Does Meghan Markle Deserve All The Criticism She's Received_ _ HIGHLIGHTS
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00:00 Well, Harry and Meghan's Netflix series, released to the world this morning, is packed with
00:03 well, not really revelations are they?
00:04 Sort of rehashed old revelations with a new twist.
00:08 It's competitive cities around the world and you're in charge of it.
00:10 By extension, you're a loser.
00:12 And I applaud her plotation on the royal situation.
00:16 I'm leaning into her victimhood.
00:17 I think it's great.
00:18 I love her.
00:19 I think her podcast where she talks about how she's a victim every day is amazing.
00:21 Because she's complaining.
00:22 I'm like, what the f*** is she talking about?
00:24 Oprah, they're so racist.
00:26 Here are some of the celebrities who have bashed Meghan Markle publicly.
00:30 And in some cases, they had straight up mean things to say about her.
00:34 There's Piers Morgan.
00:35 Now, before her marriage to Prince Harry, Piers Morgan had only positive things to say
00:39 about Meghan Markle and even referred to her as his friend.
00:43 However, their relationship took a turn after the wedding where Piers Morgan expressed his
00:49 feelings in the Daily Mail that he wasn't invited and he just felt really bad about
00:55 that.
00:56 And then after that, you know, he was seen mocking Meghan's feminist values, which he
01:03 previously praised.
01:07 And he accused Meghan Markle of being a social climber.
01:11 And he called her interview with Oprah Winfrey disgusting on Good Morning Britain and suggested
01:17 that their friendship actually took a dip, like it got sour due to her relationship with
01:23 Prince Harry.
01:24 Also, in an interview with Piers Morgan, influencer and entrepreneur Andrew Tate voiced
01:30 his views about Meghan Markle.
01:32 And this is what he had to say.
01:34 Something like the British Royal Family, which has been around for a very long time, in an
01:39 age-old tradition, one of the things holding the UK together, to sit and insult it is going
01:46 to upset a lot of people.
01:48 You have to be prepared for that backlash.
01:50 You can't say, I've done things that upset people, but it's nothing to do with what
01:55 I've done.
01:56 It's purely because of my skin color.
01:58 Also, former US President Donald Trump had some words about Meghan Markle.
02:06 He was openly vocal about his views on Meghan Markle, expressing that he found her disrespectful,
02:12 especially to the Queen Elizabeth.
02:19 And he declared that he was not a fan of hers.
02:23 During a conversation with Nigel Farage, he stated this, and I quote, "I think she's
02:27 very disrespectful to the Royal Family and, most importantly, to the Queen."
02:32 You cannot be disrespectful to her.
02:34 There's also daytime talk show host Wendy Williams.
02:37 She expressed her opinions to her viewers, suggesting that Meghan will come to regret
02:42 cutting off her father, Thomas, from seeing his two grandchildren.
02:47 I really do like them, but her?
02:50 There's something about her.
02:51 Wendy Williams showed her support for Thomas Markle, Meghan Markle's father, and stated
02:56 to the press, "I'm Team Thomas on this particular thing."
03:00 Bethany Frankel is also another celebrity that has criticized Meghan Markle publicly.
03:06 She did this in a response to a Twitter user who suggested that the Duchess of Sussex,
03:11 Meghan Markle, was treated unfairly by the palace and press after her infamous Oprah
03:16 interview.
03:17 But, Bethany Frankel, she tweeted this, "Cry me a river.
03:21 The plight of being a game show host, fairly unknown actress, to suffering in a palace
03:26 with tiaras and seven-figure weddings for two whole years, to being a household name.
03:33 This isn't the way to generate less press and cannot be filed under the guise of wanting
03:38 privacy to prevent a repeat of previous events."
03:42 And this comment alluded to Princess Diana's tragic story.
03:46 Also, there's Candace Owens.
03:48 She's another American talk show host and political commentator who also joined the
03:52 criticism towards Meghan and Harry, expressing her opinions on Twitter.
03:57 You too can be a victim, and that is what I have learned.
04:00 Candace Owens, she shared her perspective on Meghan and Harry's decisions to leave
04:04 the royal family and move to the US, and she stated this, "Isolating an individual away
04:10 from their family and friends, using 'threats' to get what you want, these are classic signs
04:16 of an emotionally abusive relationship, but we are supposed to suspend rationality because
04:23 racism?"
04:28 Then Candace further added, "Dear Harry, Meghan is not the victim.
04:33 You are."
04:34 And finally, here we have Chris Rock.
04:37 So during his Netflix stand-up comedy special titled Chris Rock's Selective Outrage, comedian
04:42 Chris Rock shared his perspective on Meghan Markle's revelations about concerns over
04:47 Archie's skin colour.
04:56 That was her unborn son at the time, during her interview with Oprah.
05:00 Chris Rock said this in his special, "That's not racist, how brown the baby gonna be?"
05:13 He then continued by saying, "Everybody trying to be a victim.
05:17 Meghan Markle, seems like a nice lady, just complaining."
05:20 I was like, didn't she hit the light-skin lottery?
05:28 In addition to that, Chris Rock stated that Meghan Markle must have been aware of what
05:33 she was getting into when she decided to marry into the royal family.
