The Duchess of Sussex made a brief remark about her past Christmases in the UK in her new Netflix special, with Prince Harry showing his unwavering support for his wife’s new career after leaving their royal lives
Meghan Markle let show her true feelings about one major aspect of her royal life in her new Christmas-themed Netflix special, with many royal watchers pointing out her candid admission.
The Duchess of Sussex’s holiday programme premiered on the streaming site earlier this week, showing Meghan being joined by a host of celebrity guests as they indulged in festive-themed crafts and cooking to celebrate the Christmas season. When taking part in crafting Christmas crackers from scratch, Meghan made a candid reference to her brief time living in the UK when she was a working royal alongside her husband Prince Harry.
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While Meghan’s days as a royal are far behind her, she admitted in the show that each year she draws inspiration from one major experience from celebrating the festive season in the UK.
She spent two Christmases at Sandringham in 2017 and 2018 – and as she welcomes restaurateur Will Guidara, she tells him they are going to make their own personalised Christmas crackers.
Will, who is more unfamiliar with crackers, asks Meghan about their significance. And she reflects: “Living in the UK, it’s a big part of the culture for sure. Typically, people cross their arms and do it. So they sit around the table and they all pull at the same time. The way that I started to know them was, they’d always have some sort of fortune cookie-size joke or riddle. And something sweet.”
While Meghan has often referenced parts of her royal life that she found to be challenging, former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond told the Mirror that the Duchess’ admission goes to show that she experienced some fond memories while she was a working royal.
Jennie said: “It’s nice to hear her reminisce quite fondly about at least part of her time in the UK. I don’t think she’s sending out any particular message by talking about Christmas crackers at the dinner table, but it’s good to know that there were at least moments in her life as part of the royal family that she enjoyed.”
Prince Harry also made a special cameo in the Christmas-themed episode – his longest appearance in any of Meghan’s Netflix programmes – joining in to make playful jokes about his wife’s cooking.
Near the end of the episode, Harry appears as Meghan prepares festive-themed dishes with Top Chef judge Tom. He tells the Duchess how it has become a tradition in his family on Christmas Eve to make a special salad containing beetroot, black olives and fennel.
Meghan chuckles as she reveals they are all flavours she loves but rarely eats, as all of those foods are a turn-off for Harry. And just as they put the finishing touches to the dish, which also contains anchovies and pickled vegetables, Harry turns up in the kitchen, greeting her with a kiss.
Meghan also cooks up gumbo, which she reveals has become a tradition for her mum Doria, to cook for the family on Christmas Eve. After being served and trying the dish, Harry proclaimed: “It is delicious, I’m not so sure it’s as good as your mum’s, but it’s certainly close.” To which, Meghan shouts: “What!” as Harry giggles. Meghan says: “My mom will love you for that. What a good thing to say about your mother-in-law.”
And according to Jennie Bond, Harry’s brief but candid appearance in the programme shows his unwavering support and pride for the career Meghan has carved for herself since the couple left the Royal Family in 2020.
Jennie said: “I think it would be rather odd if Harry hadn’t made an appearance in a show that’s all about family and fun at Christmas. He only shows up briefly, but I think it’s an indication that he’s fully supportive of Meghan‘s new career and proud of what she’s achieved. I don’t imagine she had to work too hard to persuade him to take a cameo role, as they still strike me as a very happily married couple who want to support one another.”
Source: Mirror
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