-prince-harry","18":"tag-royal-families","19":"tag-royal-family","20":"tag-serena-williams","21":"tag-uk-royal-family"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114595733585518596","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/143579","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=143579"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/143579\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/143580"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=143579"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=143579"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=143579"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}