05:39 They have a history of being quote unquote racists.
05:43 He said it jokingly in his stand-up routine, but some people said that this is a lot more
05:50 true than it is false.
06:03 Here are even more celebrities who have bashed Meghan Markle publicly.
06:08 There was Sharon Osbourne.
06:10 During an interview on Piers Morgan's Uncensored, Sharon Osbourne criticized Harry and Meghan's
06:15 docuseries for what she perceived as excessive whining.
06:24 One of the things she pointed out was Meghan Markle's comments about the lunch with the
06:29 Queen.
06:30 She said that it was like a medieval times experience.
06:33 Which is sort of putting a Disney type, juvenile experience on the whole thing.
06:40 It's just not an accurate depiction of what a lunch with the Queen would actually be like.
06:45 Osbourne expressed her view further, stating this.
06:57 There was also Jeremy Clarkson, the former host of Top Gear, who faced a lot of backlash
07:04 after making some pretty controversial remarks about Meghan Markle in his column for The
07:09 Sun.
07:10 In particular, he received criticism for expressing a wish that Meghan Markle be treated similar
07:16 to Cersei Lannister in the Game of Thrones when she did her walk of shame.
07:29 In response to all the backlash, Jeremy Clarkson took to Twitter to issue an apology for his
07:34 what is called "clumsy reference."
07:37 While he did express dislike for Meghan and Harry's docuseries, he did acknowledge the
07:42 need to apologize for the insensitive comment he made regarding Meghan Markle.
07:48 Next up we have Howard Stern.
07:50 The radio host Howard Stern is known for expressing his opinion openly and he didn't hold back
07:54 when discussing the royal family on his Sirius XM show.
08:01 And this is what he had to say.
08:11 Howard Stern acknowledged Prince Harry's frustration with the monarchy due to how they
08:16 treated his mother, Princess Diana, and he stated this.
08:19 I get Prince Harry being p***ed off at the monarchy for his mother, so you got my empathy
08:24 there.
08:25 But Jesus Christ, when those two start whining about wow wow wow and they don't like me
08:31 and Meghan wants to be beloved in this country but man oh man.
08:36 Meghan Kelly also bashed Meghan Markle publicly.
08:40 She's an American journalist and podcast host of the Meghan Kelly show.
08:45 She's definitely no stranger for expressing her criticism of Meghan Markle.
08:56 She had labeled a docuseries about Meghan and Harry as uninspiring and insufferable,
09:02 going as far as calling it a straight up insult.
09:08 Continuing her support for Prince Harry, Meghan Kelly suggests that he requires genuine therapy
09:15 to address his past mental traumas, rather than going to his annoyingly woke wife, Meghan.
09:23 And this is according to Meghan Kelly.
09:24 The series also makes clear the roots of Harry's newfound annoying wokeness.
09:29 Yes, it's his wife's influence for sure.
09:32 Her comments did add some fuel to the ongoing feud surrounding Meghan Markle and her relationship
09:37 with the British royal family.
09:39 Then there was Katy Perry.
09:41 This one is a little bit of a different tone, but back in 2018, shortly after Meghan's
09:46 wedding to Prince Harry at St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle, Katy Perry shared
09:52 her thoughts on the Givenchy wedding gown that Meghan wore.
09:56 And about Meghan's dress, this is what Katy Perry had to say.
10:02 She said "I would have done one more fitting."
10:06 And she said this before praising the Alexander McQueen dress that Princess Kate Middleton
10:12 wore when she got married to William back in 2011.
10:16 But Katy Perry took things a little bit further when she added this comment.
10:21 Kate won, I'm sorry, I'm never not gonna tell the truth.
10:25 One more fitting, but I love you.
10:28 And currently it's reported that Meghan Markle is holding a huge grudge against Katy Perry
10:32 due to these wedding dress comments.
10:49 Meghan Markle is getting sued by her half-sister, Samantha Markle.
10:53 And this is all based on Meghan trying to destroy her image and lie about her.
11:05 That's right, Meghan Markle is once again set to engage in a legal dispute with her
11:10 half-sister, Samantha Markle, who recently disclosed her intention to sue Meghan for
11:16 libel.
11:17 And libel is the publication of false statements that damage someone's reputation.
11:23 So it's like defamation, slander.
11:25 And although Meghan's legal team has argued that the case lacks substance and requested
11:30 that Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell to dismiss it at the federal court in Tampa, Florida,
11:37 a court filing indicates that the courtroom confrontation may still proceed.
11:42 Samantha Markle alleges that the Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle degraded their relationship
11:47 during her interview with Oprah Winfrey in March of 2021.
11:52 And according to Samantha Markle, Meghan made defamatory remarks during her interview with
11:58 Oprah, including statements such as this.
12:10 Samantha claimed that this is totally false and people who grew up with them can confirm
12:20 that this is false.
12:21 Meghan also shared that she lived with her mother on weekdays and spent weekends with
12:27 her father.
12:28 And she mentioned that her father, Thomas Markle, lived by himself since his adult children
12:32 had already moved out.
12:45 In regards to this case, this is what was said in the court filing.
12:49 Plaintiff Samantha Markle and defendant Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, by and through their
12:53 respective undersigned counsel of record, hereby request that the court hold oral argument
12:59 in connection with defendant's pending motion to dismiss the Third Amendment complaint in
13:04 light of the extensive briefing by the parties.
