Meghan Markle's raw confession 'very, very damaging' for Royal Family warns expert
MEGHAN MARKLE’s "raw" television interview with ITV could prove to be "very, very damaging" for the British Royal Family, claimed royal expert Russell Myers.
Meghan Markle interview ‘damaging’ for royal family says expert
Mr Myers was appearing on ITV’s Lorraine when he made the comments. The royal editor was discussing a documentary about Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, which was aired for the first time on Sunday night. The film, ‘Harry & Meghan: An African Journey’, included heart-wrenching interviews with the royals as well as uplifting scenes of their charity work.
One particular segment in the documentary was discussed on ITV Lorraine by Mr Myers and presenter, Christine Lampard.
The TV stars referred to a clip where Meghan is interviewed by journalist and filmmaker Tom Bradby in which Meghan admits she is feeling the struggles of the media spotlight.
In the section Meghan also claims “not many people have asked” if she is ok.
Referring to the pressures of life in the public eye, the Duchess of Sussex said: “You add this on top of being a new mum our newlywed – and also thank you for asking. Not many people have asked if I am ok.”
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Commenting on the footage, Mr Myers said: “Meghan is struggling. She is talking about how she is finding being in the Royal Family very difficult.
“There is a very, very powerful moment when she is speaking and she says, ‘no-one has asked how I am’.
“I think that is very, very raw. It is very emotional.
“This is potentially very, very damaging for the Royal Family.
“What does she mean by that? Does she mean Prince Charles, Kate, William, Camilla have not asked her how she is?
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“They obviously understand the struggles she is going through as well.”
Prince Harry also appeared to acknowledge the presence a rift between him and his brother, Prince William, in the explosive documentary as the Duke of Sussex said they were on "different paths" in life and do not see each other that often anymore.
During another candid interview, Meghan opened up on the difficulties she is facing as a Duchess of the British Royal Family.
She said: "It's hard. I don't think anybody can understand that.
“In all fairness, I had no idea, which probably sounds difficult to understand. But when I first met Harry, my friends were so excited, my US friends were happy because I was happy.
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“But my British friends, they were sure he was lovely, but they said I shouldn't do it because 'the British tabloids will destroy your life'. Because I'm American I very naively didn't get it. It's complicated."
Royal correspondent Camilla Tominey wrote in a column for the Daily Telegraph that the Sussexes’ candid on-camera confessions felt “on a par with Princess Diana’s explosive sit-down with Panorama”.
Mr Myers and other royal commenters have drawn similar comparisons and referred to how the Duke and Duchess are finding it hard to cope. Speaking about their struggles on ITV Lorraine, Mr Myers said: "Tom Bradby, who did the documentary, said the couple were vulnerable are bruised.
"They were buckling under the pressure. When you actually watch it and you see how emotional they are both clearly very troubled.
"I think that is quite concerning – Harry speaking about his own mental health struggles."