Prince Harry and Meghan Markle embarked on a journey to South Africa, which was very well documented and aired last week. While the Harry & Meghan: An Africa Journey started on a lighter note, it eventually led to the Duchess of Sussex sharing her struggles with the media scrutiny.
It’s no secret that Meghan Markle garnered a lot of criticisms since joining the royal family. In fact, she is being bashed over anything, even the smallest things like Prince Harry frowning.
During Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s South Africa tour, many noticed that the Duke of Sussex looked tired and sad. Several royal fans even noted that the prince “lost his spark” after his marriage to the former actress.
“I wish Harry could get his head out of the sand to see what this witch is doing to the whole Royal Family. I am afraid he has lost himself and is going further downhill. I fear for his life,” a netizen wrote.
Now, Meghan Markle shared in the documentary that she had a tough time dealing with all the hate that she was getting. "It's hard. I don't think anybody can understand that,” she said. “I know what it seems like it should be. It’s a very different thing. That’s okay.”
This interview led one royal expert to think about Princess Diana’s explosive Panorama interview with Martin Bashir in 1995. Although the Princess of Wales’ interview was infamously known for talking about Prince Charles’ infidelity, she actually also revealed that she felt isolated and misunderstood.
Just like Princess Diana, Meghan Markle also shared that “not many people have asked if I’m okay.” While the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were just sharing their highs and lows in the documentary, royal correspondent Camilla Tominey said that their interviews might not be ideal.
Queen Elizabeth is known for trying to avoid any sort of controversy as much as possible. That being said, the royal expert shared that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s revelation is something that Her Majesty may not be too pleased of.
“In insisting he will protect his family at all costs, backed up by Meghan saying she will not adopt the ‘British stiff upper lip,’ the Sussexes appear to be saying something deeper about their ongoing role in the Royal Family,” Tominey said. “They are no longer willing to put up and shut up – which could prove problematic for a family that has traditionally kept calm and carried on.”