13:08 Counsel estimates a total of 60 minutes for oral argument.
13:12 This complaint also targets Meghan's statements that she made on her Netflix documentary series.
13:18 Samantha Markle says that these are all lies.
13:22 Like when Meghan Markle said, "I was with my mom during the week and with my dad on
13:27 the weekends, and my dad lived alone.
13:30 He had two adult children who had moved out of his house.
13:34 You're telling people you raised me?"
13:36 This is in response to Samantha Markle.
13:39 And in response to some of Meghan's statements, Samantha Markle's lawyer said, "The series
13:44 undermined Samantha.
13:45 It both directly stated and implied that everything Samantha was saying or had said was a lie.
13:51 Meghan continues to participate in and perpetuate the lies around her family and upbringing.
13:57 And where Meghan could have set the record straight, she did not.
14:00 Instead, Meghan continues the hurtful lies being told about her sister, Samantha, lies
14:05 that have defamed Samantha, and the negative fallout that has therefrom occurred."
14:10 Now the case was actually previously dismissed and the judge has indicated that this latest
14:17 attempt will likely be the final opportunity to bring the libel allegations to trial.
14:23 In March of 2023, a Florida judge ruled in favor of Meghan Markle, stating that her statements
14:29 were expressions of her personal opinion about her childhood and relationship with her half-sibling.
14:36 The judge further explained that the statements of opinion are not capable of being proven
14:41 false and that the plaintiff cannot reasonably disprove the defendant's subjective viewpoint
14:47 of her own experiences.
14:49 So at this point, it's really sounding like this is some kind of he said, she said situation.
14:56 And even if Samantha Markle is successful in bringing this to trial, Meghan would still
15:02 have the upper hand.
15:04 She'll have an advantage here because, you know, considering her resources and her wealth,
15:10 as well as her status.
15:18 Since Meghan and Harry released their documentary on Netflix, a lot of people have been switching
15:22 sides and claiming that they have always hated Meghan Markle.
15:25 Here are some of the biggest reasons why people do not like Meghan Markle.
15:31 First up, Meghan Markle plays the victim.
15:37 Even though Meghan Markle has become very wealthy, famous, and socially prominent because
15:42 of her marriage to Prince Harry, she often talks about herself in podcasts and in interviews
15:48 as if she's been treated unfairly.
15:51 And she plays the victim card quite often.
16:02 So some people find this very confusing because she has a lot of resources that many people
16:09 just don't have at all.
16:12 In her media appearances, Meghan Markle tries to show herself as a strong and self-made
16:17 person.
16:25 But most of her fame came from her marriage to Prince Harry.
16:35 And some people think that she's just insecure and a little bit resentful.
16:41 Another big reason why people don't like Meghan Markle is that she's controlling.
16:45 Critics often say that Meghan Markle is controlling and manipulative, especially when it comes
16:50 to her husband, Prince Harry.
16:56 She seems to like being the center of attention during interviews.
17:00 And actually, some staff members from the royal household have claimed that Meghan Markle
17:06 actually bullied them.
17:12 There was a report in the Times that mentioned leaked emails from Jason Knopf, who is a former
17:18 communications secretary at Kensington Palace, which suggested that the Duchess, Meghan Markle,
17:25 acted in a way that was completely unacceptable.
17:28 However, people speaking for Meghan Markle said that these bullying claims were just
17:34 part of a plan to damage her reputation.
17:39 Another big reason is that people just find Meghan Markle very hard to believe.
17:44 There have been claims that Meghan Markle has made statements that don't completely
17:48 align with the facts.
17:50 One instance was when she mentioned that a Lion King cast member told her that their
17:54 reaction in South Africa to her royal wedding was similar to when Mandela was freed from
18:00 prison.
18:01 Wow, that's a big statement guys.
18:03 However, it turns out that the only cast member from South Africa said he never actually met
18:09 Meghan.
18:10 However, some people think that it's possible that she was actually talking about Libuang
18:20 Moraki, also known as Libo M, who's a South African composer whom she did meet at the
18:27 movie's London premiere back in 2019.
18:30 But Libo M, the South African composer, denied uttering the words that Meghan Markle mentioned,
18:36 adding that "I cannot even tell you now what month she married or what year."
18:42 Meghan Markle is also viewed as a hypocrite.
18:52 She's been involved in promoting various causes such as environmental, social and political
18:58 issues.
18:59 However, some individuals have criticized her, alleging that her actions don't align
19:05 with her advocacy.
19:06 They argue that she may not always practice what she preaches.
19:11 They accuse Meghan of hypocrisy, pointing to instances like this.
19:16 Advocating for the environment while frequently using private jets, which have a larger carbon
19:21 footprint.
19:22 Also, presenting herself as an ordinary person while at the same time spending generously
19:28 on clothing and real estate.
19:30 And then also gaining fame and wealth through her connection to the British Royal Family,
19:35 despite publicly criticizing them.
19:42 There's also the reason of social status why people don't like Meghan Markle.
19:47 So Meghan Markle has been criticized by some for promoting equality and fairness, while
19:52 also appearing to be overly concerned about her own social status and the social status
19:58 of her family.
