Prince Harry left 'disappointed' by Princess Diana sisters' reaction to Meghan Markle
Prince Harry introduced his then-girlfriend Meghan Markle to his two aunts, Lady Sarah McCorquodale and Lady Jane Fellowes - but was left disappointed by their reaction.
Prince Harry was reportedly "was so disappointed" when he introduced Meghan Markle to Princess Diana's two sisters, Lady Sarah McCorquodale and Lady Jane Fellowes. The Duke of Sussex had hoped his mother's siblings would see similarities between Diana and Meghan, believing that Diana would have been "over the moon" about his relationship with Meghan.
However, he was disheartened by their reaction. The sisters allegedly did not see the same character traits in Meghan as they did in Diana, causing further upset for Harry, now 40, as they expressed their belief that Meghan "thought Meghan would not fit in with the Royal Family."
Despite this, Harry went on to marry Meghan in 2018, and the couple now have two children together, reports the Mirror.
These revelations are detailed in the book Revenge: Meghan, Harry, and the War Between the Windsors, penned by Royal biographer Tom Bower. He wrote: "Harry assumed that Diana's family and friends would see a similarity between Diana and his fiancée. Both, he said, shared the same problems. He was so disappointed."
Bower continued: "No one agreed that his vulnerable mother had anything in common with his girlfriend. More discomforting for him, they thought Meghan would not fit in with the Royal Family."
However, the Duke of Sussex stood firm and in 2022, he drew parallels between Meghan and Diana in his Netflix docuseries. As reported by the Express, the prince stated: "So much of what Meghan is and how she is, is so similar to my mum. She has the same compassion, the same empathy, the same confidence. She has this warmth about her."
Meghan has had a challenging week, making headlines for all the wrong reasons as she missed out on gracing the cover of fashion powerhouse Vogue. Allegedly, the 43 year old mother made a series of extravagant demands, leading the magazine to withdraw the offer.
In other news, journalist and commentator Esther Krakue criticised the mother of two, suggesting that Meghan should embrace her status as an attractive woman who married a prince, rather than attempting to position herself as a thought leader with a "particularly niche view of the world."
Appearing on The Sun's Royal Exclusive show, Krakue discussed Meghan's recent appearance on The Jamie Kern Lima Show podcast, where the Duchess of Sussex confessed she wouldn't know what to include on a CV. Krakue bluntly remarked: "She's also never had to write a resume, let's be honest."
Krakue continued to critique Meghan's efforts to advocate for complex social issues, stating: "The lens through which she views the world is very peculiar."
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