Meghan Markle loved freebies even after joining royal family, bombshell book claims
A bombshell new book has claimed Meghan Markle had a certain “reputation” among high end brands – a habit she continued even after becoming a royal.
Meghan Markle was allegedly “hungry for luxury freebies even after joining the royal family” and “thought they needed her more than she needed them” according to a new book.
In the book, The Palace Papers: Inside The House Of Windsor – The Truth And The Turmoil, author Tina Brown claims that the Duchess of Sussex wanted “leading lady” status in the UK.
Brown explains what Meghan’s life was like just as she was meeting Harry – and how her blog at the time, The Tig, was her way of getting luxury freebies, The Sun reports.
“She won a reputation among the marketers of luxury brands of being warmly interested in receiving bags of designer swag,” Brown writes in the book.
And it allegedly didn’t stop after she officially joined the royal family.
According to the book, even once she was married to Prince Harry, Meghan still allegedly tried to get the freebies from luxury brands.
A publicist said was copied into a message from the Duchess’ team, where Meghan allegedly wrote: “Make sure [the publicist] knows that she can still send me anything. She’s always been one of the good ones.”
Book sheds light on alleged tiara stoush
The author has also shed light on the alleged row that happened between Harry, Meghan and Angela Kelly, the Queen’s dresser and assistant.
The bickering happened over the choice of the tiara to be worn by Meghan at the royal wedding, it is claimed.
According to Brown, Meghan used Her Majesty’s trusted aide like a Hollywood stylist.
She wrote: “Meghan did not – or could not – perceive the difference between the Queen’s personal aide and a contract stylist at NBC Universal.”
The view of the Duchess, according to Brown, was that “the monarchy likely needed her more than she needed them”.
Meghan wanted a “leading lady status” in the family – since she had starred in the “equivalent of a blockbuster film”, the book says.
Meghan and Harry’s representatives have been contacted for comment.
Brother conflict began years before, book claims
The author also claimed Harry’s frustration with William began long before he announced he and Meghan would be stepping down as senior royals in January 2020.
Brown claimed that almost a decade prior, Harry “vented” about William to his then-girlfriend Cressida Bonas, who he dated for two years from 2012.
“When he wasn’t venting about William, he was pouring out resentments about Charles,” Brown wrote.
The biographer said the relationship between the two brothers became strained before the Suits actress came on the scene, as they held a rivalry over their joint interest in conservation.
“Friction between the brothers escalated over their professional alignments,” Brown wrote in the book.
“William knew he had to be respectful of hierarchy when it came to his father’s ownership of the environmental platform, but he was less willing to accede to his brother.”
Harry’s TV interview adds fresh drama
Brown also claimed the Sussexes are “addicted to drama” and one day the Duke will “wake up” and realise he’s living in Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop.
Meanwhile, Prince William and Kate Middleton put on a brave face this week after Harry snubbed the Queen in an explosive interview.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited the Disasters Emergency Committee headquarters in London on the Queen’s 96th birthday on Thursday.
Their visit came hours after Prince Harry sparked a fresh row by announcing on US TV that he is “protecting” the Queen.
The Duke of Sussex claimed on US NBC’s Today show he was ensuring Her Majesty has “got the right people around her”.
William avoided questions about brother Harry’s comments on US TV around “protecting” the Queen.
Palace aides were left reeling by what they labelled the “breathtaking arrogance” of Harry, who until last week had not seen his grandmother for more than a year.
This article first appeared on The Sun and is reproduced with permission
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