20:06 They argue that she wants the privileges associated with being a royal without fully embracing
20:12 all the responsibilities that come with it.
20:14 For instance, reports suggest that she was upset when her children, Archie and Lilibet,
20:20 were not granted HRH status.
20:22 Which is His Royal Highness or Her Royal Highness.
20:26 All this because she and Harry were not active members of the royal family.
20:33 Also people point to the fact that Meghan Markle and Prince Harry still have their Duke
20:37 and Duchess designations.
20:46 Prince Harry has changed a lot after marrying Meghan Markle, and one author says that Meghan
20:52 has squashed everything out of him.
20:55 Royal author Angela Levin shared her reflections on how Prince Harry has changed since his
21:00 marriage to Meghan Markle.
21:02 Having spent considerable personal time with Prince Harry and detailed her experiences
21:07 in the book titled Harry Conversations with the Prince, Angela Levin noted that he no
21:13 longer resembles the man that she once knew.
21:17 Like everyone though, we all change over time, for better or for worse.
21:21 And when it comes to Harry, in his case, it's almost like he has just become a complete
21:27 empty shell.
21:28 And this is what Angela Levin had to say about her relationship with Harry.
21:33 "It's been very sad for me because I spent 15 months with him.
21:37 I got to know him very well.
21:39 I adored him.
21:40 I thought he was terrific.
21:41 He had so many good qualities and was very good with people."
21:46 According to Angela Levin, she sees Prince Harry completely differently today, stating
21:50 that Meghan Markle has had a significant impact on him in a negative way.
21:56 And there has been a huge change in Harry, almost as if he has gone backwards in terms
22:02 of being confident in who he is as a person.
22:06 Angela literally said that Meghan Markle has, and I quote, "squashed everything out of
22:12 him."
22:13 Then she went on to add this, "I think he's very scared of her and doesn't know what
22:18 to do."
22:19 Oh yeah, so that's a big statement right there.
22:22 And it definitely would not be a healthy relationship if any spouse is scared of the other spouse.
22:29 Wow.
22:30 So how exactly did Meghan affect Harry in this way, and what really caused the change?
22:36 Angela Levin, she mentioned that during their first date, Meghan wore Princess Diana's
22:41 favorite perfume, which deeply affected Harry, reminding him of his late mother.
22:47 And she had this to say about this specific incident.
22:51 The first time they met, she had Diana's perfume on.
22:54 Of course, Harry was just overwhelmed by that because he was a boy that loved cuddling up
22:59 to his mother.
23:01 So could this have been a trigger of memories, and could it have put Harry in a vulnerable
23:06 mental state?
23:08 That seems to be very likely.
23:10 Even in his memoir, Prince Harry vividly described his first encounter with Meghan Markle.
23:16 And he recalled her wearing a simple yet elegant outfit, a black sweater, jeans, and heels.
23:23 And he had seen her in glamorous fashion shoots and on TV before, but seeing her in person
23:29 without all of the glitz and filters and all that stuff made her even more stunning and
23:35 beautiful to him.
23:36 And then Prince Harry also admitted that he was taken aback by her beauty, saying that
23:41 it felt like a heart attack of beauty.
23:44 And he found it very difficult to process the overwhelming emotions that he experienced
23:48 in that moment, which affected his ability to engage in normal conversation as well as
23:54 maintain his composure.
23:56 So yeah, even in his own words, that first encounter there, it really affected him.
24:01 And now the encounter left a lasting impression on him, as well as he was captivated by Meghan's
24:07 charm and beauty.
24:09 This is according to Harry himself.
24:10 And at that moment, it's believed to be the moment that tipped the scale in Harry becoming
24:17 the person that we see today.
24:19 And that's pretty surprising because we can just see the change just unfolding in front
24:24 of us.
24:25 Now we may not necessarily know exactly what's going on behind the scenes in their relationship,
24:30 but you can tell that something definitely really shifted.
24:34 Here are even more celebrities who have bashed Meghan Markle publicly.
24:50 There was Sharon Osbourne.
24:52 Now during an interview on Piers Morgan's Uncensored, Sharon Osbourne actually criticized
24:57 Harry and Meghan's docuseries for what she perceived as excessive whining.
25:06 And one of the things that she pointed out was Meghan Markle's comments about the lunch
25:10 with the Queen.
25:12 And she said that it was like a medieval times experience, which is sort of putting like
25:17 a Disney type juvenile experience on the whole thing.
25:22 And it just is not an accurate depiction of what a lunch with the Queen would actually
25:27 be like.
25:28 Osbourne expressed her view further, stating this.
25:30 You know what?
25:31 You have a great life.
25:33 You have a beautiful family.
25:35 And you are so much in love.
25:37 Move on, get a life, and move on.
25:39 There was also Jeremy Clarkson, and he's the former host of Top Gear.
25:44 And he faced a lot of backlash after making some pretty controversial remarks about Meghan
25:50 Markle in his column for The Sun.
25:52 Now in particular, he received criticism for expressing a wish that Meghan Markle be treated
25:57 similar to Cersei Lannister in the Game of Thrones when she did her walk of shame.
