Meghan”craved rejection” within the royal establishment from the start, some palace aids have alleged. Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk, royal author Valentine Low revealed some palace aides hold the view that the Duchess of Sussex backed herself into a corner “to be rejected by the royal establishment because she never wanted to stay”.
“It’s a controversial viewpoint but it is a viewpoint that some people in their [the Palace] felt,” Low told Express.co.uk.
Low has just released Courtiers: Intrigue, Ambition and the Power Players Behind the House of Windsor, an explosive insight into the inner workings of the royal institution.
The royal author believes “unrealistic expectations” about royal life could have been at the heart of Meghan’s struggle.
“It was a combination of her unrealistic expectations about what royal life would be like and the palace’s failure to manage those unrealistic expectations.”
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Low claims Harry was discontented with royal life long before Meghan came along and that she merely “heightened” his feelings.
The Duke’s “distrust with the household, his obsession with the media, his desire to create an impact and do something useful before people he becomes middle aged and boring” was already present, the royal author claimed.
Low has previously offered sympathy with the Sussexes for their “acrimonious” departure from roles as senior working royals, suggesting Buckingham Palace handled the situation “clumsily”.
In a previous interview with Express.co.uk, the royal author said: “The Palace handled it badly. Harry and Meghan were clearly unhappy.
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“Being born in the family should not be a life sentence – it was handled clumsily.”
Buckingham Palace confirmed in February 2021 that Harry and Meghan would not be returning to royal duties.
“While all are saddened by their decision, the Duke and Duchess remain much loved members of the family,” the palace statement said at the time.
The couple then settled in Montecito, an affluent neighbourhood in Santa Barbara, California.
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Since December 5, Harry’s popularity has plummeted from +38 to -7 and Meghan’s has dropped from +23 to -13 over the same period.
According to an LA-based royal expert, this polling chimes with what she is hearing on the ground.
“I am going to tell you something you do not want to hear, in the States the conversation is Harry and Meghan need to apologise and they need to move back to the UK,” said Kinsey Schofield.
