Photo of Meghan holding a magazine cover featuring Kate Middleton resurfaces

A photo of Meghan Markle from 2014 has cast doubt on one of the claims she made during her bombshell Oprah interview.

An old photo of Meghan Markle posing with a magazine cover of Kate Middleton has resurfaced online, sparking doubt about her claims that she was “naive” to the duties of royal life before joining the family.

In her bombshell interview with Oprah in March, the Duchess of Sussex, 39, said she “didn’t grow up knowing much about the royal family”.

The resurfaced picture was reportedly taken in 2014, which was two years prior to when Meghan met her now-husband Prince Harry.

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The photo of Meghan holding a magazine featuring Kate on the cover has resurfaced.

“She said she didn’t do any research on Harry or his family before she got married!” one person tweeted. “Was that because she was more interested in what Kate had?”

Another wrote, “She has stalked the royals for years!”

However, others pointed out that the picture didn’t necessarily mean Meghan was royally obsessed.

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Many were of the opinion that the photo was merely a coincidence. Picture: Getty Images

Meghan told Oprah she ‘didn’t know much’ about the royals before meeting Harry. Picture: AFP

“And the problem/controversy is?” one user tweeted, adding, “Kate happened to be on that cover.”

This not the first time, though, that Meghan’s alleged naivety has been seemingly debunked.

In March, a report surfaced claiming that the Hollywood actress had blogged about dreaming of becoming a princess seven years ago.

“Grown women seem to retain this childhood fantasy,” she wrote in a 2014 post. “Just look at the pomp and circumstance surrounding the royal wedding and endless conversation about Princess Kate.”

Meghan’s 2014 blog post was also dredged up shortly after her Oprah interview. Picture: AFP

The irony of the resurfaced photo is compounded by Meghan’s rumoured tiff with Middleton.

The Duchess of Sussex told Oprah that her sister-in-law left her in tears before her nuptials, addressing widespread reports that she “made Kate cry” over her flower girl dresses, insisting instead: “The reverse happened.”

The Duchess of Cambridge’s uncle has spoken out, saying he “doesn’t believe” Kate ever made Meghan cry.

Kate was reportedly “mortified” over the allegations.

Following the resurfaced photo, one user tweeted: “The lies are all coming to light.”

This article originally appeared on the New York Post and is reproduced here with permission