26:03 If you guys have seen Game of Thrones and you remember that scene, yeah, you can see
26:07 why it caused so much controversy for Jeremy Clarkson to say this.
26:12 In response to all the backlash, though, Jeremy Clarkson took to Twitter to issue an apology
26:16 for his what is called "clumsy reference."
26:20 While he did express dislike for Meghan and Harry's docuseries, he did acknowledge the
26:25 need to apologize for the insensitive comment that he made regarding Meghan Markle.
26:30 Next up, we have Howard Stern.
26:31 Now, the radio host Howard Stern is known for expressing his opinion openly, and he
26:36 didn't hold back when discussing the royal family on his SiriusXM show.
26:40 Sometimes that will rub people the wrong way.
26:42 You know, that's my whole career.
26:44 And this is what he had to say.
26:46 It's been painful.
26:47 They come off like such whiny b****.
26:50 I gotta tell you, man, I just don't get it.
26:53 Howard Stern acknowledged Prince Harry's frustration with the monarchy due to how they
26:58 treated his mother, Princess Diana, and he stated this.
27:01 "I get Prince Harry being b**** off at the monarchy for his mother, so you got my empathy
27:06 there.
27:07 But Jesus Christ, when those two start whining about "wow, wow, wow" and "they don't
27:13 like me" and "Meghan wants to be beloved in this country," but man, oh man."
27:19 Megyn Kelly also bashed Meghan Markle publicly.
27:22 And she's an American journalist and podcast host of the Megyn Kelly Show.
27:28 She's definitely no stranger for expressing her criticism of Meghan Markle.
27:38 She had labeled a docuseries about Meghan and Harry as "uninspiring" and "insufferable,"
27:44 going as far as calling it a "straight up insult."
27:50 Continuing her support for Prince Harry, though, Megyn Kelly suggests that he requires genuine
27:57 therapy to address his past mental traumas, rather than going to his annoyingly woke wife,
28:04 Megyn.
28:05 And this is according to Megyn Kelly.
28:07 The series also makes clear the roots of Harry's newfound annoying wokeness.
28:11 Yes, it's his wife's influence for sure.
28:15 Her comments did add some fuel to the ongoing feud surrounding Meghan Markle and her relationship
28:19 with the British royal family.
28:22 Then there was Katy Perry.
28:23 This one is a little bit of a different tone.
28:26 But back in 2018, shortly after Meghan's wedding to Prince Harry at St. George's
28:31 Chapel in Windsor Castle, Katy Perry shared her thoughts on the Givenchy wedding gown
28:37 that Meghan wore.
28:39 And about Meghan's dress, this is what Katy Perry had to say.
28:45 "I would have done one more fitting," she said before praising the Alexander McQueen
28:52 dress that Princess Kate Middleton wore when she got married to William back in 2011.
28:59 But Katy Perry took things a little bit further when she added this comment.
29:03 "Kate won.
29:04 I'm sorry.
29:05 I'm never not gonna tell the truth.
29:08 One more fitting, but I love you."
29:10 And currently, it's reported that Meghan Markle is holding a huge grudge against Katy
29:14 Perry due to these wedding dress comments.
29:21 And she claims that Prince Harry added unnecessary misery to the final months of his grandmother's
29:26 life.
29:27 The court report has unveiled an inappropriate request made by Harry and Meghan to the late
29:32 Queen Elizabeth II.
29:34 And you're not going to believe what they requested.
29:43 This story revolves around the home that Queen Elizabeth gave Harry and Meghan Markle as
29:48 a gift after their wedding back in 2018.
29:51 The Queen herself found their request to be straight up inappropriate and firmly turned
29:56 it down.
30:02 But to understand the disrespectful nature of their request, we have to rewind a little
30:06 bit and take a look at some things.
30:08 Throughout history, there have been individuals that were influential and their actions and
30:13 words shaped the world as we know it today.
30:16 And they crafted their own narratives during their lifetimes, aiming to leave a lasting
30:21 impact.
30:22 Queen Elizabeth II was one of these figures.
30:28 However, when such a prominent figure passes away, others take on the role of shaping their
30:40 legacy through the stories and accounts that they share.
30:52 These stories can be used to reinforce certain viewpoints or perspectives about the person
30:57 who passed away.
30:58 And as time goes on, various stories are brought to light about the late Queen Elizabeth II.
31:04 This one being one of those stories that recently resurfaced, and it concerns her relationship
31:10 with her grandson, Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle.
31:22 So Queen Elizabeth was known for her generosity, right?
31:25 And it's reported by the Mirror publication that the couple, Harry and Meghan, initially
31:31 asked if they could live within the Windsor Castle itself, and inquired about the possibility
31:37 of having their living quarters provided for them after their marriage.
31:42 The Queen was shocked by this request, and she shut it down.
31:54 Instead, she offered Frogmore Cottage, which is a residence very close to her own, described
32:00 by the late Lady Elizabeth Anson as essentially being in her backyard, her solitude, and her
32:08 privacy.
32:09 So it was a very close property to Queen Elizabeth II.
32:13 Also, Lady Elizabeth Anson mentioned that the Queen had expressed the hopes that the
32:19 couple would respect it, in reference to the cottage that they were gifted, Frogmore Cottage.
