Meghan Markle felt the British monarchy "wanted her further than she needed it" because...

26-11-2022

By Aarti Rawat

Meghan Markle: Meghan Markle believed "the royal family likely required her more than she required them."

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An author said Meghan Markle believed the royal family "wanted her more than she needed them."

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Royal author Tina Brown said Meghan Markle reached her decision after her and Prince Harry's 2018 royal tour of Australia.

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In "The Palace Papers," Tina Brown wrote that Meghan Markle decided "that the royal family likely needed her more than she needed them."

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According to the author, "She had starred in the comparison of a blockbuster film and wished her top status to be reflected in lights."

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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's October 2018 trip to Australia, New Zealand, Tonga, and Fiji was hugely successful.

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Tina Brown said Meghan Markle believed her "star power" was "bigger than what she was permitted to do in the monarchy."

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That baffled the royal family. Their Australian tour attracted more crowds and adulation than Kate and William's.

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The author said Meghan wanted to talk about her causes as herself, not as a monarchy representative.

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you know, anything one saw when, except for Diana, really, on this tour."

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"I guess it was the star power largely that she felt now was greater than what she was permitted to do in the royal family," the author added.

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The Sussexes retired in March 2020.

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Queen died "so alive and engaging."