Meghan Markle appeared to deliver a veiled dig at the Royal Family in a new podcast interview – and one royal expert has revealed how she believes the Firm would have reacted
Meghan Markle has embarked on a publicity blitz as the second drop of her eagerly-awaited As Ever products were made available to fans. But it wasn’t exactly the new products that raised eyebrows – it was her apparent subtle dig at the Royal Family in a bombshell new podcast interview.
It came when the Duchess of Sussex was quizzed on her public image in an appearance on the Aspire by Emma Grede podcast, where she also discussed setting up her own As Ever lifestyle brand, as well as what drives her career goals. Emma asked Meghan: “If you could rewrite your public narrative from scratch, is there anything that you would do differently?”
To which Meghan telling said: “Yes, I would ask people to tell the truth.” The duchess gave no specifics about to whom she was referring but later talks to a ‘lie’ told eight years ago.
Eight years ago, in 2017, former actress Meghan was dating and became engaged to the now-Duke of Sussex, and began preparing for life as a member of the royal family. Her comment about telling the truth came after Meghan had previously accused the palace of “perpetuating falsehoods” about her during her time as a working royal.
But despite the seeming dig, royal expert Jennie Bond tells the Mirror that the comment will not have bothered her in-laws that much. The former BBC royal correspondent said: “I imagine they may see a passing headline about Meghan’s latest exploits, but I very much doubt that any of them take much notice about what she is doing or saying.
“She is someone they knew for a very brief period of time. I don’t think Meghan forged a meaningful relationship with any of the royal family – except, obviously, her husband. And so I think she is viewed as irrelevant by most of the family.”
In the past few days, Meghan has released her second string of items for sale on the As Ever website, including new items, as well as her signature jam and flower sprinkles.
It comes as she has also ramped up her social media presence on Instagram, posting ever more personal snippets of her life and children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.
And Jennie added: “She is now clearly carving out her own path as an influencer and would-be entrepreneur. To be successful in these fields she needs publicity. That’s the name of the game. And so she is pumping out as much content as possible.
“It’s all about clicks and followers – which, in turn, bring money. I don’t think there’s even the remotest possibility that she would either want to return to life as a working royal or that she would be welcomed back. She’s making her own way in life, and that’s absolutely fine – good for her.
“But personally I now find it laughable even to consider her as ‘royal’. Hers was but a brief flirtation with a world she knew nothing about and which she very quickly decided she didn’t like. I hope she’s hugely successful in her new ventures. She’s working hard, she deserves to do well.”