32:24 Meghan Markle wanted to be seen as a princess, which is likely why she and Prince Harry requested
32:30 to reside at Windsor Castle after they got married.
32:34 And back then, only the Queen and Prince Philip, her husband, had their own private apartments
32:41 within the castle, while other family members resided in different parts of the castle.
32:46 Windsor Castle has been the royal family's residence for almost a thousand years, encompassing
32:51 various properties, from grand mansions to cottages.
32:55 And reportedly, the Queen found the Sussexes' request very inappropriate and firmly turned
33:00 it down.
33:01 Like, I could just imagine the look on Queen Elizabeth's face when they requested this.
33:06 Like, even though Meghan and Harry didn't conduct their interview with Oprah, where
33:11 they bashed the royal family publicly at that time, they still had shown signs that they
33:18 didn't want to be part of the royal family.
33:24 And then to make this request, it's like, hmm, kind of a slap in the face to the royal
33:29 family institution here.
33:31 We just want to, you know, milk it for all it's worth.
33:34 We want to live in Windsor Castle with Queen Elizabeth.
33:38 But hey, Queen Elizabeth is generous, so they were gifted Frogmore Cottage.
33:43 And some might wonder about the timing of this story resurfacing and the intention behind
33:48 highlighting a quote attributed to Queen Elizabeth.
33:51 Especially considering the recent events involving the couple being asked to vacate Frogmore
33:57 Cottage by her son, King Charles.
33:59 However, the primary concern here is to protect the reputation of Frogmore Cottage.
34:04 And the royals feel like the property shouldn't be tarnished by the type of scandals and controversies
34:11 that Meghan and Harry's actions have generated.
34:14 So it's like, vacate, please, go.
34:18 You don't even want to be part of the royal family anyway, so go.
34:22 And this is likely why the royal family will ensure that the next occupant of the cottage
34:27 upholds its dignity and avoids controversy.
34:30 Prince Harry and Meghan Markle seem now out to destroy the royal family.
34:34 Destroy it for cash, it's that great.
34:36 Prince Harry currently is perceived as a loose cannon within the royal family, while Meghan
34:42 Markle is believed to have strong intentions to destroy the institution.
34:48 And this is according to statements made by a royal expert.
34:52 During his appearance on the Channel 5 documentary titled "Harry and Meghan, Is America Turning
34:59 Against Them?"
35:00 Author Tom Quinn provided insights into the current stance of the royal family towards
35:06 the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
35:08 Over the past year, the couple, Harry and Meghan, who now reside in Montecito, California,
35:14 have launched a series of criticisms against the royal family.
35:17 In their Netflix docuseries, Prince Harry accused his family of harboring unconscious
35:22 bias and expressed fear of his brother, Prince William, describing an incident where William
35:30 allegedly screamed and shouted at him.
35:33 In early 2023, Prince Harry claimed in his book, Spare, that his brother physically assaulted
35:39 him at Nottingham Cottage within the Kensington Palace grounds.
35:49 So with all of this going on, with all of this information being revealed, the royal
35:54 correspondent Tom Quinn from Channel 5 suggested that the members of the royal family now view
36:00 Prince Harry as a loose cannon.
36:03 But the thing is, not only in the UK, but also in the United States, where Prince Harry
36:09 and Meghan Markle currently reside, the couple's public perception has taken a significant
36:15 hit, not just from people inside of the royal family, but also from the general public.
36:21 Their popularity in the US has reached an all-time low in recent months.
36:26 Prince Harry's approval rate plummeted to -10 in early 2023, while his wife Meghan experienced
36:33 an even lower rating of -17.
36:36 And this Channel 5 documentary delves into the diminishing popularity of Meghan and Harry
36:42 in the United States, and also explores their relationship with the royal family.
36:47 Tom Quinn also had this to say, "The royal family will be deeply upset by the fact that
36:52 they have this loose cannon someone William was once close to."
36:57 Tom Quinn believes that the royals perceive Meghan as someone who's determined to destroy
37:02 the monarchy also.
37:04 He added, "Harry has married this woman who seems to be encouraging him to destroy the
37:10 royal family."
37:12 Despite all the numerous interviews that the Duke and Duchess have given regarding their
37:17 experiences within the royal family institution, Tom Quinn asserts that senior working royals
37:24 have never responded directly to these allegations.
37:28 And he said this, "In line with tradition and sensibly, the royal family will never
37:33 say anything beyond statements like, 'Recollections may vary regarding these events.'"
37:40 For instance, following their interview with Oprah Winfrey back in 2021, Queen Elizabeth
37:45 II released a statement acknowledging that some recollections may vary concerning the
37:53 various allegations made by the couple.
37:55 Now also, according to reports, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle say that they have said
38:00 everything that they need to say about the royal family.
38:03 But critics of the couple say that they'll believe it when they see it.
38:08 Or in this case, they'll believe it when they don't see it.
38:11 The eyes of the public are definitely going to be glued to Meghan and Harry as everybody
38:16 is wondering what's their next big move.
38:25 We're about to dive deep into Meghan Markle's toxic relationship with her sister.
38:38 It's pretty surprising to think about how much Meghan Markle's life has changed.
38:42 She used to live in Toronto, Canada and act in a popular TV show called Sooths.
