Interviewed by the media outlet Fabulous on Saturday 27 June, author Nigel Cawthorne revealed that Prince Charles had been suspicious of Meghan Markle, a strong woman, from the moment she joined the royal family.
Meghan Markle’s reputation preceded her. In an interview with the media outlet Fabulous, and quoted by our colleagues in the British tabloid The Sun on Saturday, June 27, royal author Nigel Cawthorne revealed that Prince Charles distrusted the Duchess of Sussex – with whom he nevertheless shared strong ties, leading her to the altar on May 19, 2018 – from the moment she joined the Windsor-Mountbatten clan.
The Duke of Cornwall had sensed tensions because of the former actress’s strong personality and character. “I think he likes strong women, but in the Firm there is only room for a Queen,” said the author of Prince Andrew, Epstein and the Palace, “I think he foresaw considerable problems for the Firm.
” While Kate Middleton shares a similarity with Prince Philip, little Archie’s mother and Prince Harry, they have had the same roles as Prince Andrew and his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, in increasing the popularity of the British Royal Family.
And while Prince Charles did everything he could to support his youngest son and daughter-in-law “as long as it did not disturb the other Royal Highnesses”, the first in line in the order of succession to the throne of England believes that the Megxit, marking the departure of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, had a positive impact on the monarchy.
By relinquishing their duties as senior members of the royal family, the Crown rebels left a “small monarchy rather than a constellation of stars in separate orbits” according to Nigel Cawthorne.
Powerless against the decisions of his second son, the Prince of Wales could only offer moral support. With, nevertheless, a regret shared with other members of the clan such as Her Majesty Elizabeth II and Kate Middleton who would have liked to see little Archie grow up at their side.
“He loves tradition and order… he no doubt personally regrets that he will not see his son and his family as much as he otherwise would have.”
Prince Charles closer than ever to William
Despite the tensions caused by the arrival and departure of Meghan Markle, the Mail on Sunday reported that Prince Charles has great admiration for the Duchess, “for her strength and the backbone she has for Harry, who needs a strong figure in his life because he can be a bit soft.
” In any case, if he has to do without the constant presence of his son, the coronavirus survivor has seen his relationship with Prince William, his eldest son, evolve, as a recent photograph of the duo shared on the Instagram account at Kensington Palace on Father’s Day proved.
Since the Megxit, Prince Charles has been breaking with his usual pattern of making a series of appointments and doing his utmost “to book dates with William”, according to revelations by the editor of Majesty magazine in February 2020.
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