Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s resignation confused and angered the Royal Family. As they accused King Charles and other family members, the fight seemed to never end.
Meghan called Queen Camilla the “wicked” stepmother, while Harry questioned Charles’ upbringing. Meghan also shockingly accused the Royal Family of racism. The royals have not addressed these charges, deepening the divide between the Sussexes and the monarchy. The timing for settlement is unknown, but Queen Camilla is reported to be concerned about royal reputation.
How Queen Camilla helped Meghan Markle adjust to royal life
Camilla worked hard to help Meghan become a royal. Camilla invited Meghan to a private luncheon before her marriage to Harry to discuss the media’s coverage of her following Princess Diana’s death and how she survived.
The Daily Mail reported that Camilla encouraged Meghan to survive harsh headlines and focus on her Royal Family role’s benefits.
Harry apparently received identical instructions from Charles.
Meghan looked to disagree. In an ITV documentary, she said, “Not many people have asked if I’m OK.”
Meghan’s pal told the Daily Mail, “Meg was truly appreciative of Camilla, who offered her support and invited her to private lunches, especially during her marriage.” Camilla listened and understood that going from a reasonably ‘normal’ life to being a Royal is difficult.
The acquaintance said, “Similar to Meghan, Camilla faced significant negative media coverage and hostility from courtiers due to her relationship with Charles while he was still married to Diana.”
“She works hard to welcome people”
A court aide told the Mail that Camilla knows the shock of being a member of the world’s most famous royal family.
According to the palace official, “she makes considerable efforts to ensure that individuals feel welcomed and assists them in acclimating, a practice she has maintained for many years.”
Harry and Meghan’s paths diverged from the Royal Family after their 2018 wedding. In January 2020, they announced their decision to stand down as senior Royal Family members, despite claims from certain analysts that they had considered this shortly after their wedding.
Meghan and Camilla “started a war” over photos.
But who was responsible? An image that angered Camilla was said to have started the fall.
Camilla was scheduled to attend the tenth anniversary Women of the World festival a few weeks before the Sussexes left the UK in 2020. She was scheduled to speak at the event, and Meghan reportedly promised to stay away.
Camilla and her crew spent over a year arranging the event, according to The Mirror. However, Meghan stole the show upon arrival, which upset Camilla.
A royal insider said Camilla values her work and deliberately raised the problem of domestic abuse during Women of the World’s tenth anniversary.
Even though Harry and Meghan will have several private events that week, Camilla’s address was largely considered more important. Unfortunately, people had different thoughts.
Meghan Markle’s “punishment” from Camilla
Camilla founded the literary society The Duchess of Cornwall’s Reading Room in 2021 to debate books and other topics. Founded during the pandemic, it became a podcast after great success.
Camilla’s podcast is successful. Majesty Magazine editor-in-chief Ingrid Seward told The Sun, “She has consistently shown her ability to attract prominent figures from the arts community.”
Given her apparent disinterest, Meghan may not like Queen Camilla or her podcast.
Denise Palmer Davies, Borne Media director and marketing expert, calls Camilla’s success the “ideal form of retribution” against Meghan.
“She has ultimately managed to reclaim her position after all the disparaging remarks Harry has made about Camilla,” she told The Sun. “I suspect Meghan, in particular, will be quite upset about the whole situation and perhaps even embarrassed that her own efforts failed at the start.”