38:55 And then she fell in love with Prince Harry and became part of the royal family.
39:00 Then their wedding was seen as a very beautiful moment, even for those watching it on TV.
39:07 They felt like they were really a part of it.
39:15 And then fast forward to January of 2020, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry surprised the
39:20 whole world by saying that they're going to be leaving the royal family.
39:24 Prince Harry has just publicly addressed the decision by him and his wife Meghan to leave
39:29 their royal lives behind.
39:31 And this decision led Meghan's father, Thomas, as well as her half-sister, Samantha, to talk
39:38 to the media a lot more.
39:40 And Meghan's relationship with her half-sister got quite messy.
39:53 Before Meghan Markle became an actress on Sooths, she grew up in Los Angeles, California
39:58 and attended a private school.
40:01 Meghan's mom, Doria Ragland, had been supportive of her.
40:05 And Meghan made sure that her mother was a significant part of her new royal life.
40:12 But when it comes to Meghan's half-sister, well, it's a different story.
40:16 They don't seem to have a good relationship at all.
40:19 Like Samantha Markle, Meghan's half-sister has spoken about Meghan on several occasions.
40:25 And in a documentary called Thomas Markle, My Story, in it, Samantha Markle, she expressed
40:31 her disappointment in Meghan and Prince Harry leaving the royal family.
40:36 And this is what she had to say, and I quote, "With Meghan and Harry separating from the
40:41 royals, it's disappointing to me because she actually got every girl's dream.
40:47 Every young girl wanted to become a princess and she got that and now she's tossing that
40:52 away.
40:53 It looks like she's tossing that away for money."
40:56 Now when Meghan and Harry had their much-anticipated interview with Oprah in March of 2021, Meghan
41:03 shared that she had suffered from depression and she was desperately seeking help.
41:14 Samantha Markle, however, didn't have much sympathy about Meghan Markle saying that.
41:18 She actually went on to criticize Meghan for using depression as an excuse and claimed
41:23 Meghan had treated her poorly.
41:26 Samantha even wrote a book titled The Diary of Princess Pushy's Sister.
41:39 And Meghan Markle had mentioned during her interview with Oprah that it had been about
41:44 20 years since they had any significant contact.
41:48 Meghan ended up disputing Samantha's claim of having a relationship.
41:52 She says that, "Nuh-uh, we didn't even have a relationship.
41:54 What's Samantha talking about?"
41:56 This is what Meghan said in her own words, "I think it would be very hard to tell all
42:00 when you don't know me."
42:02 Samantha, however, she argues that they in fact did know each other and they had college
42:08 graduation photos together as proof.
42:11 Meghan Markle believes that Samantha Markle is in fact seeking attention and she's just
42:17 trying to get famous.
42:19 Meghan shared with Oprah that Samantha started using the last name Markle and became way
42:25 more involved in the public eye after Meghan became famous through her relationship with
42:31 Prince Harry.
42:32 Meghan went on to clarify that she grew up as an only child and she last saw Samantha
42:37 about 18 or 19 or so, maybe 20 years prior, with a 10 year gap before that interaction.
42:45 And it appeared that Samantha did not like this at all because Samantha ended up suing
42:50 Meghan, alleging defamation over Meghan's statement in the Oprah interview where she
42:55 called herself an only child.
42:57 However, a Florida judge dismissed the lawsuit in early 2023.
43:03 The judge ruled that Meghan was just expressing her opinion about her childhood and her relationship
43:08 with her half-sibling.
43:10 And since that statement was a pure expression of opinion, it couldn't be proven false
43:15 in a legal sense, leading to the dismissal of the lawsuit.
43:20 So yeah, this is getting pretty nasty.
43:24 And Samantha Markle has also said that she's going to make a counterclaim to try to sue
43:29 Meghan again, who knows if it's going to go through this time.
43:33 When you look at their relationship, it's a lot of "she said, she said".
43:38 Prince William and Kate Middleton can't stand what Harry and Meghan have said about
43:42 the royal family and were prepared to take a firm stance against anything else they said
43:48 that they believed was untrue.
43:50 It was recently made public that Prince William and Kate Middleton were determined to push
43:56 the palace to issue a strong and assertive response following Prince Harry and Meghan
44:01 Markle's 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey.
44:05 During the interview, the couple, Harry and Meghan, made allegations that an unidentified
44:10 member of the royal family had raised concerns about the potential skin colour of their unborn
44:16 son Archie at the time.
44:18 Meghan Markle asserted that there were multiple discussions centered around the topic of Archie's
44:24 skin colour.
44:32 And then after that, following the broadcast of the interview in the United Kingdom, Prince
44:35 William and Kate Middleton held discussions with palace officials to strategize their
44:42 response to the incendiary allegations made by Harry and Meghan, as described by Valentin
44:49 Lowe in his book, Courtiers, which he released some excerpts for the Times.
44:55 And according to Lowe, the initial draft statement did not include the now famous phrase "some
45:02 recollections may vary".
45:04 And the statement was released by the late Queen Elizabeth II and read like this.
45:09 "The whole family is saddened to learn the full extent of how challenging the last few
45:14 years have been for Harry and Meghan.
45:17 The issues raised, particularly that of race, are concerning.
