One troubling aspect of their royal experience was the reported tension between Meghan and Kate Middleton, as well as Meghan’s reportedly deteriorating relationship with Camilla.
Meghan Markle ‘sparked a war‘ with Queen Camilla over pictures
But whose fault was that? One story concerns a picture that was said to have made Camilla furious, marking the beginning of the end.
In 2020, just weeks before Harry and Meghan stepped back from royal duties, Camilla was set to attend the 10th Anniversary of the Women of the World festival, where she was scheduled to deliver a speech. Reports indicated that Meghan had assured she wouldn’t overshadow Camilla.
According to the Mirror, Camilla and her team had meticulously planned the event for over a year. However, once they arrived, Meghan ended up stealing the spotlight, which disappointed Camilla.
“Camilla’s work is very important to her and her decision to highlight the scourge of domestic violence at the 10th anniversary of Women of the World was a carefully thought-out plan,” a royal insider shared.
“Of course it was known Harry and Meghan would be doing engagements this week, some privately, but everyone was in agreement that Camilla’s speech should take precedence. Unfortunately, some people had other ideas.”
Meghan was accused of stealing Camilla’s spotlight by releasing pictures of herself at the event on the same day. As per the Daily Mail, Buckingham Palace had urged royal correspondents to focus on Camilla and not Meghan, but that didn’t happen.
“These kinds of ‘clashes’ are inevitable”
The Duchess reportedly insisted on publishing the photos, which were released in a rushed manner, leading to blame on her part.
In an interview with The Sun last year, royal expert Duncan Larcome expressed understanding for Camilla’s frustration regarding the photos. He stated, “The ‘men in grey suits’ are at pains to avoid diary clashes and the prospect of one member of the family outshining the other on the same day. Camilla would be justified at being miffed to say the least. But as Harry and Meghan continue their work without any regard for the rest of the work of the Royal Family, these kinds of ‘clashes’ are inevitable.”
Camilla has become a significant figure within the Royal Family, especially as she has taken on a considerable amount of responsibility during King Charles’ cancer diagnosis and recovery. Meanwhile, Harry and Meghan are focused on repairing their public image, which could suggest that Camilla has managed to get her revenge.
Harry and Meghan had previously signed a substantial deal with Spotify, but it ended poorly when Meghan’s Archetypes podcast was canceled, leading to the termination of their entire Spotify agreement.
In the case of Queen Camilla, podcasts appear to be her thing.
Queen Camilla’s ‘revenge’ on Meghan Markle
In 2021, Camilla introduced a new initiative called The Duchess of Cornwall’s Reading Room, a book club focused on reading recommendations and more. It was established during the pandemic, achieved significant success, and eventually turned into a podcast.
“Camilla’s podcast has been a great success. She has proven many times over she can bring in any of the big names from the world of the arts she wants,” stated Ingrid Seward, Editor-in-chief of Majesty Magazine, in an interview with The Sun.
“Given Meghan’s apparent disinterest in Queen Camilla, I doubt if she has a nice word to say about her or her podcast,” Seward added.
Denise Palmer Davies, a brand expert and director of Borne Media, believes Camilla’s success serves as the “perfect revenge” on Meghan.
“After all the hurtful things Harry has said about Camilla, she has finally got her own back on them,” she remarked to The Sun. “I bet Meghan, in particular, will be livid over the whole thing and probably a bit embarrassed that hers fell at the first hurdle.”
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