Princess Diana’s biographer, Andrew Morton, shared his feelings on Meghan Markle and what happened when she and Harry decided to give up their royal duties and titles
Throughout her period as a working royal, Meghan Markle threw herself into numerous charitable endeavours and launched several crucial projects. She possessed a passion for promoting mental health awareness, fighting for women’s equality, and connecting communities – such as when she brought together Grenfell Tower fire survivors via the Together: Our Community Cookbook initiative.
Recognised for her charitable nature long before becoming Prince Harry’s wife took on important positions including serving as World Vision’s ambassador in 2016 and backing women in Mumbai’s slums to help them establish their own enterprises through the Myna Mahila Foundation. Considering her deep involvement in charitable work, it came as something of a surprise that she curtailed her royal duties so quickly.
And Princess Diana’s biographer, Andrew Morton, previously told The Mirror’s podcast, Pod Save the King, about Meghan and his thoughts on why she would have been a “natural royal” had she remained longer.
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Sharing his view, Andrew said: “The great tragedy, I think, is that Meghan and Harry didn’t give it long enough to see whether they could give it a go. They were on the out almost before the wedding music had finished.”
Reflecting on Meghan’s campaigning background, he added: “Meghan is a natural, I’ve got pictures of her when she was age 10 leading a march against the first Gulf War at her school. The local TV cameras turned up and she was there giving interviews.”
Andrew voiced his frustration, declaring: “She spoke at the United Nations with Hillary Clinton. She had the great possibility of using her talent and her position to make a genuine change to the world. I don’t think she’s going to make such a change living in Montecito.”
The writer also highlighted parallels between Prince Harry’s magnetism and that of his late mum, Diana, remarking: “Prince Harry was and is a natural, he and his wife have got charisma and there is no denying that.”
He continued: “People do respond to them in a very positive way when they meet him. There is obviously a lot of negativity surrounding their behaviour and their policies but Harry has always been someone who connects.”
Andrew also observed the resemblances in Prince Harry’s public engagements, commenting: “And when I see Harry kneeling down with his arm around some kid, I am just watching Diana. It transports you back 25, 30 years.”
He carried on: “Harry himself says that he never makes a decision without referring it to her in a spiritual sense.”
He also commended Diana’s influence on the Royal Family, explaining: “She marked a turning point in the way the Royal Family behaved and through her behaviour helped to modernise and make more human the Royal Family.”
He finished: “So it wasn’t big handbags, white gloves and standoffish. It was more touchy-feely than it had ever been in the past. So she made the Royal Family more relevant to modern times.”
Earlier this week, Meghan and Harry made a rare joint appearance at a glitzy charity ceremony where they were named ‘Humanitarians of the Year’. Meghan was also commended as ‘a mother, wife, entrepreneur, and philanthropist’ at the event. Meanwhile, the Duke’s work with mental health companies and his controversial tell-all memoir Spare were named among his achievements.
However, the couple were accused of stealing Kate Middleton’s thunder as their speech at the event was said to have clashed awkwardly with one of Kate’s projects. She championed the exact same plight in a passionate personal essay hours earlier, speaking about the “epidemic of disconnection”, warning others about the dangers of screen time and how it can impact a child’s development.
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Source: Mirror
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