45:21 Whilst some recollections may vary, they are taken very seriously and will be addressed
45:27 by the family privately.
45:28 Harry, Meghan, and Archie will always be much-loved family members."
45:33 According to an insider that was quoted in Valentin Lowe's book, there was a milder
45:39 version of the statement under discussion.
45:42 The internal debate revolved around whether to take the high road and extend an olive
45:47 branch by referring to Harry and Meghan as much-loved members of the family, or to intervene
45:54 and express a different perspective on the matter completely.
45:58 Despite reservations about engaging in a back-and-forth with Meghan and Harry, William and Kate made
46:04 their stance very clear about this.
46:07 So the insider had told Valentin Lowe this.
46:11 They wanted it toughened up a bit.
46:13 They were both of one mind that we needed something that said that the institution did
46:20 not accept a lot of what had been said.
46:23 William had stressed that they come up with a forceful way of "making sure that we are
46:31 saying that this does not stand."
46:34 Then, according to the insider, "It was Kate who clearly made the point, history will judge
46:40 the statement, and unless this phrase or a phrase like it is included, everything that
46:48 they said will be taken as true."
46:51 And according to the source, this incident "demonstrates the remarkable strength and
46:56 resilience hidden beneath the surface of Kate Middleton."
47:00 The source also mentioned that the current Princess of Wales possesses a strategic mindset
47:07 and she's patiently pursuing her life's purpose with the acknowledgement that she
47:13 may in fact be Queen one day.
47:16 But hey, on the other hand, some supporters of Meghan and Harry are wondering if it was
47:22 actually Kate or even William who made the comments about Archie's skin colour, hence
47:27 their firm stance on it and them wanting to make the statement so strong and bold to just
47:34 completely shut it down.
47:36 If it wasn't for the Queen Elizabeth signing off on changing the statement, we definitely
47:42 would have seen a much different statement released by the palace and yeah, things probably
47:48 would have went completely different.
47:54 Meghan Markle's father, Thomas Markle, wants to meet his grandchildren before it's too
47:59 late.
48:00 And he absolutely can't stand that Meghan Markle is stopping him from seeing his grandchildren.
48:06 Despite being caught taking fake photos for money before Meghan and Prince Harry's wedding
48:14 and repeatedly criticising the couple on TV, Thomas says that he has done nothing wrong.
48:26 Now in an interview on Good Morning Britain, this is what Thomas had to say.
48:38 In California, I can actually sue to see Archie and Lillibet but I don't want to do that.
48:48 There's nothing that points to say I'm a bad guy.
48:52 Thomas also stressed that he is very loving as a father and Meghan in fact knows this
49:00 and he firmly believes that there is no good reason for the way he's being treated by
49:04 Meghan.
49:11 Thomas who divorced Meghan Markle's mom, Doria Ragland, back in 1987 after 7 years of
49:17 marriage, mentioned that he observed Meghan change completely as she got older.
49:23 He went on to say this in reference to the current drama between them now.
49:35 I never saw the kind of woman she turned into.
49:38 I'm shocked.
49:44 And then from there, Thomas added these comments.
49:48 I think she has an influence on Harry more than he does on her.
49:52 I'm always here for her.
49:53 I still love her.
49:55 I'll love her forever.
49:56 That will never change.
49:57 But I want her to reach out to me and let me see my grandkids.
50:03 Then interestingly, Thomas Markle compared his situation with Meghan to King Charles
50:08 and his situation with Harry.
50:12 King Charles has done nothing wrong too and he has denied the kids as well as I am.
50:18 Thomas Markle also back in 2022, he had a stroke and it was a very scary time and he
50:23 hasn't seen Meghan Markle in 5 years.
50:27 He wasn't there at the royal wedding, also because of this whole scandal with stage photos,
50:32 and on top of that, he leaked a private letter from Meghan to the press.
50:37 And Meghan is also not on good terms with her half sister, Samantha Markle, who took
50:43 legal action against her for defamation in 2022.
50:59 And when it comes to that Oprah interview that Meghan Markle and Prince Harry did back
51:03 in 2021, Meghan referred to her father's involvement with the paparazzi as an "unforgivable
51:10 betrayal."
51:11 At that time, Meghan also had this to say
51:14 I look at Archie.
51:15 I think about this child and I genuinely can't imagine doing anything to intentionally cause
51:20 pain to my child.
51:22 I can't imagine it.
51:23 It's so hard for me to reconcile that.
51:32 Thomas Markle also had said that he tried to fix their broken relationship multiple
51:37 times in the past, but nothing worked.
51:41 And he also mentioned sending Meghan Markle flowers for her birthday back in 2021, but
51:46 he didn't receive any response at all.
51:49 And this is such a tricky situation because here you have a father, Meghan Markle's dad,
51:56 also a grandfather, and he's getting older and getting more sick as the days go by.
52:02 And he's not able to see his grandchildren.
52:04 Then again, on Meghan's side, it's like you sold her out pretty much like Meghan, your
52:10 own daughter, Thomas, like you sold her out to the tabloids and have said a lot of things
52:16 about her publicly.
52:18 And you're going to find fault with her for not allowing you to see her grandchildren
52:22 and not getting involved in her life?
52:26 I don't know, it seems a little hypocritical.