Journalist Tina Brown shares details of Meghan Markle’s life at the palace in her new book, The Palace Papers: Inside The House Of Windsor.
The author of the book claims that Meghan did not understand her role in the royal family and she did not like that she could not express her opinion on a particular issue. Prince Harry’s wife did not like to keep her opinions to herself, as Princess Diana did, and as members of the royal family are required to when they represent the “firm” .
Tina Brown explored relationships within the royal family in her new book and, according to The Mirror , said:
“I think it was her fundamental misunderstanding of what was going to happen when she joined the royal family – she saw the palaces and Diana as a global humanitarian superstar but forgot that for 16 or 17 years Diana worked very hard within royal family, doing a lot of routine tasks,” Tina said.
The author argues that it was the charisma of the Princess of Wales that she brought to her work that made her so extraordinarily special. However, she worked tirelessly for more than ten years before she achieved such success and popularity.
Duchess Megan, apparently, wanted to “skim all the cream” right away, but she understood that it didn’t work out.
During the tour of Australia , which Prince Harry spoke about so much and during which Meghan was so well received by the public, the Duchess felt overwhelmed. According to Tina, who cites sources close to the palace, Megan considered all representational work to be “the suppression of her own views.”
“It’s not how she looked at her role, she didn’t understand the meaning of it, and for her it was not what she wanted to do. The trip, during which Meghan and Harry also visited Tonga, Fiji and New Zealand, became a source disagreements within the “firm,” says Ms. Brown.
During a candid interview with Oprah Winfrey last year, the Duchess of Sussex revealed that she did not feel secure during this trip. She was pregnant at the time and said the tour marked a turning point in her relationship with the monarchy.
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